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El Paso Airport selects LiveReach Media for passenger flow technology
March 2, 2020
El Paso International Airport has selected motion analytics and DOOH provider LiveReach Media to measure passenger wait times and provide passenger flow…
read nowInMoment, MaritzCX join forces to form one company
February 28, 2020
InMoment and MaritzCX, both leaders in the global customer experience segment, are teaming up to create one company that will immediately support over 2,00…
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Why retailers need a single source of truth to stay competitive
by Rafael Esberard — VP of Sales, VTEX
Rafael Esberard, VP of sales, North America, VTEX, shares why a 'single source of truth' is critical for attaining the strongest competitive advantage in this…
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Drone delivery facing challenges
February 28, 2020
Drones are a welcome delivery approach for today's consumers but there are challenges both on the regulatory and the geographic fronts, according to a study in…
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Meijer partners with Citi Retail on credit card services
February 28, 2020
Midwestern supermarket brand Meijer is teaming up with Citi Retail Services to provide its customers with private label and co-brand credit card services at…
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Complexity and compliance in the modern day convenience store
by Scott Peterson — VP of U.S. Tax Policy, Avalara
Scott Peterson, VP of U.S. tax policy at Avalara, explains why the technological innovation taking place across the convenience store industry has drastically…
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Walmart debuts Alphabot to drive grocery business
February 27, 2020
Walmart is formally debuting Alphabot, a platform that speeds up the pick, pack and delivery of online grocery orders, after piloting the system at a Walmart…
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Consumers expect fast, tech-driven shopping experiences
February 27, 2020
When it comes to shopping consumers are expecting an efficient and tech-driven convenience store experience with 15% abandoning a non-essential purchase just…
read nowOracle debuts flexible POS systems
February 27, 2020
Oracle Retail is advancing its Xstore Point of Service and hardware systems with the Workstation 655 and 625 that promise to deliver a more engaging shopping…
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Former Amazon exec on the state of retail e-commerce
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
James Thomson knows Amazon, having spent years heading up Amazon Services, and understands the challenges smaller retailers are facing in the e-commerce…
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Visual search in 2020: Where it stands and where it's headed
by Jeff Hunt — CEO/Founder, Snap36
Jeff Hunt , founder and CEO of Snap36, offers up insight on why retailers need to start thinking about optimizing the retail site for visual search.
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Walmart aims to save $60M on bag supply strategy
February 26, 2020
Walmart intends to save big on its purchase of shopping bags as well as on staff clothing.
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Marketers going omnichannel to drive customer engagement
February 26, 2020
A majority of retail marketers, 88%, are shifting from traditional campaign strategies to more omnichannel activities and 84% now have high visibility into…
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Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store
February 25, 2020
Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.
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How retailers can be ready for busy sales seasons with proactive maintenance
by Tom Buiocchi — Executive Director, President & CEO, ServiceChannel
Tom Buiocchi, executive director, ServiceChannel, explains how putting systems and technology in place that support facilities management all year pays…
read nowVerdane buys up Confirmit
February 25, 2020
Confirmit, a market research, customer experience and employee experience software as a solution provider, is being acquired by Verdane, a northern European…
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Cruise company unveils reimagine shopping experience
February 25, 2020
Starboard Cruise Services is debuting a "reimagined shopping experience," onboard its Celebrity Silhouette, the cruise line's fourth shop being transformed as…
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AI to hit big in the next decade.
February 24, 2020
Artificial intelligence will hit its stride within the next decade, providing tangible benefits to business operations, employees and consumers.
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Acquisition keeps Forever 21 in business
February 24, 2020
Fashion retailer Forever 21 will remain in business due to a joint $81 million dollar acquisition by Authentic Brands Group, Brookfield Property Partners and…
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Amsterdam arcade features cashless readers
February 24, 2020
Visitors to Jar BV Gamestate in Amsterdam can experience the virtual reality immersion rooms aided by 180 smartTOUCH card readers that enable them to play…
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