Social shoppers prefer checking out on brand sites

by Charles Nicholls — Founding Director and Chief Strategy Officer, SimplicityDX

Here are the five top issues giving consumers pause for thought before handing over hard-earned dollars to social networks.

Zello debuts kiosk with push-to-talk technology

July 5, 2022

Zello, an Austin, Texas based provider of voice communication that enables collaboration for frontline workers, has launched Zello Kiosk, bringing its…

Petco piloting wellness center concept for pets, farm animals

July 5, 2022

Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc. is testing a concept aimed at the health and wellness need of pets and farm animals called Neighborhood Farm & Pet…

Clinic debuts self-serve pharmacy machine

July 1, 2022

The Eunos Polyclinic in Singapore will introduce a vending machine for prescribed medications as part of an effort to offer patients a fully digital experience…

EN50155 Certified Railway Computer System for AI Transportation

IBASE, a world leader in the manufacture of industrial computing products, is proud to release the MPT-8000AR railway computer system powered by Intel 10th Gen…

Bipartisan Senate effort introduces bill for cash payment choice

June 30, 2022

U.S. Senators Bob Menedez (D-New Jersey) and Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, which would ensure retail organizations…

Amazon celebrating 10 years of robotic innovation

June 30, 2022

Amazon has launched more than 520,000 robotic drive units in fulfillment and sort centers during its decade of robotic innovation.

Amazon names Doug Herrington as worldwide store boss

June 30, 2022

Doug Herrington is now CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores following the departure of Amazon's tenured operations leader Dave Clark, who headed up warehousing and…

Area 15 hits 1-year mark: An evolving experiential journey

by Kevin Williams

While much has been written about the experiential journey, one needs to experience it first hand to grasp its significance.

How retailers can eliminate friction in customer experience

by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today

The pressure to make purchasing easy and quick has never been more intense and that's why retailers need to remove friction from the customer journey.

Prize winning socks from a vending machine

June 30, 2022

Koryo, Japan is proud of its socks. So much that prize winning socks are now available in eight public buildings, according to a report in The Mainichi.

How to Create Great Customer Experiences

Innovative POS Technologies and Solutions for 2022 and Beyond. Customer experience continues its reign as a top priority for both customers and retailers.

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Bed Bath & Beyond chief leaves amid deepening sales loss

June 29, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton has left his role and a Q1 earnings report reveals the retailer missed analysts' earnings and sales expectations.

H&M shutters Shanghai store

June 29, 2022

Clothing and accessories retailer H&M has closed its flagship store in Shanghai, China due to decreased consumer demand as well as COVID-19 impacts and a…

Pinterest CEO steps down, Google commerce leader stepping in

June 29, 2022

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann is leaving his post and Google commerce leader Bill Ready is stepping in to lead the social media platform.

Food, beverage retailers tapping Walmart GoLocal delivery service

June 29, 2022

Independent beverage and food services now have access to same-day and next-day delivery options via Local Express and Walmart GoLocal, the retailer's…

Consumer sentiment dips to record low

June 29, 2022

Consumer sentiment in June fell to 50.0 from 55.2 in May due to increasing fear of an economic slowdown and high inflation taking place.

Back to school OOH catching more consumer attention

June 28, 2022

More than half, 68%, of back to school shoppers will be looking for OOH ads regarding special sales and deals as they make buying decisions this summer…

Convenience, affordability key factors in back-to-school shopping

June 28, 2022

When it comes to back-to-school shopping, this year consumers will be focusing on convenience and affordability, according to an LTK shopping trends report.

When it comes to building a retail community a marketplace could be the answer

by Brooke Camov — Chief Corporate and Strategy Officer,, Marketplacer

One option to Amazon's marketplace: Building your own to drive building brand engagement, enthusiasm and loyalty.