High gas prices puts brake on retail traffic

April 4, 2022

The increased cost of gas over the past month is having a detrimental effect on retail foot traffic, according to data from Placer.ai, an analytics firm.

Tanger Outlets teams with Volta on charging stations effort

April 4, 2022

Tanger Outlets is partnering with Volta Inc., an electric vehicle charging provider, to install Volta charging stations at Tanger locations in nine U.S.

Swap.com taps Tern to boost the product return experience

April 4, 2022

Swap.com, an online consignment and thrift shop, is teaming up with Tern, a commerce technology provider, to make product returns more convenient.

How Wine Country Gift Baskets is boosting customer service, experience

A free live webinar April 7 shares a successful retailer's strategy in handling high demand customer service periods while also delivering exceptional customer…

Why digital transformation is important in retail and how to get started

by Nimit Gupta — Digital Marketing Lead, Rezolve.ai

Without technological adaptation, traditional businesses will soon be considered irrelevant or uninteresting and this can be a threat to retailers.

UST integrates hand tracking to deliver faster checkout

April 1, 2022

UST, a digital transformation solutions company specializing in retail, has integrated Ultraleap hand tracking to provide touchless interaction for its…

Mulberry taps Aptos order system for better inventory view, unified experiences

April 1, 2022

Mulberry, a well-known luxury U.K. retailer, is deploying the Aptos Order Management system to drive unified experiences as well as achieve an enterprise view…

Kroger, Nvidia collaborate to reimagine the shopping experience

April 1, 2022

Supermarket chain Kroger and Nvidia are building a state-of-the-art AI lab and demonstration center to expand the grocer's freshness initiatives, boost…

Ontario pharmacies pilot virtual health care kiosks

March 31, 2022

UniDoc Health, a Canada based provider of a health care kiosk, has partnered with OnPharm-United, an Ontario organization of independent pharmacies, to test…

US consumers back focusing on in-person experiences

March 31, 2022

The U.S. consumer is starting to spend more on in-person experiences with experiential spending hitting 91% of 2019's pre-pandemic levels, according to data…

E-commerce search not performing too well for many retailers

March 31, 2022

Three-quarters of retailers are failing when it comes to effective e-commerce search which is likely prompting shoppers to leave sites without purchasing and…

Sodexo launching autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending, food delivery

March 30, 2022

Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France-based food services and facilities management company, will introduce its eat>NOW autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending…

UK retail sales dip in February

March 30, 2022

Retail sales in the U.K. dropped 0.3% in February after a healthier 1.9% jump in January.

NRF issues list of top 50 retailers

March 30, 2022

This year's list of the top 50 retailers, issued by the National Retail Federation, has more than a few well-known brands.

Product visuals are the enabler of e-commerce trends

by Alexandre de Vigan — Founder and CEO, nfinite

Advancements in technology take advantage of CGI/ 3D visualization, which can greatly reduce the production costs and time, while generating unlimited visuals…

Loyalty, personalization top retailer focus points

March 29, 2022

Retailers are focusing on building value with customers via loyalty programs and more personal customer experiences, with 52% planning to either launch a…

Strong integration key to seamless, hybrid customer journey

March 29, 2022

Consumers today expect a well-integrated mix of digital and in-person touchpoints and expect seamless retail experiences regardless of what channel is being…

Diebold Nixdorf debuts cloud-native retail platform

March 28, 2022

Diebold Nixdorf has launched Vynamic Retail Platform, a cloud-native solution built on an API-first design software environment aimed at providing flexible and…

Lowe’s planting in-store, virtual experiences

March 28, 2022

Home improvement and garden center Lowe's is deploying in-store and virtual experiences.

Americans more concerned than excited about AI tech

March 28, 2022

More Americans are more concerned than excited about the increase of AI tech in daily life, according to a Pew Research Center survey.