Target adds mobile pay Wallet feature to REDcard

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The retailer officially becomes the latest to add an in-store, mobile-payment feature to its app in a move that also combines its digital coupon program into a…

4 ways retailers can boost the product discovery experience

Pavan Sondur, CEO and co-founder of Unbxd, offers up insight on four ways retailers can help boost the product discovery experience which enhances the customer…

Christmas songs not music to the ears of retail associates

December 5, 2017

The sound of Christmas piped into stores during the holiday season isn't proving to be a jolly experience for store associates.

Lego Store tops in in-store experience, reveals reputation report

December 5, 2017

The Lego Store is ranked one for in-store experience, according to the latest 2017 Retail Reputation Report, which assesses retailers doing well and doing…

Consumers remain confident, survey reveals

December 4, 2017

U.S. consumer sentiment hasn't changed much in a year and actually gained a bit, hitting 98.5 in November, according to a CNBC report.

Cold weather proves rewarding for Macy’s

December 4, 2017

The arrival of winter, and need for winter coats, is making for healthy financials for Macy's.

Black Friday: Mobile payments sputter at the physical POS

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Erratic support from U.S. retailers for in-store, proximity-based mobile payments likely contributed to low use among consumers as the holiday shopping season…

Less credit card fraud reported on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

December 1, 2017

Not only were sales robust across the retail spectrum this past Black Friday-Cyber Monday timeframe, but the incidents of online retail credit card fraud took…

Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping reveals consumer habits, activity

December 1, 2017

Consumers shopping from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday tended to shop early online and shopped a lot more than last year.

Kroger beats earnings prediction with robust financials

December 1, 2017

Those holding Kroger shares are happy as shares jumped 13 percent last Thursday after quarterly earnings revealed the supermarket brand beat street…

S&S Firepits ignites a quality customer experience with app-based delivery

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

S&S Firepits sells custom-made steel fire pits and delivery costs were nearly triple a firepit's sales tag. But then the Georgia-based retailer found a…

Why meeting consumer needs is crucial for U.K. online retailers

Chris Robinson, CEO at Yonder Digital Group, explains why U.K.-based online retailers will lose if they don't realize when consumers are shopping and when they…

Amazon Alexa skills to feature payments

December 1, 2017

Software developers will soon have the opportunity to add Amazon Pay to the voice apps that are available from the Alexa Skills Store, according to an…

Sears CEO sees improvement as sales take nose dive

November 30, 2017

Sears CEO Eddie Lampert has the holiday spirit when it comes to how his retail brand is doing as the busiest season of the year takes off.

4 ways to keep customer trust over the holidays

David Duncan, VP of security marketing at CA Technologies, explains why retailers that want to gain — and keep — customer trust need to avoid common pitfalls.

Mobile proved dominant in Black Friday shopping, reveals report

November 29, 2017

Thanksgiving/Black Friday – Cyber Weekend holiday shopping produced increased retail revenue on the weekend days, delivering 32 percent growth compared to 2…

As holiday season arrives - want a second date with your customers?

Yair Holtzer, co-founder, SVP and head of U.S. office at Como, explains why retailers must think of the holiday shopping season not only as a few particularly…

Black Friday drew big numbers in shoppers, store visits

November 28, 2017

Nearly two thirds (74 percent) of Black Friday/Thanksgiving shoppers spent at least the same as they did last year, averaging $377.50, according to data from…

Walmart, Kohl's, Amazon, Dollar Tree cited as big Black Friday winners

November 28, 2017

When it comes to in-store traffic and digital consumer spend, the big retail winners this Black Friday into Cyber Monday weekend were big names: Kohl's…

Big discounts hit way before Black Friday, Cyber Monday

November 28, 2017

Retailers didn't wait until the busiest shopping weekend of the year to discount items as a new EDITED report reveals 48 percent of the U.S. online apparel…