True Beauty Lashes taps Perfect Corp. for personalized lash recommendation

March 4, 2026

True Beauty Lashes has partnered with Perfect Corp., an AI and augmented reality beauty and fashion technology, to power LashLovr, a personalized lash matching…

Consumers spending more time to find best price

March 4, 2026

Well over half of U.S. consumers are taking more time to find the best price and AI may be playing a bigger role when it comes to shopping, payments, loyalty…

What 2025 really taught us about AI, CX and what 2026 holds for the future

by Mike Gadsby — Chief Innovation Officer, O3 World

In 2025, AI's biggest hurdle wasn't technological, it was organizational capacity and readiness.

Cheaper retail prices unlikely despite tariff ruling

March 3, 2026

Consumers won't see prices coming down despite a Supreme Court ruling that declared Trump administration tariffs were not constitutional, according to…

Home Depot: Customers not spending on big projects

March 3, 2026

Consumers are not investing in big home improvement projects and are tempering spending, according to Home Depot leaders.

SandStar debuts VRK AI vending kiosk

March 3, 2026

SandStar has debuted the SandStar VRK, an vending kiosk featuring AI computer vision.

National Retail Solutions Wins Two Inaugural 2026 CVAI Awards for AI Innovation and Business Transformation

National Retail Solutions (NRS) has been named a dual winner in the inaugural 2026 CVAI Awards, presented by ChannelVision and Beka Business Media. Recognized…

Home Depot beats Lowe’s in Q4 2025 consumer spend, pricing a factor

March 2, 2026

Home Depot captured 29% of home improvement spending, besting Lowe's which captured 17% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Love’s Travel Stops enhances rewards loyalty program

March 2, 2026

Love's Travel Stops has enhanced its rewards loyalty program and now allows all drivers to earn and redeem points on fuel and in-store purchases at its 60…

Trader Joe’s opening 6 stores across the US

February 27, 2026

Trader Joe's has announced it will open six stores across Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas and Washington.

Rakuten Ichiba, Google team on YouTube shopping experience

February 27, 2026

Rakuten Ichiba, a Japan online marketplace, is partnering with Google in Japan to provide an accessible shopping experience where consumers can buy products…

ATM Geeks expands field services

February 26, 2026

ATM Geeks is expanding its ATM field services through its team of technicians. The company is run by ATM veterans including Nick Mehdi, former owner of…

National Retail Solutions, Krasdale Foods team to empower bodegas

February 26, 2026

National Retail Solutions is partnering with Krasdale Foods in a shared mission to support independently owned and operated neighborhood retailers.

The hidden customer experience cost of returns: Why apparel brands must rethink reverse logistics

by Jonathan Briggs — SVP of Sales, ShipMonk

Returns are no longer a back-office function. For apparel brands, they represent a defining moment in the customer relationship.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming expands private label to boost retail experience

February 26, 2026

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming has expanded its retail experience with toys, treats and even cosmetics.

National Retail Solutions Partners with El Especialito to Launch Contest with $1,000 Prize

National Retail Solutions (NRS) is proud to announce its collaboration with El Especialito, the nation’s largest Spanish-language weekly newspaper, to launch…

Walmart expects to maintain solid sales growth in 2026

February 25, 2026

Walmart expects to maintain the sales growth it achieved in 2025 yet are a bit wary of the current economy in the U.S., trade policy actions and how low-income…

Screenverse leaders share insight on DOOH buying strategy

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

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast David Weinfeld, co-founder and CEO at Screenverse, and Montana Accavallo, senior vice president of programmatic…

Presented by Screenverse

Amazon beats out Best Buy in consumer electronics purchases

February 25, 2026

Amazon captured 31% of consumer electronics spending in 2025, beating out Best Buy, according to Numerator's "Numerator Consumer Electronics Tracker" report…

National Retail Solutions (NRS) Named Official POS Provider for Krauszer’s Food Stores as Legendary Chain Targets Nationwide Expansion

National Retail Solutions (NRS) has been selected as the official point-of-sale (POS) provider for Krauszer’s Food Stores, the legendary convenience store…