DOOH keeps small business alive during COVID-19

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Many small businesses are hurting due to COVID-19 restrictions. Some DOOH vendors, however, are helping them stay alive by offering free DOOH advertising to…

LG intros COVID-19 line of digital signage solutions

May 26, 2020

LG Business Solutions USA has introduced its Health Protocol Solutions series to offer information on policies, sanitation procedures and other real-time…

Changing habits of a lifetime: why online retailers must support the vulnerable and elderly more than ever before

Conor McGrath, head of UK and Nordic Clients at parcelLab, shares why UK retailers UK retailers that have introduced new measures to help vulnerable shoppers…

Citcon, Tulip enable QR code payments and luxury, fashion retailers

May 22, 2020

Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based mobile payment platform, is partnering with Tulip, an in-store mobile application provider, to enable QR code payments…

Navigating the new retail experience: A world of change

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product at LiveArea, explains why experimentation and flexibility is key to retail success.

Shopify rolls out banking, pay later, local delivery options for merchants

May 21, 2020

5 things retailers can do to stay competitive in the ever-changing world of retail

by Maria Topken

Maria Topken, vice president, client leadership, at Brandience, shares five strategic steps retailers should take to stay competitive and why retailers should…

Target earnings reveal sales spike as shoppers are buying more each trip

May 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges for Target but the retailer's first quarter earnings reflect it also brought spikes in sales.

Fashion, computers, health items top of mind for consumers

May 21, 2020

The advent of COVID-19 is not only changing consumer shopping habits but also what they're looking to buy, according to ViaBill research data.

Don't miss: Live webinar focuses on the digital screen strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Retailers, in the quest to grab customers' attention and engage, need to know if digital screens are doing a good job as content placement, data and design are…

Pier 1 Imports initiates liquidation phase

May 20, 2020

Pier 1 Imports is seeking court approval to liquidate stores, once they re-open in the wake of COVID-19, after months of trying to find a buyer.

Hypersonix lands $11.5M in funding round

May 20, 2020

Hypersonix, an autonomous analytics and decisioning platform that is transforming consumer commerce data with artificial intelligence and automation, has…

Navigating COVID-19: The need to switch gears given new consumer behavior

In this week's HP-sponsored podcast on how COVID-19 is impacting the retail segment Retail Customer Experience contributing podcast host Bradley Cooper shares…

Presented by HP Inc.

How data and analytics can help retailers SmartTest across the chain

by Rick Muldowney — Chief Analytics Officer, digm

Rick Muldowney, chief analytics officer at digm, shares insight on why testing, along with solid data and analytics, can help retailers avoid expensive…

Why retailers should embrace augmented reality in the wake of COVID-19

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Vertebrae Founder and CEO Vince Cacace shares insight on why and how retailers, battling through the coronavirus pandemic sales environment, should put AR at…

Restaurant reopenings, Mother's Day drive transaction boost

May 19, 2020

A combination of a holiday, Mother's Day and the reopening of restaurants and bars is proving to be beneficial to U.S. restaurant chain transactions.

April retail sales worse than March thanks to COVID-19

May 19, 2020

 March may have been a tough month for retailers, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but April was much worse, according to data from the National Retail…

Import decline ahead as economic recovery is 'gradual,' says NRF

May 19, 2020

Import activity will weather a double-digit dip this spring and summer, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered China factories and retail stores in the…

Retail employee engagement and COVID-19: Getting back to work

by Liz Cichowski — President, Learning Means Business, Inc.

Liz Cichowski, a senior instructional designer, retail industry expert, at Learning Means Business Inc. explains why retailers, which are busy optimizing…

Building a Better Customer Experience with Clientron’s Stylish PSL540 POS Terminal with 3-inch Thermal Printer Inside

Clientron Debuts the Essential POS Terminal - PSL540 Built with 3-inch Printer