Shopgate names Michael Haze as strategy, solutions vice president

April 10, 2018

Michael Haze has been named vice president of strategy and solutions for Shopgate, and is the company's first product development-focused leader in the U.S.

Another Amazon fulfillment center slated for Nevada

April 9, 2018

Amazon plans to open another fulfillment center in Nevada, adding another 1,000 full-time associates to the already 3,000 it employs in the state at three…

Walmart mulling PillPack delivery service acquisition, claim reports

April 9, 2018

In yet another move to expand way beyond typical retailing Walmart is reportedly mulling the acquisition of medication delivery player PillPack.

Apple hires on ex-Google AI chief

April 9, 2018

Google is down one artificial intelligence guru thanks to Apple.

If Kroger had a hammer: 7 ways an Ace deal would change the form of grocery

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Bryan Pearson maps out seven ways a mini-mall within a store retail strategy would change the shopper's path to purchase.

ZIVELO Virtual Banking Expert Kiosks are Designed to Connect Your Customers with Expert-Level Services Regardless of Location

ZIVELO designs, manufactures and supplies Virtual Banking Expert kiosks to some of the largest banking and financial institutions in the country.

5 retail lessons learned from the upcoming lingerie wars

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As Chris Petersen sees it everything and every aspect of retail is being disrupted and reinvented.

ShopKeep expands payment processing options to include TSYS' ProPay

April 6, 2018

ShopKeep and ProPay, a TSYS company, have announced a new partnership in which ProPay will manage payment processing via its Payment Facilitator service for…

Consumer dry cleaner debuts media campaign on interactive holographic POS displays

April 6, 2018

Dryel, an at-home dry cleaner, is running a national media campaign on the Provision Interactive media network to increase purchases at point of sale…

Octopus extends merchant acceptance via NFC-enabled mPOS app

April 6, 2018

Octopus Cards Limited has launched a new feature to enhance the Octopus App for Business, enabling merchants to accept Octopus card payment through their NFC…

Mall of America embracing chatbot to boost retail customer experience

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

The Mall of America's limited chatbot experience led to a more robust deployment this past holiday season and is part of the mall's overall digital technology…

Macy's revival means plenty in store for Star Reward members

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Bryan Pearson believes credit for a Macy's recovery will likely go to a combination of strategic practices.

San Jose Sharks deploy Verge Energy Drink ads to digital signage

April 5, 2018

The San Jose Sharks, an NHL team based in San Jose, California, recently selected Verve Energy Drink, owned by the Verve Beverage Company, as its official…

Sears, Kmart, Delta customer data hit in cyber attack on software provider

April 5, 2018

The payment data of Sears, Kmart and Delta Air Lines customers may have been compromised in a cybersecurity attack on a software service provider.

Digital transformation a reality for grocery brands, retailers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retailers and brands share the need to become omnichannel marketers in order to maintain customer loyalty and enhance customer relationships. Because of this…

Mobile payments set to hit $4.5B market value by 2023

April 5, 2018

Data from Allied Market Research suggests that the mobile payment market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 33.8 percent from 2017 to 2023, to…

Mobile payment: Redefining the customer experience for unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the best-attended educational sessions at the recent National Automatic Merchandising Association show in Las Vegas focused on how payment technology…

Newegg offers bitcoin payments to Canadian shoppers

April 4, 2018

Newegg has announced Canadian consumers now have the option of paying with bitcoin on its site, according to a press release. 

4 trends retailers should be prepared for this year

Kurt Heinemann, CMO at Reflektion, shares his insight on what he expects will be the important retail trends in 2018 and beyond.

What apocalypse? Why we're going through a retail Ragnarök

Glenn Shoosmith, CEO and founder of BookingBug, says the clearest evidence that there is no retail apocalypse is the fact we're seeing some of the most…