The future of shopping in retail: What to expect in the next 10 years

by James Robins — Chief Marketing Officer, Yodeck

Shopping journeys are becoming increasingly fragmented. Today’s consumers are influenced by multiple and often simultaneous touchpoints. To stay competitive…

Frank Mayer teams with Cure8 to enhance retail experience

June 18, 2025

Cure8, a provider of cannabis security and technology services, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates, which provides custom digital kiosks and retail…

EuroCIS 2025: eyefactive showcases Kiosk Software for Smart Retail

Partnering with Pyramid and DIZ, the retail tech company from Hamburg showcased its cutting-edge interactive kiosk software for smart retail solutions.

DeCicco & Sons grocery taps Simbe for better operational precision

June 17, 2025

DeCiccio & Sons, a New York grocery chain, is tapping Simbe, a retail shelf digitization solution, to deploy Simbe's Store Intelligence platform to the…

How to make your supply chain an asset in 2025

by Roger Mayerson — SVP, Industry Principal of Apparel and Soft Goods, Logility

Retailers and brands that embrace supply chain transparency in 2025, and beyond, will comply with regulations and ethical standards and gain a competitive edge…

Bolt, Palantir launching smart, personalized checkout experience

June 17, 2025

Bolt, a checkout technology provider, and Palantir Technologies, an AI software provider, are teaming up on e-commerce checkout that will be personalized…

Walmart expands drone delivery to five more cities

June 16, 2025

Walmart has expanded its ultra-fast drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.

Costco mulling scan-and-go to speed checkout

June 16, 2025

Costco is working on a scan-and-go style feature for its mobile app to help speed up the checkout process, CEO Ron Vachris confirmed during the company's…

L'ovedbaby goes personal to drive customer engagement, revenue

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

A baby clothing brand taps Birdseye to drive customer engagement as well as optimize inventory turnover.

Amazon developing humanoid robots for delivery use

June 16, 2025

Amazon is reportedly building software to create humanoid robots that may one day serve as a delivery worker as well as humanoid park for testing purposes.

FreedomPay, Verifone research reveals disconnect in payment experiences

June 13, 2025

There is a "significant" disconnect between how retailers perceive their payment experiences and what consumers are actually encountering and the gap in…

Appriss Retail names Vishal Patel chief product, tech officer

June 13, 2025

Appriss Retail, which provides solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud, has promoted Vishal Patel to a newly-created role of chief product and…

Rewards drive better ROI than discounts, claims study

June 12, 2025

Reward and incentive-based promotions can drive a better return on investment than a discount strategy as well as higher annual improvement in customer…

Retailers boosting prices despite expected consumer backlash

June 12, 2025

A hefty number of consumers, 79%, will pledge loyalty to retailers that absorb tariff costs and lose trust in those that raise prices, according to a First…

The Connected Customer: Creating Rich Shopping Experiences Online and In-Store

Learn how you can elevate customer engagement by blending physical and digital channels into seamless, memorable shopping experiences with strategies like…

Palmer Digital Group's battery operated kiosk helps retail stores advertise

Mandy Detwiler, editor of QRweb and Pizza Marketplace, chats with Chuck Lewis, vice president of Palmer Digital Group about the brand's battery-operated indoor…

Presented by Palmer Digital Group

Walmart Canada deploys smart lockers to boost store associate service

June 11, 2025

Walmart Canada is deploying smart lockers to support its store associates to better serve customers in its more than 400 stores nationwide.

The strategic embrace: Blending automation and AI power with the human touch to drive customer relationships

by Jeanne Duca — Chief Marketing Officer, BCN

Retailers face a tricky balancing act: using technology to make life easier for customers while keeping the human connection that builds loyalty and trust.

Best Buy hikes prices due to tariffs

June 11, 2025

Electronics retailer Best Buy is already increasing prices to the tariff pronouncements and missed its quarterly revenue expectations and cut its full-year…

From data to dollars: Why email marketing is key to scalable business growth

by Austin Wright — Head of Strategy & Analytics, SVP, Tandem Theory

By developing a strategic, data-driven approach to email marketing, retailers can tap into the full potential of this powerful marketing channel.