Report: Consumers expect personal, seamless experience

July 10, 2019

When it comes to the retail experience, more than half of consumers, 66%, care more about the experience than about product or service price, according to the…

Stein Mart taps Oracle Cloud for merchandise planning

July 10, 2019

National specialty retailer, Stein Mart, is using Oracle technology to get a holistic view of inventory and a more streamlined merchandise planning…

5 ways grocers can deliver a positive, omnichannel customer experience

Kerry Liu, CEO and co-founder of Rubikloud, shares five strategies to help grocers, offering online shopping and delivery, improve their supply chain.

Live webinar: Making retail personalization a reality

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

A one-hour live webinar event, on Tuesday, July 23, will provide retailers and brands with expert insight on how retail personalization must blend marketing…

Bed Bath & Beyond to pilot Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks

July 9, 2019

Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. will pilot its Print Mates digital photo printing kiosks at select Bed Bath & Beyond stores beginning July 15…

Data breach prompts 7-Eleven Japan to suspend app

July 9, 2019

7-Eleven Japan Co. temporarily shut down its mobile payment app last week following a data breach that impacted about 900 customers resulting in about $506,00…

Retailers behind in personalizing the retail experience, claims study

July 9, 2019

Nearly half, 44%, of retailers, have made no progress in customizing the in-store shopping experience and today's digital natives love brick-and-mortar more…

H&M, Klarna team up on elevating the customer experience

July 9, 2019

Retailer H&M and payments player, Klarna, are partnering to expand the friction-less checkout experience across all channels while also elevating the…

Floral retailer taps Imagination Park Technologies for AR experience

July 9, 2019

Field of Flowers, a Florida-based floral retailer, is working with Imagination Park Technologies to deliver an augmented reality experience for its customers.

The problem of personalization in retail marketing

Kristin Hambelton, CMO, Marketing Evolution, discusses the disconnect between what retailers believe is happening with retail customer marketing and what's…

Amazon Prime shoppers want a personalized experience

July 8, 2019

Amazon needs to ensure Amazon Prime Day product recommendations are on target and boost the personal experience.

North Carolina will be home to a Lowe's global tech center

July 8, 2019

Home improvement retailer Lowe's plans to build a global technology center in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating more than 1,600 jobs.

Why it's time to drop the 'e' in e-commerce

Bryan Forbes, vice president, strategy and planning, IN Marketing, believes it's time to give shoppers new ways to experience products.

Target targets Amazon Prime Day with 'Deal Days'

July 5, 2019

Target isn't about to let Amazon's Prime Day event go without some competition. It's planning to launch "Deal Days," a two-day sales event.

Taco Bell readying pop-up hotel experience

July 5, 2019

Taco Bell is launching a unique pop-up hotel in Palm Springs, California featuring rooms decorated with Taco Bell artwork as well as special Taco Bell…

Paris fashion retailer taps Aptos to optimize global planning

July 5, 2019

Luxury retailer Zadig & Voltaire, a Paris fashion house, is deploying Aptos Technology's Planning solution to manage buying sessions, as well as allocation…

Absolutdata gets accolades for AI innovation

July 4, 2019

Absolutdata has been named best overall AI-based analytics vendor by the 2019 AI Breakthrough Awards Program.

How to compete with Amazon: 5 ways to make it happen

Tobias Buxhoidt, founder and CEO of parcelLab, shares five ways every retailer can compete with Amazon.

A look at who's shopping on Amazon Prime Day

July 3, 2019

As Amazon's Prime Day inches closer a consumer survey reveals what shoppers have been searching for and demographics about the Amazon Prime Day shopper.

How some retail brands are killing it with great reviews

Derek O'Carroll, CEO of Brightpearl, explains why a positive review — or many — can make a huge difference in the choices consumers make when it comes to…