Walmart not hiring big for holiday season

September 23, 2022

Walmart will hire on about 40,000 seasonal employees this year, compared to 150,000 it hired for last year's big retail sales time.

Understanding retail through the Gen Z filter

by Tony DiPaolo — Vice President of Retail Solutions, Manhattan Associates

Retailers are bracing for the next wave of shopper-led disruption in the form of the 11-24 age group, colloquially known as Gen Z.

UK retailer debuts self-service package pickup kiosk

September 22, 2022

The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package logistics…

US retail sales up in August

September 21, 2022

Despite inflation, U.S. retail sales increased in August by 0.3% with consumers spending more on clothing, vehicles and groceries.

Exploring the ‘invisible' future of customer experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Brands must embrace the complexities of the digital landscape to enable ‘invisible’ customer experiences.

Wegmans closes out self-checkout app due to losses

September 21, 2022

Consumers cheating the self-checkout process is the prime reason supermarket chain Wegmans has shuttered its self-checkout app.

How To Turn Your Stores into Super Converting Stores For Holiday Season

Retailers work hard to understand what kind of store experience they're delivering for their valued shoppers. To be ready for the holiday shopping season…

Meijer debuts ‘food focus’ store format

September 20, 2022

Meijer, an American supercenter chain, is debuting a grocery store concept that promises to be simpler and more food-focused.

Grocery self checkout surges faster than many consumers wish

September 20, 2022

Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…

Ways to improve cashierless experiences for today's shoppers

by Michael Jaszczyk — CTO, U.S. CEO, GK Software

With personalized offers, real-time access to information and post-purchase communication, cashierless stores can be sure to create an easy, fast experience…

In-store shopping is back, consumers want free delivery

September 20, 2022

A hefty majority, eight in 10, of consumers are back to shopping in the store during the past 12 months and 52% cite it as their preference when it comes to…

Walgreens taps Hsiao Wang as CIO

September 19, 2022

Hsiao Wang has been tapped by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. as CIO.

Big e-commerce sales activity projected for holiday sales

September 19, 2022

Lots more consumers will be shopping e-commerce sites when it comes to the holiday purchases this year with one annual forecast predicting growth to land…

Rent the Runway cutting corporate staff due to spending slowdown

September 19, 2022

Rent the Runway, an e-commerce company that lets customers rent, subscribe or buy designer apparel and accessories, will lay off 24% of its corporate workforce…

Automated delivery robots finding foothold in Asia

September 16, 2022

Automated delivery robots from Hong Kong based Rice Robotics are making a splash in Asia, according to a CNN report. Highlights include:

Online storefronts should come AI-backed by default

by Peter Szalontay — CEO and Founder, DataMilk

With the proper knowledge, strategy, and tools, creating a seamless, AI-powered UX is well within reach for retailers of any size.

Why retailers may want to offer coffee to shoppers

September 16, 2022

Consumers who drink coffee, tea and other caffeine-infused drinks right before shopping spend more money and buy more products and they also tend to make…

Retailers join forces to reduce credit card fees

September 16, 2022

Walmart and Target are just two of 1,600 retailers joining forces to pass legislation that would give them the right to route credit-card payments over…

SOLVING QUICK-SERVE DILEMMAS WITH THE SELF-ORDERING KIOSK

If the ups and downs of the last few years weren’t enough, the current economic climate is presenting new challenges that organizations of all sizes have to…

1-800-Flowers.com hiring on staff for seasonal needs

September 15, 2022

Floral and gift retailer 1-800-Flowers.com plans to hire more than 8,000 seasonal as well as year-round store associates nationwide to meet the upcoming…