Kanye West may be launching physical retail stores

July 18, 2022

Kanye West, known as Ye, reportedly has trademarked "YZYSPLY" as a first step toward establishing brick-and-mortar retail stores.

4 preparation steps for the 2022 holiday retail season

by Eric Best — CEO & Co-founder, SoundCommerce

Solid preparation ahead of the 2022 holiday season is the key to success for retailers.

Hugo Boss taps Nedap tech to boost customer experience

July 15, 2022

Global retailer Hugo Boss is deploying the Nedap iD Cloud platform to gain deeper and clearer supply chain visibility, boost merchandise availability and…

UK retailer teams with Fujifilm on greeting card printing kiosk

July 15, 2022

Scribbler, a U.K. chain of greeting card stores, has teamed up with Fujifilm, a Tokyo based photography technology provider, to offer an instant greetings card…

Fashion retailer Guess deploys digital twins tech to drive brand consistency

July 15, 2022

Fashion brand and retailer Guess has deployed Matterport Inc. technology and is seeing a 200% boost in employee productivity and a 30% drop in travel costs.

Circle K taps Visual Art for digital signage upgrade

July 14, 2022

Circle K, a gas and convenience store chain in Norway, will upgrade to digital menu boards, provided by Visual Art, at all its 86 stations, according to a…

Increasing prices impacting US consumer retail spend

July 14, 2022

In-store retail spend was up 11.7% in June, compared to a year ago, and overall U.S. consumer retail spend, not counting auto sales, increased 9.5…

Personalized experiences top business priority, claims study

July 14, 2022

When it comes to top business priorities, 85% of business decision makers list improving customer experience and delivering more personalized experience as the…

Enrich the User Experience with Innovative Design - Easy Access M.2 SSD

A POS system not only simplifies the transaction process, but also helps you manage inventory and analyze sales trends, so it stores a huge amount of data such…

Labor, skills shortage biggest business disruptors

July 13, 2022

Labor and skill shortages are viewed by most employers, 71%, as the top potential disruptors to business the year — more than inflation, supply chain hiccups…

Inflation, higher prices impacting Amazon Prime Day shopper activity

July 13, 2022

A majority of shoppers buying during Amazon's two-day annual Prime Day sales event cite inflation and higher prices as top factors influencing shopping…

Amazon Prime Day cart abandonment may hit 10%

July 13, 2022

Millions of shoppers are likely abandoning carts during Amazon's annual Prime Day sales event with one in 10 likely leaving items due to the overwhelming…

Stop & Shop spending $140M on stores to boost shopping experience

July 13, 2022

Stop & Shop, a grocery chain, plans to spend $140 million in capital investments on New York City store remodels with the goal to improve the shopping…

Cotton On Group taps Lexer to boost customer experience

July 13, 2022

Cotton on Group, a company of fashion and lifestyle retailers, is tapping customer data experience platform Lexer to boost the customer experience strategy for…

Redbox, Lightbox team on digital video grocery network

July 12, 2022

Lightbox, a provider digital out-of-home video, has expanded its retail media network to include grocery stores nationwide, according to a press release.

Walmart in-home delivery now a membership option

July 12, 2022

Walmart's InHome grocery delivery service is now an optional add-on within the retailer's Walmart+ membership program.

Gap CEO Sonia Syngal stepping down

July 12, 2022

Gap Inc. CEO and President Sonia Syngal is leaving her role and Bob Martin, the retailer's executive chairman, will serve as interim chief during the search…

Robots delivering adult content headsets to Vegas guests

July 12, 2022

A virtual reality company and several Las Vegas hotels are reportedly teaming up on a unique delivery approach for guests ordering up virtual adult content.

To create a customer experience that's relevant and useful, go beyond selling

by Diane Keng — CEO and Co-founder, Breinify

Consumers are more socially conscious and looking to brands that align with their own values. They are willing to pay more for brands that do, but for brands…

Metaverse Group, Emperia collaborate on VR fashion experiences

July 11, 2022

Metaverse Group is partnering with virtual reality company Emperia to create VR experiences in virtual storefronts for fashion brands in the Metaverse.