Walmart debuts 3D virtual shopping tour, ‘buy the room’ features

July 6, 2018

Walmart is launching two new ways for customers to shop, discover and be inspired by its home décor offerings.

Once again Amazon expands delivering options

July 6, 2018

Amazon is now deploying its own delivery service, run by third-party leasee, featuring blue vans with the company logo, driver uniforms and business services…

Human nature big factor in retail customer loyalty, claims study

July 6, 2018

Creating an emotional connection with the customer can pay off for retailers as it drives deeper loyalty as well as increased customer retention and consumer…

An inside look at Taco Bell’s digital transformation to deliver an enhanced customer experience

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

Rafik Hanna, senior director of Taco Bell’s All Access, shared insight on how the QSR is transforming to drive a best-in-class customer experience and why…

Harrys of London launches first US flagship

July 5, 2018

Harrys of London, a footwear brand, has crossed the pond to open its first U.S.-based store, its first American flagship in New York City.

Merchants, banks see benefits to real-time payments

July 5, 2018

Eighty-six percent of banks, 82 percent of billing organizations and 78 percent of merchants expect to see improvements in their customer service as a result…

99 Ranch Market accepting Alipay at North American stores

July 5, 2018

99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the U.S., has announced a partnership with Alipay that will enable customers to pay for items…

Content Analytics, 1WorldSync join forces to optimize retail sales, conversion

July 4, 2018

Content Analytics and 1WorldSync are partnering to meld their respective technology so that customers get a wider range of analytics and product content…

5 reasons retailers should control the post-click customer experience

Andrew Atkinson, director of product marketing at GrandCanals, offers up five important reasons why retailers should strive to control the post-click…

National Bank debuts mPOS product in Montreal

July 3, 2018

Montreal-based National Bank's SME clients can now use National Bank Easy Pay, a mobile point-of-sale product powered by Montreal fintech Mobeewave.

Amazon enjoys robust sales in Q2

July 2, 2018

Net sales spiked 39 percent, hitting $52.9 billion, in the second quarter for Amazon — a hefty jump compared to $38 billion a year ago.

Why retailers may want to gamify the consumer payment process

Victoria Greene, an ecommerce marketing expert, explains how retailers struggling with the payment process can draw inspiration from games to make it more…

Amazon planning to hire big in UK this year

July 2, 2018

Amazon is reportedly planning to hire on 2,500 more workers in the U.K., which would represent a 10 percent workforce boost.

What retailers must do to make the furniture-buying experience a rewarding one

Joseph Ferguson, director of new business development at Fortiva Retail Credit, lists what retailers, aiming to compete in home furnishings, must do to…

May retail sales enjoyed healthy boost

June 29, 2018

May retail sales increased 5.6 percent compared to a year ago and 0.7 percent compared to April, according to the National Retail Federation.

In-store digital coupon clipping on the rise

June 29, 2018

While nearly 25 percent of retail shoppers don't even know a store offers digital coupons the act of in-store digital coupon clipping is on the rise.

Lush goes naked to eliminate plastic waste

June 29, 2018

Lush, a cosmetics and beauty retailer, has launched a "naked" store in a quest to reduce the increasing global plastic waste phenomenon.

Apple Pay to hit 200M users by 2020

June 29, 2018

The global number of mobile contactless users will exceed 760 million by 2020, up from an estimated 440 million in 2018, according to a new study from Juniper…

Toys R Us may not disappear entirely

June 28, 2018

While liquidation and store closing sales are taking place at Toys R Us locations across the world there are more than a few efforts to keep the store, and the…

CVS Health expanding delivery service

June 28, 2018

CVS Health will offer nationwide prescription delivery, as well as one and two-day home delivery for some specific items for a cost of $4.99.