3 experts share predictions for 2022 holiday retail sales season

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

With so much economic turmoil, and shoppers flowing back into stores, the 2022 holiday sales season is likely not to be typical in any manner.

Halloween consumer spend may break 2021 record

September 29, 2022

Halloween spending is expected to hit a record $10.6 billion, a robust increase compared to 2021's record of $10.1 billion.

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Amazon check-out free tech powers store experience at Dallas airport

September 28, 2022

Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free experience, is up and running at a concessions store at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Best Buy, Home Depot strive to stop theft, product loss

September 28, 2022

Electronics retailer Best Buy and Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, are both striving to stop in-store theft by locking up more items.

Holiday shoppers hitting stores earlier this year

September 28, 2022

While most holiday shoppers (80%) plan to shop the same or more this holiday season, as compared to past years, nearly one in two (45%) are going to shop…

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.