Amazon's first New York fulfillment center will create more than 2,000 jobs

September 12, 2017

Amazon is prepping to launch its first-ever New York-based fulfillment center which will create 2,250 jobs.

What's really in it for your retail customers?

Tyler Douglas, chief sales and marketing officer at Vision Critical, offers up three key steps marketers can take to get back to the fundamentals. The first…

Family Dollar getting new brands, store redesign

September 11, 2017

In the quest to spark sales, which dipped 1.2 percent in the fiscal first quarter, parent company Dollar Tree is driving new strategies for Family Dollar.

Scott Lipesky takes on CFO role at Abercrombie & Fitch

September 11, 2017

Abercrombie & Fitch has hired a new chief financial officer, Scott Lipesky.

A shopper marketing conundrum: Providing a personalized mobile experience at scale

Matt McGinty, chief revenue officer, Fiksu DSP, provides insight on why targeting shoppers via mobile, based on their shopping habits, can improve the…

NCR, Ecwid partner to drive a better omnichannel experience

September 8, 2017

NCR and Ecwid, a cloud-based ecommerce platform, are teaming up to provide an improved omnichannel order experience via the NCR Silver point-of-sale solution.

Nike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes

September 8, 2017

Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…

Target adds $3M to its Hurricane Harvey relief effort

September 8, 2017

After committing $500,000 to national disaster relief groups, including the American Red Cross and Salvation Army, Target is now providing $3 million to aid…

5 steps to turn retail sales associates into selling machines

Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, offers up insight on why retailers need to treat salespeople with respect, arm them with the right training and tools and…

Digital innovation veteran assists Hurricane Harvey victims

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When Hurricane Harvey struck, digital innovation specialist Brandon Elliott immediately recognized the need to respond quickly since he knew there were many…

Logic Supply unveils small form factor PC for digital signage, VR

September 7, 2017

Logic Supply recently launched its MC850-50 small form factor computer. The computer is designed for image processing applications such as digital signage, VR…

Videotel delivers hotel video streaming with digital signage player

September 7, 2017

Videotel recently provided its VP70XD digital media player to its client Inre Media for in-house video channel streaming at hotels. The solution is designed to…

Amazon's Whole Foods strategy may not be so consumer friendly after all

September 7, 2017

Just days after taking over Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Amazon is getting some cynical response to its vow to provide deep food product discounts at the…

First Data sending mobile POS devices to help retailers hit by Hurricane Harvey

September 7, 2017

First Data is sending free mobile payment devices to Houston in a move to help retailers and businesses get back up and running as soon as possible following…

Study: Mobile payments reach tipping point in some countries

September 6, 2017

Mobile wallet adoption is on the rise globally, and the U.S. and Europe are catching up with fast-growing economies in Asia and Latin America where mobile…

Miami Marlins teams up with Intermedia Touch for video wall

September 6, 2017

The Miami Marlins, a professional baseball team, recently partnered with Intermedia Touch to install a 4 by 4 video wall to its press conference room. The…

Former Sam's Club CEO takes on COO title at Starbucks

September 6, 2017

Starbucks has appointed Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former president and CEO of Sam's Club and…

Unbxd raises $12.5M in latest funding round

September 6, 2017

Unbxd, a cloud-based product discovery platform for ecommerce, has raised $12.5 million in Series C funding.

Kagan: Poor checkout experience hurts retail brand

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan offers up his view on retail winners and losers and what the changing customer expectations are starting to demand from retail stores.

A retailer's guide to driving modern customer experiences

Antoine Rizk, vice president of go-to-market programs at Axway, provides insight on how the customer journey is transforming into a cross-platform experience…