Kroger, Ocado customer fulfillment center coming to Ohio

November 28, 2018

Grocery retailer, Kroger, will establish its first customer fulfillment center, boasting digital and robotic capabilities, in Ohio via partnership with Ocado…

How AI technology is influencing Gen Z engagement strategies

Gurps Rai, CIO of DroppTV, explains how artificial intelligence can help retailers develop a personalized retail customer experience and how to best utilize AI…

Cyber crime poses big risk to mobile holiday shopping

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Security experts and retailers are increasingly focused on protecting the consumer's mobile shopping experience and payment platforms to ensure safe…

Cyber Monday biggest Amazon sales day ever

November 27, 2018

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend and Cyber Monday proved to be a huge sales boon for Amazon with Cyber Monday hitting the record books as the biggest shopping…

Black Friday sales hit record-setting $6.2B, one third via the smartphone

November 26, 2018

Consumers are busy spending and very busy tapping mobile devices for holiday shopping this year.

Black Friday mobile shoppers set single-day record

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 26, 2018

Consumers relied on their smartphones to find the best deals on Black Friday.

Checklist for the Effective Outdoor Digital Signage in Retail

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

The retail digital signage is changing the market forever. Offline business owners can now improve their customer engagement and deliver more relevant dynamic…

Mobile staffing platform raises $32M

November 26, 2018

Mobile temp staffing firm Wonolo has raised $32 million in Series C financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, bringing the total funds raised by the firm to $6…

Kagan: Walmart radio heard in stores from coast to coast

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan puts the spotlight on Walmart radio and how it may be an example of a new, and potentially big retail wave and one that improves improve the…

LA market boasts an experiential shopping design

November 26, 2018

The newest Gelson's Market, located in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, boasts an innovative experiential shopping design aimed at elevating the customer…

Domo debuts apps for optimizing retail, product performance

November 26, 2018

Cloud-based OS provider Domo is launching two new apps aimed at helping retailers better leverage data for improved decision making and business performance.

7-Eleven taps Citcon to offer Chinese payment options in Canada

November 26, 2018

7-Eleven Inc. is partnering with cross-border payment firm Citcon to start accepting Chinese mobile payment platforms WeChat Pay and Alipay at 35 Canadian…

Report: Amazon wants Amazon Pay to be next Apple Pay

November 23, 2018

Can AI save brick-and-mortar retailers?

Madhu Mathihalli, Passage AI CTO and co-founder, is looking forward to a technology-powered future. Why? Personalized experiences, engaging store associates…

Most Americans happy with FI online, mobile experience

November 23, 2018

Almost all Americans (93 percent rate) their bank's online and mobile app experience as "excellent," "very good," or "good," according to a survey by Morning…

Visa, Chase prepping contactless payments

November 23, 2018

JP Morgan Chase and Visa are rolling out contactless payments to millions of the bank's cardholders starting later this year, including debit, credit and…

Target chief to chair Yum Brands board

November 22, 2018

Target Chairman and CEO Brian C. Cornell has been tapped to serve as non-executive chairman of the Yum! Brands board.

NEC Display debuts analytics platform for retailers

November 22, 2018

NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. has launched NEC ALP, an analytics platform providing real-time content and data measurement information for retailers.

Huda Beauty boasts SignStix-powered 3-D signage

November 22, 2018

Smart AV has integrated SignStix-powered digital signage into Huda Beauty's store in Selfridges, London.

Why social media will never deliver a good discovery shopping experience

While social media social media is great for connecting with customers, it's supplemental to a retailer's own platform, writes Andrew Blachman, COO of…