Office Depot, DoorDash partner on delivery front

March 9, 2022

Office Depot is partnering with DoorDash to launch more than 1,000 Office Depot and OfficeMax stores on the delivery platform providing on-demand delivery.

Kohl’s embracing Sephora with mini-shop strategy

March 9, 2022

A majority, 75%, of Kohl's stores will soon house mini Sephora shops and the retailer aims to launch 100 additional Kohl's locations by 2026.

Amazon, H&M, Ikea halt Russia business channels

March 9, 2022

Amazon, H&M and Ikea are the latest retailers to halt, suspend or change up business operations in Russia in light of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Airlines debuts bag drop shortcut

March 8, 2022

United Airlines Inc. has introduced a bag drop shortcut to allow customers to skip the line, check their bag in a minute or less and get to their flight…

Target boosts starting wage range

March 7, 2022

Five years after increasing its starting wage to $15, Target is now expanding the wage range to $15 to $24 for hourly team members working across the retail…

Amazon debuts medical care program via Alexa

March 7, 2022

In a move to deepen its footprint within the health care industry Amazon has launched a Alexa-based physician service.

Vitamin Shoppe COO offers insight on driving innovation ahead of ICXA summit keynote

Andrew Laudato, EVP and COO for The Vitamin Shoppe, will give the opening keynote at the upcoming Interactive Customer Experience Summit, hosted by the ICX…

Robotic delivery firm launches remote controlled vending machines on wheels

March 7, 2022

Tortoise, a Mountain View, California-based robotic delivery provider, has introduced a vehicle that carries vending machines to serve consumers at events…

Vivino and Tuft & Needle share 3 winning strategies to level up customer service in retail

Great service can increase customer loyalty, net promoter score (NPS), customer satisfaction (CSAT), and profitability. But what steps can brands take to…

Circle K embraces crypto ATMs to ride cryptocurrency’s rising popularity

Circle K has installed more than 700 crypto ATMs since partnering with Bitcoin Depot in 2020, offering a new customer convenience as interest in cryptocurrency…

Examining factors spurring the 'great retail reset'

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

Retailers, in the wake of COVID-19, are wrestling with big issues as a retail reset is on the brink. A Deloitte report provides insight on what retailers…

T-Mobile True Name lets customers display chosen name on debit card

March 3, 2022

T-Mobile has introduced True Name by Mastercard for T-Mobile Money which enables customers to display their chosen name on their debit cards. The company built…

Aramark, Zippin team on checkout free stores

March 3, 2022

Aramark Corp. has teamed with Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technology, to open the second Zippin-powered store in Houston's NRG Stadium, according to a…

Walmart GoLocal, Cognetry team on delivery strategy

March 3, 2022

Walmart GoLocal and Cognetry Labs are joining forces to provide mid-sized and independent grocers with last mile delivery logistics.

How employee ambassadorship creates customer advocacy

by Michael Lowenstein — Senior Director, Employee Experience, InMoment

Employee and store associate engagement is as important as customer engagement. Learn why.

‘AI Clerk’ engages with customers in unattended 7-Eleven kiosk

March 2, 2022

Customers may now engage in live conversations with an artificial intelligence clerk in Korea's first unmanned 7-Eleven convenience store inside the Lotte…

Why data matters in boosting customer service agent operations

Taking a best practices approach to call center operations can prove invaluable to both customers, bottom line operations and call service agents empowerment.

5 technologies that will define brick and mortar in 2022

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Five technologies are primed to enhance brick and mortar experiences in 2022. Can you guess what they are?

Home Depot COO steps into CEO role

March 1, 2022

Ted Decker, who was Home Depot's COO as of yesterday, takes on the role of CEO as of today.

Target sales, traffic robust in Q4

March 1, 2022

Target's comparable sales grew 8.9% and comparable traffic grew 8.1% in Q$ 2020 and total revenue grew more than 35% over the past two years.