May symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies

April 7, 2013

The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…

DSA to hold digital signage/self-service/mobile symposium in Dallas

April 5, 2013

The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced that it will produce a Digital Screenmedia Symposium May 9 and 10 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive…

M&S makes move toward mobile payments

by James Wester

The British retailer's mobile payment pilot shows a commitment to the mobile channel.

AOPEN, Blocks partner on digital signage-as-a-service platform for Android

April 4, 2013

AOPEN, a digital signage hardware manufacturer, has formed a partnership with Australian software developer Blocks Global to market and support an e-commerce…

Apple requests patent for in-store kiosk for content customization

April 4, 2013

The US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application today from Apple, revealing possible plans for a retail packaging system via an in-store…

Getting Clued In to Experience Management

“What branding was to the Twentieth Century, experience management will be to the Twenty-First.” These are the words of Lou Carbone, the leader in the…

CVS iPad app offers a virtual shopping experience

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The new virtual storefront app caters to the tablet-using shopper and capitalizes on the popularity of mobile retail.

Millennials: Now Seating 80,000,000

Millennials make up nearly 25% of the U.S. population and represent direct spending power estimated at $200 billion annually. If brand marketers want to…

Tensator Virtual Assistant blends man and machine (Video)

April 3, 2013

In an age where consumers prefer to interact with technology, contact with an actual human being is becoming an antiquated — and often avoided — concept. But…

A positive customer experience may lead to stock market gains

April 3, 2013

Companies that deliver a great customer experience are rewarded — on Main Street and on Wall Street.

Google pilots same-day delivery in San Francisco

April 3, 2013

Google opened its Google Shopping Express same-day delivery service to a test market in San Francisco last week.

How one three-letter word can create a personal buying experience

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Much has been written and continues to be written about the battle between online e-commerce and retail stores. If it is only about lowest price, game over.

Nordstrom gives Savvy a makeover to woo female shoppers

April 2, 2013

In a move to attract more young women in their 20s and 30s, Nordstrom recenlty revamped its Savvy clothing departments to reflect the demographic's smaller…

Study finds brands miss out on customer feedback

April 2, 2013

A recent study by Venuelabs reveals major brands are missing as much as 86 percent of local consumer sentiment about their in-store experiences.

Are Geeks out of place in Target's CE departments?

Early indications suggest that Target might expand the trial partnership to more locations.

Walmart: A self-service tour

Craig Keefner of the Kiosk Industry Group and the Kiosk Council of the DigitalScreenMedia Association wondered around a new Walmart store in his home state of…

OfficeMax unveils smaller, tech-heavy stores

April 1, 2013

OfficeMax unveiled a new small-store format in Milwaukee — one that trumps products with customer experience. According to chicagobusiness.com, the OfficeMax…

Future of Payments: ATM & Mobile Executive Summit 2013

An intriguing dynamic is playing out in the payments landscape: The demand for both cash and mobile financial services is increasing concurrently. Mobile…

Apple rolling out new customer service initiative

March 29, 2013

Apple is slowly implementing a new customer service initiative across its retail stores. According to 9to5mac, the strategy is called "table selling," and…

Kate Spade, Zappos fight showrooming with iPad kiosks

March 29, 2013

ArmorActive's iPad kiosks are taking aim at showroomers. The company behind the enclosures announced that its products were recently deployed at Kate Spade…