Masabi, Swiftly to help transit agencies with real-time information, mobile ticketing

October 12, 2018

Masabi, which specializes in mobile ticketing and payments, is teaming up with Swiftly, a big data and mobility services platform for public transit, in a…

Amazon launches a mattress brand

October 12, 2018

Amazon is offering a line of bed-in-box foam mattresses within its AmazonBasics product line. These mattresses also qualify for free two-day shopping for Prime…

Apple Pay leads in users but Samsung Pay users more engaged

October 12, 2018

Apple Pay is the go-to digital wallet for most debit card users, according to new data from Auriemma Consulting Group.

Guatemala drives tourism with AR campaign

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

The Tourism Board of Guatemala is looking to boost tourism with an experiential augmented reality campaign. The board partnered with JCDecaux Airport Paris, a…

How to clear top 5 hurdles in deploying autonomous retail checkout

Michael Suswal, co-founder and COO of Standard Cognition, maps out how to clear five top obstacles standing in a retailer's way in deploying autonomous…

Retailers not measuring right data in customer loyalty effort, reveals study

October 11, 2018

Retailers are failing to measure the correct data to understand customer loyalty, and that is putting customer relationships and profitability at risk.

4 ways brands can gain advantage via voice commerce

Tabatha Patterson, strategy and insights analyst, VML, explains why virtual assistants are proving increasingly helpful for shoppers and that by optimizing the…

Big seasonal hiring ahead for Target

October 10, 2018

Target expects to hire 120,000 seasonal employees, and expand hours to current employees, during the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Optoma debuts interactive flat panel displays

October 10, 2018

Optoma has added interactive flat panel displays to its product portfolio. The displays are available in 65, 75 and 86-inch formats, according to a press…

Amazon boosting minimum wage come November

October 10, 2018

Come November 1, Amazon will pay a higher minimum wage in the U.S. — $15 an hour.

Retail leaders share insights about mobile trends

Restaurant and retail executives that gathered in Chicago this past summer for the Networld Media Group's annual CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit shared their…

Optimizing loyalty for enhanced retail customer experiences

Bobby Spence, vice president, sales & business development at Excentus, explains that the retailers which are most successful will be those who leverage…

Amazon's got big ambitions for cashierless strategy

October 9, 2018

There may just be less than a handful of Amazon Go stores right now, but the number of cashierless retail locations may explode in just a few years.

Walmart apps aim to boost associate, consumer experience

October 9, 2018

Walmart has deployed a suite of custom-made apps for store associates that lets associates manage a variety of work tasks via a mobile store device.

Meridian debuts self-service locker solution for digital signage, kiosks

October 9, 2018

Photo courtesy of Meridian Meridian has expanded its software offerings to include a software platform for mBOX, its self-service automated locker…

Helping e-commerce teams focus on retail customer experience

Matthew Robinson, head of marketing U.K., ContentSquare, explains why understanding how customers interact with your website is critical to optimization…

Boscov's taps Checkpoint System tech to boost sales, decrease shrink

October 8, 2018

Retailer Boscov's is using CableLok, a retail security system from Checkpoint, to drive sales while also reducing shrink in a number of its retail locations.

Lowe's CEO aims to beat Home Depot with a familiar game plan, claims report

October 8, 2018

Newly-minted Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison is planning to rely on his own experience attained when he served as a leader at competitor Home Depot to win the retail…

How emerging technologies are changing the retail shopping experience

Bob Meixner, senior product strategist, Oracle Commerce Cloud, offers insight on the emerging technologies hitting the retail environment and why retailers…

Arnaud Gauthier tapped as EMEA president/chief customer leader at Symphony RetailAI

October 5, 2018

Symphony RetailAI has promoted Arnaud Gauthier to EMEA president and chief customer officer. He will direct AI-enabled solutions to European, Middle Eastern…