Friendly's debuts more functional, rewarding loyalty app

July 25, 2019

Friendly's is launching what it describes as an improved loyalty program this week, called the BFF Club, to give patrons timely promotion updates, as well as…

FetchRev debuts additional language support, signs multi-year licensing deal

July 24, 2019

Automated marketing platform, FetchRev, is expanding its global footprint beyond North America with new language support, privacy capabilities and…

[WEBINAR]: The future of retail personalization must blend marketing and IoT

Listen to this webinar with ARM Treasure Data and learn how data-driven strategies are being implemented by retail leaders Subaru, Muji, and Kirin.

The real source of the retail apocalypse: failure to innovate

Martin Mehalchin, partner at Lenati, the strategy and design division of ProKarma, shares insight on why brands must continue to reinvent the physical shopping…

Frank Mayer and Associates magazine explores experiential retail

July 24, 2019

Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. is providing an overview of experiential retail, grocery self-service kiosks and other topics in the summer edition of…

BOPIS report highlights importance of transparency, timeliness and clarity

July 24, 2019

Transparency, timeliness and clarity are keys to success for retailers offering buy online pickup in store solutions, according to a study released by Bell and…

4 steps for taking control of the retail coupon experience

David Moran, co-founder of Eversight, explains that while coupons aren't new for the retail segment a lot has changed from how they are issued to how they are…

The Fitting Room creates 'phygital' experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Fitting Room is combining digital elements such as interactive touchscreens with personal customer assistance to create a better 'phygital' environment.

Grabango tests checkout-free tech at Giant Eagle

July 23, 2019

Grabango has launched a pilot study at supermarket chain Giant Eagle Inc. that allows shoppers to purchase goods using its checkout-free technology that…

Amazon faces antitrust probe from European regulators over third-party seller data

July 23, 2019

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust probe into Amazon regarding whether its use of third-party seller data on its marketplace violates…

LG launches mobile wallet platform for select smartphones

July 23, 2019

LG Electronics USA has jumped into the mobile wallet arena by announcing the launch of LG Pay, a new platform that is available for download via Google Play on…

Expanding the Brick-and-Mortar Footprint with Kiosks and Automated Retail

Interactive kiosks and automated vending solutions are driving the future of retail, and connectivity is the fuel making it happen.

6 ways AI is driving retail employee productivity, engagement

Tom Besselman, vice president of retail solutions at CompuCom, offers up a detailed look at how AI is being used to make retail employees better and the…

Infax, iinside install passenger motion analytics at Jackson-Medgar Airport

July 22, 2019

Infax, an airport information solutions provider, recently partnered with iinside, an indoor motion analytics company, to install its LiDAR-based iQueue…

Pennsylvania city installs free wi-fi kiosks, addresses privacy issues

July 22, 2019

Erie, Pennsylvania has installed free public wi-fi kiosks that allow motorists to pay for downtown parking using credit cards as part of the city's Smart City…

ACI Worldwide, Worldpay to expand alternative payment options for overseas merchants

July 22, 2019

ACI Worldwide entered an agreement with Worldpay Inc. to drive the acceptance of alternative payment methods by merchants in international markets. 

A strategy to take a retail business across borders

Storefront CMO Stephanie Kidder explains that while doing business in a new country can come with a daunting list of questions, costs and unfamiliar…

Hard Rock partners with Retalon to boost forecasting, planning, inventory replenishment

July 19, 2019

Hard Rock International, which operates retail stores, cafes, hotels, casinos and restaurant across 74 countries, is deploying Retalon's predictive analysis…

Sally Beauty deploys CX management program to drive engagement

July 19, 2019

Salon beauty supply retailer, Sally Beauty, is deploying Service Management Group's VisitView technology in a quest to better understand customers and act on…

Back-to-school spend will be big on gadgets

July 19, 2019

Back-to-school spending is predicted to hit $27.8 billion this year, with electronic devices and gadgets top of mind for consumers, according to Deloitte's…