Kohl's partnership with Amazon is paying off

January 28, 2020

A partnership between Kohl's and Amazon is working despite the fact that Kohl's reported less than stellar holiday sales in late 2019.

Lucky's Market shuttering most stores

January 27, 2020

Lucky's Market, which had 40 stores in nearly a dozen states, is closing all but seven locations.

Instacart debuts grocer-focused ordering, delivery, pickup option

January 27, 2020

Instacart is launching Instacart Meals, an order/delivery/pickup program for the grocery industry.

Use foot traffic to boost post-holiday sales

Once the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, so do sales numbers. If you think about post-holiday as an event like pre-holiday, you can lay a foundation that will…

Top 7 Usecases for Touchscreen Object Recognition

This whitepaper presents some of the most exiting usecases of touchscreen object recognition for interactive displays, tables and video walls.

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Driving loyalty and sales in 2020 with the latest POS tech

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

Chris Lybeer, chief strategy and marketing officer for Revel Systems, explains why retailers are turning to point-of-sale technologies to improve the speed…

NYC Council passes ban on cashless-only retail

January 24, 2020

New York City Council has passed a bill banning cashless-only stores and restaurants and imposes a fine for each violation. 

Coach closes big NYC store

January 24, 2020

The Coach boutique, a three-story store at Madison Avenue and East 57th Street in New York City is closed.

Customization or co-creation? There's a difference

by Daniel Edmundson — Strategy Director, Gretel

Daniel Edmundson, strategy director at Gretel, writes that the role of consumers in the retail process is quickly shifting and we've have now come to a moment…

Retail spend is up and millennials are to thank

January 24, 2020

Retail spending is up, according to a TD Bank report, and millennials are the consumer generation leading the charge.

Meridian teams with HP on countertop kiosk, automated smart locker

January 23, 2020

Meridian recently introduced two solutions in collaboration with HP Inc., including a touchscreen countertop kiosk and an automated smart locker.

Elo announces POS, self-service, BOPIS additions

January 23, 2020

Elo, a provider of interactive retail solutions, announced additions to its lineup of point-of-sale, self-service, BOPIS and in-store fulfillment solutions…

PayPal, UnionPay sign global agreement on market access

January 23, 2020

PayPal Holdings Inc. has partnered with UnionPay International to allow millions of customers to use the Chinese mobile wallet with PayPal's 24 million global…

Leeds Playhouse upgrades with Signagelive digital signage

January 23, 2020

Leeds Playhouse, a theater in Leeds, England, has partnered with digital solutions provider UXG to deploy a digital signage network. UXG worked with…

Why retailers should adopt a flexible e-commerce strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In an interview with Retail Customer Experience, Darin Archer, chief strategy officer at Elastic Path, details the importance of deploying flexible e-commerce…

Amazon exploring palm biometric technology for retail checkout

January 23, 2020

Amazon is working on new checkout terminals that would allow shoppers to make payments using biometric data found on their palm prints rather than having to…

For some retailers, 2020 will be a final curtain call

by Andy Morris — Vice President, Egremont Group

Andy Morris, vice president at Egremont Group, and Carter Koen, an analyst at Egremont Group, share insight on why retailers must focus on ensuring staff are…

Grubbrr teams with FreedomPay to create improved payment experience

January 22, 2020

Grubbrr, a technology company delivering ordering and fulfillment solutions through its self-ordering kiosk, has integrated with payment innovator FreedomPay…

Crowdsourcing, drones and why I'll never buy a Bugatti

by Marc Gorlin — Founder and CEO, Roadie

Marc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie, examines the role of delivery in retail success and how and where drones, self-driving robots and crowdsourcing come…

Red Sox affiliate looks to boost concessions with autonomous checkout

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Pawtucket Red Sox became the first professional sports team to announce an autonomous checkout store, to be located in Polar Park, a ballpark the team is…