Toy retailer taps Deneva for digital signage

March 8, 2019

Toy Planet, a toy store chain based in Spain, has partnered with Deneva to deploy digital signage at its locations. Deneva deployed 400 system-on-a-chip…

Amazon shuttering pop-ups come April

March 7, 2019

Amazon is planning to close all its 87 pop-up locations starting in April.

How digital signage software delivers a personalized customer experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The modern customer can pull up information instantly on their phones, and retailers and other businesses have struggled to compete for customer's attention.

Best practices, fundamentals for understanding the audience when it comes to digital signage

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Egor Belenkov, founder and CEO at Kitcast, shares insight on why engaging your customers in digital signage is now easier than ever. But retailers need to ask…

Accenture buys up ?What If!

March 7, 2019

As part of its strategy to help clients reinvent and take an experimentation-focused approach, Accenture is acquiring ?What If!, a U.K.-based innovation firm.

South Korean food delivery app aims to tap robots

March 7, 2019

The biggest food delivery app in South Korea plans to incorporate robots into its strategy.

Target launches premium wine line, lifestyle collection

March 7, 2019

Target is launching yet another wine-related initiative, a premium wine brand boasting bottles under $10.

Macy's teams with Perch on interactive platform for fragrance sales

March 6, 2019

Macy's introduced a partnership with Perch, a provider of an interactive platform for interactive retail marketing, for select Macy's locations, according to a…

Retail today: Adapting, evolving and embracing technology

Patrick O'Keefe, CEO and founder at O'Keefe, explores how retailers and marketers are adapting and evolving and why it's all about offering unique experiences…

Millennials most thoughtful generation? Yup, according to one study

March 6, 2019

Millennials are the most thoughtful when it comes to gifting, according to a Loop Commerce study that polled consumers on gift giving behavior.

Amazon most trusted among consumers

March 6, 2019

A SmarterHQ survey reveals consumers trust that Amazon is using their data responsibly though 79 percent believe companies know too much about them.

Philadelphia says no to cashless stores

March 6, 2019

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed a bill to require stores in his city to take cash, thereby prohibiting cashless stores, according to The Inquirer. The…

Target CEO: Earnings prove strategy is working; fulfillment is our friend

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

Target CEO Brian Cornell said investments over the past two years are paying off, new small formats are being well received and its fulfillment approach is…

10 tips for creating amazing online retail customer experiences

Ben Nimmo, co-founder and CTO at Orlo, offers insight on how retail brands can create amazing online experiences for customers and inspire positive emotions…

Senior living management provider taps touchscreen kiosks to boost security

March 5, 2019

Civitas Senior Living, a premier senior living management company in Fort Worth, Texas, announced a companywide partnership with Accushield LLC to provide…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches tap Recurrency to boost guest connection

March 5, 2019

Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches are using Mobivity Holdings Corp.'s personalization suite, Recurrency, to improve guest connections.

Walmart greeters will soon be waving goodbye

March 4, 2019

The familiar greeters at Walmart stores are being transformed into 'customer hosts,' who will do much more than welcome customers.

Tailoring retail technology for the ultimate personalized customer experience

MessageBird CEO Robert Vis writes broadly-available technology is leveling the playing field, making it possible for retailers of all sizes to create brand…

Noble, FreedomPay team up on mobile payment for stadiums, theaters

March 4, 2019

Noble, a digital food ordering platform, has signed an agreement with FreedomPay, a company that offers PCI-validated standards for point-to-point encryption…

The Venders refreshes automated retail dispenser

March 4, 2019

The Venders, a provider of kiosks and automated retailing systems, has announced an updated version of its newest innovation, The Cube, a vending…