Amazon's Whole Foods strategy may not be so consumer friendly after all

September 7, 2017

Just days after taking over Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Amazon is getting some cynical response to its vow to provide deep food product discounts at the…

First Data sending mobile POS devices to help retailers hit by Hurricane Harvey

September 7, 2017

First Data is sending free mobile payment devices to Houston in a move to help retailers and businesses get back up and running as soon as possible following…

Study: Mobile payments reach tipping point in some countries

September 6, 2017

Mobile wallet adoption is on the rise globally, and the U.S. and Europe are catching up with fast-growing economies in Asia and Latin America where mobile…

Miami Marlins teams up with Intermedia Touch for video wall

September 6, 2017

The Miami Marlins, a professional baseball team, recently partnered with Intermedia Touch to install a 4 by 4 video wall to its press conference room. The…

Former Sam's Club CEO takes on COO title at Starbucks

September 6, 2017

Starbucks has appointed Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former president and CEO of Sam's Club and…

Unbxd raises $12.5M in latest funding round

September 6, 2017

Unbxd, a cloud-based product discovery platform for ecommerce, has raised $12.5 million in Series C funding.

Kagan: Poor checkout experience hurts retail brand

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan offers up his view on retail winners and losers and what the changing customer expectations are starting to demand from retail stores.

A retailer's guide to driving modern customer experiences

Antoine Rizk, vice president of go-to-market programs at Axway, provides insight on how the customer journey is transforming into a cross-platform experience…

The overlooked weapons in your retail marketing arsenal

Karey Crump, senior director, product marketing at Blackhawk Network, discusses why marketers should use branded gift cards and egifts to attract new…

Wisconsin city installs parking kiosks

September 5, 2017

Parking kiosks installed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin become active today, September 5, according to The Stevens Point City Times.

Saladworks selects POS system as its omnichannel digital platform

September 5, 2017

Saladworks, the nation's largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, has chosen Dovetail Systems Inc.'s Gusto POS system as its omnichannel digital platform…

Coast taps Aptos to enhance website

September 5, 2017

Apparel retailer Coast's new website, developed by Aptos, boasts new modern features, including large retina display product images and an enhanced digital…

Amazon prepping fulfillment center in Ohio

September 5, 2017

Amazon is readying a 855,000-sqaure foot fulfillment center in Ohio, and the location is expected to create more than 2,000 full-time jobs.

Study: Proximity mobile payments to reach $49.2B in 2017

September 5, 2017

The value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1 percent from last year, according to a study from eMarketer.

Making retail work for every generation - not just millennials

Bob Feher, an expert in analyst relations and market intelligence at NCR Corp., provides insight on why retailers which are striving to keep up with millennial…

Best Buy shares take a dive despite robust sales

September 4, 2017

While Best Buy enjoyed a 5.4 percent same-store quarterly sales boost and a revenue spike of 4.8 percent in the most recent quarter, its shares dropped 1…

Why subscriptions are literally sucking the life out of stores

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Chris Petersen offers insight on why the tremendous potential growth for subscription-based purchases is literally sucking the life and traffic out of bricks…

ParTech spices up POS with digital signage peripherals

September 1, 2017

ParTech Inc. has expanded its EverServ 8,000 Portfolio with 10 peripherals. The company is offering displays, payment devices and barcode readers as add-ons…

Target hires new strategy, innovation leader

September 1, 2017

Minsok Pak is Target's new executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. He'll be responsible for retail innovation with the goal of…

Millennial parents hit brick-and-mortars to stay on budget

September 1, 2017

Shopping in-store is more cost effective, according to millennial-aged parents, compared to online shopping. The consumer segment is expected to do a majority…