Bridgestone continues on expansion route

April 1, 2021

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), which operates tire and automotive service centers, aims to beat its 2020 expansion of 52 stores by adding nearly 60 more…

Retail institute recognizes Ikea for self-checkout provided by Diebold Nixdorf

March 31, 2021

The EHI Retail Institute presented Ikea a "retail technology award europe 2021" in the new category of Best AI & Robotics Application as a result of a…

How AI will revolutionize the retail customer experience

by Michael Ouliel

Michael Ouliel, founder and CEO of BlackSwan Technologies, shares why he believes the untapped potential of retail artificial intelligence lies in…

Bracelet retailer taps Searchspring for personalizing shopper experience

March 31, 2021

Pura Vida Bracelets, an online jeweler that employs over 1,000 artisans, is deploying Searchspring's site search and merchandising technology to build…

PayPal debuts cryptocurrency checkout

March 30, 2021

PayPal is offering a checkout option using cryptocurrency called Checkout with Crypto for select online purchases at millions of global e-commerce sites.

UK grocer digital leader talks multi-brand, multi-channel CX approach

Sainsbury's is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the U.K., with 2,400 stores and an online presence. It pledges to customers it will continue to…

What Billy Beane can teach us about e-commerce logistics

by Jack Freeman

Jack Freeman, principal, Peakspan, uses the analogy of a book, "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," to share insight on how retailers can win the…

Consumers plan to shop more in-store this year

March 30, 2021

A hefty majority of U.S. consumers, 78%, plan to stop more in-store as they're eager to get out of the house and want to interact with store associates and…

Consumer online shift won't ebb once pandemic ends, claims survey

March 30, 2021

The consumer movement to online shopping, as well as online banking and adoption of health and wellness apps will keep growing and expanding even once the…

Latest 7-Eleven Evolution store home to drive-thru taco restaurant

March 30, 2021

Two years ago the Laredo Taco Company, a South Texas restaurant, launched a location inside the 7-Eleven Evolution store in Dallas.

UK consumers loving retailer subscriptions

March 29, 2021

The ongoing pandemic, home lockdowns and ensuing sad moods are driving the retail subscription market in the U.K. Just about one in five U.K. consumers have…

Bargain, beauty retail will reap big rewards this year, claims Wells Fargo

March 29, 2021

The bargain retail and beauty segments will be big winners when it comes to sales this year, now that shoppers are increasingly returning to stores as COVID-1…

Future-proofing retail in 2021: 3 steps to success

by Teresa Anania — Vice President, Customer Success, Zendesk

Teresa Anania, VP of customer success, Zendesk, shares insight on why the entire customer journey has become more important as retailers increasingly depend on…

How embracing digital channels helped The Dufresne Group grow during the pandemic

by David Drain

The Dufresne Group, which operates furniture stores across Canada, has turned to chatbots, telesales, SMS, and appointment technology to connect with customers…

Study: Americans expect more convenient shopping in 2022

March 26, 2021

American consumers expect more convenient shopping, as well as greater flexibility with work and school, in 2022.

Mobile commerce spend to hit $3.2T this year, claims study

March 26, 2021

The mobile commerce spend for digital services and physical goods will reach $3.16 trillion in 2021 and increase to $3.79 trillion by 2022 and 2.7 billion…

7 ways self-service checkouts create a better in-location customer experience

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant, offers up seven benefits of self-service checkout kiosks that underscore why retailers would benefit from investment in…

3 ways retailers can reduce return costs in 2021

by Jean Shin — Director of Strategy and Content, tyntec

Jean Shin, director strategy and content at tyntec, shares insight on why retailers need to meet the new digital experience standards set by customers to…

NRF: Easter spend will be a record breaker

March 25, 2021

Consumers are expected to spend more on Easter this year, an average of $179.70, which would be the highest spend on record.

How customer appeasement is the new next-day delivery

by Dan Slavin — ceo, CodeBroker

Dan Slavin, CEO and co-founder of CodeBroker, shares that the solution to an unhappy customer is an appeasement system that makes it easy for service reps to…