Target, Disney team up to deliver magical customer experience

August 29, 2019

Target and Disney are partnering to bring "shop-in-shop" Disney experiences to 25 Target stores come October. The Disney experience will also be available to…

Convenience, compassion top consumer wants, reveals survey

August 29, 2019

Today's consumers want convenience, compassionate in-store customer service and happy store associates to engage with when in a retail environment.

J Crew, Ulta Beauty join buy now, pay later platform

August 28, 2019

Afterpay Touch Group, a fintech that allows merchants to offer "Buy Now, Pay Later" financing to consumers, announced the addition of J. Crew and Ulta Beauty…

Harley-Davidson taps Frank Mayer and Associates for in-store bike display

August 28, 2019

Motorcycle titan Harley-Davidson is partnering with interactive technology leader Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., to design, create and produce interactive…

How physical retailers can combat online competitors with experiential retail

Andrew Little, events and special projects manager at Creatacor Inc., shares insight on how experiential marketing adds value beyond the traditional retail…

Best Buy ranks high in customer help, but Dollar Store, Walmart not so much

August 27, 2019

A Wiser Solutions benchmark report reveals electronics seller, Best Buy, excels when it comes to customer assistance, while Walmart and Dollar Store are…

Retail leadership program launching at MIT

August 27, 2019

The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is launching a retail innovation leadership program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the…

Tips for retailers when it comes to international payments

Alyssa Callahan, a technical writer at Nvoicepay, shares insight on how retailers can navigate the complex world of international payments.

Target hits 2 store-related milestones

August 26, 2019

This summer marks two big milestones for Target: The retailer cut the ribbon on its hundredth small-store format and surpassed the 500th store remodel mark.

What consumers want: fast help, flexible delivery

August 26, 2019

The two top things wanted by today's retail consumer are easy and fast online "chat" help and flexible delivery options, specifically in-store pickup and…

Beauty e-tailer taps Contentsquare to advance e-commerce functions

August 26, 2019

Feelunique, an online-only beauty retailer, is partnering with digital experience analytics platform, Contentsquare, in a quest to enhance the customer…

Why OOH will revolutionize retail and the customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Out-of-home digital, known as OOH, is making major strides and promises big changes in consumer shopping behavior. Interactive kiosks and digital signage will…

Amazon expands AmazonFresh to Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix

August 23, 2019

Amazon Prime members in Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix now can shop for fresh grocery items via AmazonFresh which features free one- or two-hour delivery.

Urban Outfitters taps Qualtrics to advance customer experience

August 23, 2019

Urban Outfitters is deploying the Qualtrics CustomerXM platform across physical stores and digital commerce channels to enhance its customer experience…

Smart & Final deploys Toshiba technology to boost customer experience, store associate satisfaction

August 23, 2019

Food retailer Smart & Final is tapping Toshiba's global commerce solutions to improve store operations, boost the retail customer experience and enhance…

The future of furniture retail

Steve Davidson, vice president of Fortegra’s Warranty Product Group, details the unique challenges furniture retailers are facing as the consumer buying…

Why conversational commerce is coming sooner than you think

Marco Lafrentz, vice president, tyntec, shares his insight on how online commerce has evolved significantly over the last two decades, and the ongoing shift is…

The physical retail experience is king with jewelry buyers

August 22, 2019

When it comes to buying a bauble, a good majority of consumers trek to a brick-and-mortar jewelry store, according to a Citi Retail Services study.

How retailers can thrive in the age of Amazon

Simon Hay, Outra CEO, explains why the day to day job of delighting customers has to be delivered by ruthlessly efficient, smart, agile technology if you are…

Retailers feeling pretty good

August 21, 2019

A Yieldify report expects the retail segment to enjoy a 28% spike in revenue growth this holiday season compared to last year's revenue.