Retail leader named as Deutsche Bank CEO

April 12, 2018

Christian Sewing, who has a deep background in retail banking, is taking over as CEO at Deutsche Bank.

Sally Beauty trims jobs in restructuring strategy

April 12, 2018

In a quest to restructure and save on annual operating costs Sally Beauty Holdings, a retailer and wholesaler, has slashed jobs at its headquarters.

A new purpose for in-store retail in 2018: customer delight

Justin Jones and Ashley Welch, co-founders of Somersault Innovation, explain the focus of in-store retail and why it's all about creating 'Cathy' moments -…

Nine West heading into bankruptcy

April 11, 2018

A "lack of fashion-forward products and design missteps," as well as decreasing consumer traffic are prime factors prompting retailer Nine West to file for…

Boxed debuts membership program

April 11, 2018

Boxed customers wanting lower shipping fees and bigger price breaks are going to have to pay as the e-commerce grocery site is deploying an annual membership…

Kagan: E-commerce threat gives retail a choice - fight or die

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Analyst and blogger Jeff Kagan believes retail must cannibalize itself or new competitors like Amazon Go and Whole Foods will eat them alive. There is no…

Supervalu exploring sale, claims report

April 10, 2018

Grocery wholesaler Supervalu might be in the process of putting itself up for sale, according to a Bloomberg report, which did not cite a source except to note…

Shopgate names Michael Haze as strategy, solutions vice president

April 10, 2018

Michael Haze has been named vice president of strategy and solutions for Shopgate, and is the company's first product development-focused leader in the U.S.

Another Amazon fulfillment center slated for Nevada

April 9, 2018

Amazon plans to open another fulfillment center in Nevada, adding another 1,000 full-time associates to the already 3,000 it employs in the state at three…

Walmart mulling PillPack delivery service acquisition, claim reports

April 9, 2018

In yet another move to expand way beyond typical retailing Walmart is reportedly mulling the acquisition of medication delivery player PillPack.

Apple hires on ex-Google AI chief

April 9, 2018

Google is down one artificial intelligence guru thanks to Apple.

If Kroger had a hammer: 7 ways an Ace deal would change the form of grocery

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Bryan Pearson maps out seven ways a mini-mall within a store retail strategy would change the shopper's path to purchase.

ZIVELO Virtual Banking Expert Kiosks are Designed to Connect Your Customers with Expert-Level Services Regardless of Location

ZIVELO designs, manufactures and supplies Virtual Banking Expert kiosks to some of the largest banking and financial institutions in the country.

5 retail lessons learned from the upcoming lingerie wars

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As Chris Petersen sees it everything and every aspect of retail is being disrupted and reinvented.

ShopKeep expands payment processing options to include TSYS' ProPay

April 6, 2018

ShopKeep and ProPay, a TSYS company, have announced a new partnership in which ProPay will manage payment processing via its Payment Facilitator service for…

Consumer dry cleaner debuts media campaign on interactive holographic POS displays

April 6, 2018

Dryel, an at-home dry cleaner, is running a national media campaign on the Provision Interactive media network to increase purchases at point of sale…

Octopus extends merchant acceptance via NFC-enabled mPOS app

April 6, 2018

Octopus Cards Limited has launched a new feature to enhance the Octopus App for Business, enabling merchants to accept Octopus card payment through their NFC…

Mall of America embracing chatbot to boost retail customer experience

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

The Mall of America's limited chatbot experience led to a more robust deployment this past holiday season and is part of the mall's overall digital technology…

Macy's revival means plenty in store for Star Reward members

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Bryan Pearson believes credit for a Macy's recovery will likely go to a combination of strategic practices.

San Jose Sharks deploy Verge Energy Drink ads to digital signage

April 5, 2018

The San Jose Sharks, an NHL team based in San Jose, California, recently selected Verve Energy Drink, owned by the Verve Beverage Company, as its official…