Walmart.com debuts online home décor brand

February 26, 2019

There's a new brand at Walmart.com and it's aimed at the home décor and accessory shopper.

Bans on cashless businesses gets hefty support

February 26, 2019

The ATM Industry Association has confirmed its support for efforts to ban cashless retail businesses in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. 

4 digital trends to keep in mind to get 2019 on good footing

Jonathan Cherki, CEO of ContentSquare, explains why retailers and brands must continuously monitor customers' digital happiness. Brands that can leverage…

Crate and Barrel teams up with Handy for décor assembly, installation services

February 25, 2019

Crate and Barrel is partnering with Handy to provide customers furniture assembly and home décor installation services.

Walmart, Deliv delivery partnership ends

February 25, 2019

Walmart now has one less delivery partnership after ending its partnership with Deliv for same-day grocery delivery.

Markdowns costing retailers $300B in revenue

February 25, 2019

A Coresight Research and Celect study states retailers lost $300 billion in revenue in 2018 due to product markdowns.

Kagan: Make it easier for customers to love you with "sense of store"

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why retailers should embrace the concept of 'sense of store' as it can touch the consumer soul. It's the kind of relationship that…

Walmart's Jet City Grocery teams with Fulton Fish Market on delivery

February 22, 2019

Lloyds Bank debuting cashback pilot at retailers

February 22, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group has launched a pilot program to incentivize retailers to give cash back at the point of sale in response to criticism that consumers are…

414 Light Street lights up Baltimore with Pixelflex displays

February 22, 2019

Questar Properties has unveiled its 44-story residential tower 414 Light Street in Baltimore. The team crafted a rooftop deck on the exterior of the seventh…

An insider's view of Walmart's digital transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Jeremy King, Walmart's executive vice president and chief technology officer, offered insight during the NRF show on how the company formulates its technology…

Samsonite taps Cappasity tech for enhanced online product viewing

February 21, 2019

Samsonite is using Cappasity technology to provide shoppers and customers an enhanced view of its online products via 3D visualization.

Mood Media taps David Hoodis as CEO

February 21, 2019

Former IRI Retail President David Hoodis has been named Mood Media CEO following the retirement of president and CEO Steven K. Richards in January.

Kibo aims to boost retail solutions with Certona acquisition

February 21, 2019

Kibo, a cloud commerce company, is acquiring Certona, a real time omnichannel personalization provider, in a quest to offer retailers a more powerful set of…

Vend taps Epson printer for retail POS

February 20, 2019

Vend, a cloud-based POS and retail management software provider, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 compact receipt printer to help retail clients deploy more…

Walmart launching VR experience tied to DreamWorks film

February 20, 2019

Walmart will soon be setting up 50-foot tractor trailers that will be home to a virtual reality experience involving DreamWorks' "How to Train Your Dragon…

The biggest threat facing brands today

Roger Bannister, business development director at Timico, outlines why retailers and brands must enhance the user experience using digital transformation…

5G is here and promises to revolutionize retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

5G technology promises to make it easier for retailers to access cloud technology, and to enable faster development of both business and consumer services.

In-person customer service ranks high with consumers, reveals study

February 19, 2019

More than half, 65 percent of consumers, view quality of service in the store as a key element in deciding where to shop.

Walmart beats earnings expectations, rosy outlook ahead

February 19, 2019

Walmart enjoyed a 43 percent increase in e-commerce sales in the fourth quarter and its sales and earnings bested industry watcher expectations.