China retailer pursues acquisition of world's oldest toy shop

October 23, 2015

Queen mum's favorite toy shop may soon be owned by a China retailer.

How Walmart teamed up to drive a successful Halloween candy offering

October 23, 2015

Love the pecan pie M&M? You can thank the world's biggest retailer.

FCES15: Real estate decision requires lots of homework, data insight

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

As any business owner knows the location decision can sink the business or be the foundation of initial success and growth. But it involves much more than…

Lululemon pulls in creative director, product chief departing

October 22, 2015

The executive and management revamp continues at the yoga pant maker which is having some supply chain issues.

Study: Millennial males are most active online wine shopper

October 22, 2015

What's most surprising is that the top online wine shopper demographic is also the most active brick-and-mortar wine consumer as well.

FCES15: Tips on building a foundation for profitable growth

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

Strategic and profitable growth for today's restaurants, quick service eateries and retailers is a comprehensive endeavor. But it's doable and the number one…

ICX Symposium: Intel talks the responsive revolution in retail

by Scott Slucher

The ICX Symposium in Atlanta later this month will feature a session featuring an Intel executive addressing the transformation of retail through responsive…

Luxury retailer sued by ex-manager for weight discrimination

October 21, 2015

A former Coach store manager in Detroit claims the company harassed her about gaining weight and that her refusal to lose weight was a reason for her dismissal.

Amazon expands free Prime same-day delivery into Chicago, Orlando

October 21, 2015

Amazon will now be serving up free same-day delivery into more than 750 cities and towns.

Amazon's growing workforce is proof people are shopping more online

October 20, 2015

Amazon announced plans to hire 100,000 people for the holidays, which is 25 percent more employees than it added last year.

FCES2015: Going mobile no longer ‘if’ or ‘when’ but ‘now’

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

Mobile is the most effective way to serve the millennial segment.

FCES15: Why design is key to customer engagement

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

Design is a key aspect for the customer experience and plays directly into the "corporate soul" and building a relationship with customers.

FCES15: How failing to adapt leads to failure in business

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Jeremy Gutsche kicked off the 10th annual Fast Casual Executive Summit on Sunday evening at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami with a rousing and energetic…

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit kicking off in March

October 19, 2015

The event is targeted to corporate executives and will focus on powering franchise growth through technology and leadership.

Did Walmart pay bribes in India?

October 19, 2015

Walmart may have paid bribes worth millions of dollars in India, according to a Wall Street Journal report that said while a federal probe into allegations of…

Target launches retail startup accelerator

October 19, 2015

Target has launched a startup accelerator with a little help from Techstars and West Stringfellow, former chief product officer at Big Commerce and Rosetta…

ICX Symposium: Buying into retail's emotional economy

The ICX Symposium in Atlanta later this month will feature a session featuring two executives from MaxMedia addressing retail's emotional economy. ICX…

GameStop shuttering doors on Thanksgiving

GameStop joins Staples in closing down for the November holiday.

Punchh, CiCi's Pizza partner to develop loyalty app

October 16, 2015

Punchh, a brand-centric mobile customer engagement platform for restaurants, is teaming up with CiCi’s Pizza to build a loyalty app.

Capital One adds NFC mobile payments to Android app

October 16, 2015

The bank said it used Mastercard's Digital Enablement Service to add the feature.