Consumers focusing on short-term money goals as new year arrives

December 12, 2022

More than half of U.S. consumers, 53%, are intent on paying off credit card debt and building emergency savings as a new year arrives.

Training, support key in deploying fixed self-checkout solutions

December 12, 2022

ECR Retail Loss, a U.K.-based organization that studies and recommends solutions for retail loss, has released data points on fixed self checkout spaces based…

Diebold Nixdorf taps Ilhami Cantadurucu EVP/global retail

December 12, 2022

Ilhami Cantadurucu Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has promoted Ilhami Cantadurucu from head of retail global accounts to executive vice president, global…

Principles of transformative experience design (Part 2)

by Lisa Powers — Associate UX Director at Capgemini Americas, Capgemini

In this second part of a two-part series, Lisa Powers, associate UX director at Capgemini, discusses the second set of principles of transformative experience…

Furniture retailer taps AR tech to drive customer interactions

December 9, 2022

Fatboy, a furniture retailer, is tapping CGTrader technology for a unique AR Lens for promoting products and branding as well as driving online customer…

Activewear brand launches New York City flagship

December 9, 2022

Southern-California-inspired activewear brand Vuori has opened its first New York City flagship, in the SoHo area at 106 Spring Street.

Arizona mall home to library vending machine

December 9, 2022

Shoppers at The Mall at Sierra Vista in Sierra Vista, Arizona can now get library books from a glassfront vending machine provided by the Sierra Vista Library…

Target revamps store format with community, sustainability in mind

December 8, 2022

Target is debuting larger-format stores that provide more space for same-day fulfillment services, a more open layout and localized elements.

Social media top discovery channel for young consumers

December 8, 2022

When it comes to discovering international brands, young consumers, millennials and the Gen Z population, turn to social media.

How a cannabis kiosk is helping retailers comply with California regs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NatuEra's CBD Smart Kiosks are designed to mitigate the regulatory risk and liability of dispensaries and retailers carrying hemp-derived products by providing…

Consumers love personalization yet wary of data privacy

December 8, 2022

Consumers appreciate personalization when it comes to marketing but have concerns about data privacy.

A new age of retail: How retailers can define themselves by defining success

by Troy Townsend — CEO, Zitcha

A new age of retail media is about to dawn, and retailers who missed the wave in the cookie age have a chance to seize success and status for themselves. But…

Rising prices prompts consumers to change up holiday buying

December 7, 2022

Well more than half of Cyber Weekend shoppers, 87%, said increasing prices impacted holiday shopping, with 19% describing it as "significant," and over one…

In-store sales revenue remains on decline

December 7, 2022

The week of Black Friday marked the sixth consecutive week of in-store sales revenue declines for U.S. discretionary general merchandise with sales revenue 5…

Holiday shopping 2022: What retailers can expect from consumers grappling with inflation

The retail sector faces significant challenges and these factors will no doubt impact how consumers shop this holiday season, creating more uncertainty about…

Kroger CEO: Inflation top of mind for consumers

December 7, 2022

It'll be awhile before grocery shoppers see the impact of food inflation dipping and, in the meantime, consumers are buying smaller amounts of food and…

H&M slashing workforce to cut costs

December 6, 2022

Fashion retailer H&M plans to eliminate 1,500 job, across its global workforce in an effort to trim costs and boost efficiency.

Thanksgiving shopping weekend record-setter for Amazon

December 6, 2022

The Thanksgiving shopping weekend, including Cyber Monday, was the biggest shopping event on Amazon.

10 principles of transformative experience design (Part 1)

by Lisa Powers — Associate UX Director at Capgemini Americas, Capgemini

In the first segment of a two-part series Lisa Powers, associate UX director at Capgemini Americas, discusses the first five, of 10, experience design…

Consumers hit stores big time during long Thanksgiving weekend

December 6, 2022

Of the 196.7 million U.S. holiday shoppers during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, nearly 123 million hit a store, a 17% spike from approximately 105 million…