Walmart launches immersive experiences

September 27, 2022

Walmart is launching two immersive experiences in the metaverse platform Roblox.

Inflation top worry for holiday shoppers

September 27, 2022

Nearly half of consumers, 48%, plan to shop early for this holiday season and the big reason is inflation, according to a Gartner Marketing survey.

Food Lion expands pick-up service

September 27, 2022

Food Lion is expanding its to-go pick-up service to 24 stores in North Carolina and Kentucky starting this week.

PepsiCo Foodservice exec talks unattended retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Research confirming the consumer's preference for self-service convinced PepsiCo Foodservice to develop a solution enabled by AI and computer vision tech for…

Walmart launches return pickup service

September 26, 2022

Walmart is offering its subscribers a new return option — a free pickup service that becomes available in October.

Gap slashing corp workforce in expense reduction strategy

September 26, 2022

Gap Inc. is reportedly cutting 500 corporate roles in a quest to reduce expenses.

Amazon 2nd Prime Day Oct. 11-12

September 26, 2022

Amazon will hold its second Prime Day sales extravaganza Oct. 11-12.

Why retailers need a conversion rate optimization program

September 26, 2022

Retailers seeking to drive sales and boost customer loyalty need an effective conversion rate optimization program for both physical and online stores. It can…

Target hiring on 100K workers for holiday season

September 23, 2022

Target plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees for the holiday sales season, the same number it hired on in 2021.

Walmart not hiring big for holiday season

September 23, 2022

Walmart will hire on about 40,000 seasonal employees this year, compared to 150,000 it hired for last year's big retail sales time.

Understanding retail through the Gen Z filter

by Tony DiPaolo — Vice President of Retail Solutions, Manhattan Associates

Retailers are bracing for the next wave of shopper-led disruption in the form of the 11-24 age group, colloquially known as Gen Z.

UK retailer debuts self-service package pickup kiosk

September 22, 2022

The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package logistics…

US retail sales up in August

September 21, 2022

Despite inflation, U.S. retail sales increased in August by 0.3% with consumers spending more on clothing, vehicles and groceries.

Exploring the ‘invisible' future of customer experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Brands must embrace the complexities of the digital landscape to enable ‘invisible’ customer experiences.

Wegmans closes out self-checkout app due to losses

September 21, 2022

Consumers cheating the self-checkout process is the prime reason supermarket chain Wegmans has shuttered its self-checkout app.

How To Turn Your Stores into Super Converting Stores For Holiday Season

Retailers work hard to understand what kind of store experience they're delivering for their valued shoppers. To be ready for the holiday shopping season…

Meijer debuts ‘food focus’ store format

September 20, 2022

Meijer, an American supercenter chain, is debuting a grocery store concept that promises to be simpler and more food-focused.

Grocery self checkout surges faster than many consumers wish

September 20, 2022

Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…

Ways to improve cashierless experiences for today's shoppers

by Michael Jaszczyk — CTO, U.S. CEO, GK Software

With personalized offers, real-time access to information and post-purchase communication, cashierless stores can be sure to create an easy, fast experience…

In-store shopping is back, consumers want free delivery

September 20, 2022

A hefty majority, eight in 10, of consumers are back to shopping in the store during the past 12 months and 52% cite it as their preference when it comes to…