Sephora taps commercetools for digital ecosystem

July 21, 2022

Beauty retailer Sephora is tapping commercetools, a digital commerce platform, to drive its digital architecture growth via microservices-based, API-first…

Kroger launches annual membership program

July 21, 2022

Supermarket chain Kroger is launching an annual membership program called Boost that offers unlimited free grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more as well as…

Most retail shoppers bending rules on product returns

July 20, 2022

When it comes to returning an item 85% of consumers are bending the rules by exploiting policy loopholes.

Online retail sales to hit $1T this year

July 20, 2022

Online U.S. retail sales will hit $1.07 trillion this year despite inflation, higher gas prices and the ongoing concern of COVID-19 variants.

Lego shuttering Russia franchise business

July 20, 2022

Toy maker Lego will shutter business in Russia by terminating its contract with a franchisee that operated 81 stores for the brand.

Diebold Nixdorf exec to exit under cost cutting initiative

July 19, 2022

The departure of Ulrich Näher, Diebold Nixdorf Inc.'s chief commercial officer, is part of a shift to a leaner business model, a spokesperson for the company…

Amazon upgrades Dash Cart for select Whole Foods Market stores

July 19, 2022

Amazon has upgraded its Dash Cart, which allows customers to scan a QR code to check out and exit through a Dash Cart lane, at select Whole Foods stores…

Home Depot goes to the edge to drive seamless customer, associate experience

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

The world's largest home improvement retailer is tapping the Aruba Edge Services Platform, via Hewlett Packard Enterprise's GreenLake, for a full network…

Metaverse Standards Forum aims for open interoperability

July 18, 2022

Over two dozen companies, including retailers Wayfair and Ikea, are part of the Metaverse Standards Forum, a group aimed at the development of open standards…

Kanye West may be launching physical retail stores

July 18, 2022

Kanye West, known as Ye, reportedly has trademarked "YZYSPLY" as a first step toward establishing brick-and-mortar retail stores.

4 preparation steps for the 2022 holiday retail season

by Eric Best — CEO & Co-founder, SoundCommerce

Solid preparation ahead of the 2022 holiday season is the key to success for retailers.

Hugo Boss taps Nedap tech to boost customer experience

July 15, 2022

Global retailer Hugo Boss is deploying the Nedap iD Cloud platform to gain deeper and clearer supply chain visibility, boost merchandise availability and…

UK retailer teams with Fujifilm on greeting card printing kiosk

July 15, 2022

Scribbler, a U.K. chain of greeting card stores, has teamed up with Fujifilm, a Tokyo based photography technology provider, to offer an instant greetings card…

Fashion retailer Guess deploys digital twins tech to drive brand consistency

July 15, 2022

Fashion brand and retailer Guess has deployed Matterport Inc. technology and is seeing a 200% boost in employee productivity and a 30% drop in travel costs.

Circle K taps Visual Art for digital signage upgrade

July 14, 2022

Circle K, a gas and convenience store chain in Norway, will upgrade to digital menu boards, provided by Visual Art, at all its 86 stations, according to a…

Increasing prices impacting US consumer retail spend

July 14, 2022

In-store retail spend was up 11.7% in June, compared to a year ago, and overall U.S. consumer retail spend, not counting auto sales, increased 9.5…

Personalized experiences top business priority, claims study

July 14, 2022

When it comes to top business priorities, 85% of business decision makers list improving customer experience and delivering more personalized experience as the…

Enrich the User Experience with Innovative Design - Easy Access M.2 SSD

A POS system not only simplifies the transaction process, but also helps you manage inventory and analyze sales trends, so it stores a huge amount of data such…

Labor, skills shortage biggest business disruptors

July 13, 2022

Labor and skill shortages are viewed by most employers, 71%, as the top potential disruptors to business the year — more than inflation, supply chain hiccups…

Inflation, higher prices impacting Amazon Prime Day shopper activity

July 13, 2022

A majority of shoppers buying during Amazon's two-day annual Prime Day sales event cite inflation and higher prices as top factors influencing shopping…