Amazon prepping 6 more Go stores, claims report

February 23, 2018

Amazon is getting six more Amazon Go stores ready, according to a Recode report, with some likely opening in Seattle, where the first Amazon Go store opened in…

Neiman Marcus, Visa talk strategy for mobile commerce, mobile payments

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

Karen Katz, president and CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, and Visa CEO Alfred Kelly shared insight, expectations and strategy during a panel talk at the NRF Big…

Redbox boosting video-on-demand titles

February 22, 2018

Redbox plans to roughly triple the number of titles it offers in its new video-on-demand streaming service, known Redbox On Demand, which launched in December…

Vegas airport deploys marriage certificate kiosk

February 22, 2018

Passengers at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas can now apply for a marriage license as they are waiting to get their bags from the carousel…

Can you trust your implementation partner to manage scope?

Tom Schoen, president, BTM Global, explains the role of an implementation partner, what they are responsible for and why communication is critical, early on…

Walmart shares take a bit of a tumble

February 21, 2018

A boom in online sales is being cited as the main driver in an 8.6 percent share drop for Walmart.

Jet.com founder Marc Lore mulling leaving Walmart, claims report

February 21, 2018

Wamart.com CEO Marc Lore, founder of Jet.com, which is owned by Walmart, is reportedly considering leaving his role, according to a New York Post report.

Lessons learned from two of the best brick and mortar retailers

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Blogger Chris H. Petersen explains how two of the top retailers are thriving by doing more than helping consumers make the purchase.

Kagan: How AI growth wave will transform retail

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains how artificial intelligence will transform the retail customer experience in the next few years and why retailers don't necessarily have to…

Amazon layoffs in the works

February 19, 2018

Amazon is reducing its workforce in Seattle, and in other locations, reportedly slicing several hundred jobs, according to the Seattle Times.

Wayfair, Panera push the mobile commerce experience forward

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

Wayfair is hot for mobile as it's allowing the retail home furnishing seller to drive an enhanced customer experience that is proving rewarding for the bottom…

APN Outdoor puts Winter Olympics into the streets in Australia

February 16, 2018

APN Outdoor has partnered with the Australian Olympic Committee to build hype and spread information about the PyeongChang Winter Olympics from Feb. 9 to 2…

NBC Olympics taps Intersection to stream Winter games on digital screens

February 16, 2018

NBC Olympics is partnering with Intersection, a smart cities technology company, to feature PyeongChang Olympics content on thousands of digital displays in…

NBC Olympics launches Leyard video walls for Olympic Winter Games

February 15, 2018

NBC Olympics recently selected Leyard to deploy LED video walls for the XXIII Winter Olympic Games, which are currently taking place in PyeongChang, South…

Is your retail wireless network ready for the new year?

Patrick Groot Nuelend, GM of retail and transportation and logistics markets, Extreme Networks, explains why retailers must double check their network from…

Barnes & Noble layoff in the works

February 15, 2018

The holiday season didn't prove to be a boon for beleaguered bookseller Barnes & Noble, and the retailer is laying off workers.

Walmart tech lab buys VR startup

February 15, 2018

Walmart's technology innovation lab, called Store No 8, is buying a virtual reality startup to develop VR products for the omnichannel retailer's website and…

Amazon gearing up to be the next FedEX, UPS, claims report

February 14, 2018

Amazon is prepping a "Shipping with Amazon" service in direct competition with FedEX and UPS, according to the New York Post, citing a Wall Street Journal…

Williams-Sonoma hires ex-Macy's tech leader as CTO

February 14, 2018

Yasir Anwar, former CTO at Macy's, is taking on the same role at Williams-Sonoma.

Walmart Store No 8 incubator advances VR strategy

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

Walmart is fulfilling a big part of its one-year-old technology incubation strategy by buying a virtual reality startup. As a leader notes, it's just the start…