How brick-and-mortar retailers can attract business in an e-commerce world

Mark Boeder, director of marketing strategy for North American Bancard, offers up ways retailers can attract customers to physical stores. One is building up…

HP debuts retail devices, service offerings

August 6, 2018

HP is launching a portfolio of devices and service offerings aimed at enhancing the retail shopping experience.

Starbucks teams with Alibaba to expand through China

August 3, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company and Alibaba Group Holding have partnered to create Starbucks Delivery Kitchens for delivery order fulfillment and personalized online…

3 brick-and-mortar lessons for e-commerce

Rob Christian, senior vice president of retail experience, MyWebGrocer, explains how decades of lessons learned via brick-and-mortar initiatives for category…

Streamlining can save millions for retailers, claims study

August 3, 2018

Retailers can boost sales by 3.7 percent by enacting strong compliance initiatives and streamlining complex store communications, according to a study…

Spokane latest site for an Amazon fulfillment center

August 3, 2018

Amazon already employs more than 50,000 in Washington state and that number will grow by 1,500 due to a new fulfillment center to open in Spokane.

Going to the mall? Prime parking may cost you

August 3, 2018

One of the most irritating aspects of shopping at the mall may soon be eliminated, but there will be a price to pay.

An inside look at interactive technologies spanning the retail segment

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

Microsoft, Sleep Number and Caliburger share insight on how interactive technology deployments and strategies are boosting sales and enhancing the retail…

The death of retail or a retail renaissance: Which is it?

Funda Denizhan, consultant manager, Valtech Sweden, provides insight on the retail renaissance and the success factors driving it.

Determining when it's time to evaluate reverse logistics practices

Tom DeVroy, senior product evangelist, North America, IFS, provides three common reverse logistics scenarios. If they ring true then it may be time to evaluate…

Family shopping drives back-to-school spend, reveals research

August 2, 2018

The families that do back-to-school shopping together spend more than a mom or dad would spend on their own, according to the annual Citi Retail Services…

Consumers love same-day delivery

August 2, 2018

A national survey reveals same-day delivery is an increasing choice for shoppers and can foster brand loyalty.

Intuiface debuts digital signage support for LG webOS smart displays

August 1, 2018

Interactive experience creation platform player Intuiface now supports the LG webOS, according to a press release.

Lowe’s hires on former J.C. Penney leader

August 1, 2018

Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison, who took on his role at the start of July, has hired Joe McFarland as executive vice president of stores, according to a Bloomberg…

Reimagining retail through the art of placemaking

Gregg Sloan, chief creative officer at Amplified, discusses the new commodity in high demand with low supply: experiences. Retailers that can leverage a unique…

Amazon Prime Day wasn't wonderful for everyone, claims survey

August 1, 2018

While Amazon clearly had a great Prime Day on a financial front, not every consumer had a fulfilling retail customer experience.

Augmented reality apps: 5 keys to spur customer retention, enhanced experience

Blair Newman, chief technology officer at Bell One, explains that while augmented reality apps offer endless possibilities to engage customers not all apps are…

Will fashion trucks be the next retail trend?

Taking their cue from their food truck brethren, fashion trucks are mobile boutiques that have the option to travel from one location to another, opening their…

Back-to-school shopping will see an increase this year, reveals survey

July 31, 2018

Consumer confident, the federal tax reform and technology are cited as the reasons consumers are likely to spend more this year on back-to-school shopping.

Amazon expands Whole Foods Market delivery in Florida, New York

July 31, 2018

Amazon Prime members now have access to Whole Food Market delivery service in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and parts of New York City and Long Island, according to a…