Divdat signs on to provide bill payment kiosks in Detroit

August 30, 2019

Divdat, a company that provides digital kiosks to allow consumers to pay bills for city services, will move its headquarters from Royal Oak, Michigan to…

Talking With: Ricardo Belmar on the big CX buzz in 2019

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

It’s been a year since Retail Customer Experience chatted with Ricardo Belmar, senior director of global enterprise marketing at Infovista, about trends…

Average consumer back-to-school spend expected to break records

August 29, 2019

Consumer spending for back-to-school needs and college items will break records this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by…

Paint retailer taps Toshiba to revamp store experience

August 29, 2019

Dunn-Edwards, a Southern-California-based paint and paint supply manufacturer and distributor with 141 stores, is deploying Toshiba technology to revamp its…

Target, Disney team up to deliver magical customer experience

August 29, 2019

Target and Disney are partnering to bring "shop-in-shop" Disney experiences to 25 Target stores come October. The Disney experience will also be available to…

Convenience, compassion top consumer wants, reveals survey

August 29, 2019

Today's consumers want convenience, compassionate in-store customer service and happy store associates to engage with when in a retail environment.

J Crew, Ulta Beauty join buy now, pay later platform

August 28, 2019

Afterpay Touch Group, a fintech that allows merchants to offer "Buy Now, Pay Later" financing to consumers, announced the addition of J. Crew and Ulta Beauty…

Harley-Davidson taps Frank Mayer and Associates for in-store bike display

August 28, 2019

Motorcycle titan Harley-Davidson is partnering with interactive technology leader Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc., to design, create and produce interactive…

How physical retailers can combat online competitors with experiential retail

Andrew Little, events and special projects manager at Creatacor Inc., shares insight on how experiential marketing adds value beyond the traditional retail…

Best Buy ranks high in customer help, but Dollar Store, Walmart not so much

August 27, 2019

A Wiser Solutions benchmark report reveals electronics seller, Best Buy, excels when it comes to customer assistance, while Walmart and Dollar Store are…

Retail leadership program launching at MIT

August 27, 2019

The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is launching a retail innovation leadership program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the…

Tips for retailers when it comes to international payments

Alyssa Callahan, a technical writer at Nvoicepay, shares insight on how retailers can navigate the complex world of international payments.

Target hits 2 store-related milestones

August 26, 2019

This summer marks two big milestones for Target: The retailer cut the ribbon on its hundredth small-store format and surpassed the 500th store remodel mark.

What consumers want: fast help, flexible delivery

August 26, 2019

The two top things wanted by today's retail consumer are easy and fast online "chat" help and flexible delivery options, specifically in-store pickup and…

Beauty e-tailer taps Contentsquare to advance e-commerce functions

August 26, 2019

Feelunique, an online-only beauty retailer, is partnering with digital experience analytics platform, Contentsquare, in a quest to enhance the customer…

Why OOH will revolutionize retail and the customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Out-of-home digital, known as OOH, is making major strides and promises big changes in consumer shopping behavior. Interactive kiosks and digital signage will…

Amazon expands AmazonFresh to Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix

August 23, 2019

Amazon Prime members in Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix now can shop for fresh grocery items via AmazonFresh which features free one- or two-hour delivery.

Urban Outfitters taps Qualtrics to advance customer experience

August 23, 2019

Urban Outfitters is deploying the Qualtrics CustomerXM platform across physical stores and digital commerce channels to enhance its customer experience…

Smart & Final deploys Toshiba technology to boost customer experience, store associate satisfaction

August 23, 2019

Food retailer Smart & Final is tapping Toshiba's global commerce solutions to improve store operations, boost the retail customer experience and enhance…

The future of furniture retail

Steve Davidson, vice president of Fortegra’s Warranty Product Group, details the unique challenges furniture retailers are facing as the consumer buying…