Amazon launches 30-minute delivery in dozens of cities

June 23, 2026

Amazon is launching its half hour Prime Now delivery service in dozens of cities.

Anaheim, California mulls crack down on self-checkout

June 23, 2026

Officials in Anaheim, California, are considering new regulations for self-checkout kiosks at grocery stores and retail pharmacies, according to a Voice of OC…

Smarter screens begin behind the scenes

by Erin Lutenski — Head of Marketing, Decentriq

How AI is turning digital signage and DOOH into coordinated retail intelligence.

Design Hotels expands multi-property portfolio with Palisociety agreements

June 22, 2026

Design Hotels, part of Marriott International, is expanding its portfolio with Palisociety, a Los Angeles-based hospitality brand, via 16 hotel agreements…

Armaf turns airport traffic into fragrance sales

June 22, 2026

Dubai-based Travel Retail Sales & Services, working with fragrance brand Armaf and Abu Dhabi Airports, has introduced what the companies describe as the…

From gut feel to ground truth: How AI is reshaping the in-store experience

by Leslie Walsh — Head of Strategy, RYA

In-store events represent one of retail's most significant investments and one of its least-interrogated planning processes. Most brands approach activation…

Kiosk gives Annapolis visitors around-the-clock access to local info

June 22, 2026

The nonprofit tourism organization Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has installed a 24-hour outdoor digital information kiosk at its visitors center…

Tord Olav Dønnum on the future of autonomous foodservice

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Tord Olav Dønnum discusses how robotics, automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping foodservice operations and how autonomous kitchens can help…

Smarter stores: How location intelligence is enhancing retail CX

by Anand Ramchandran — Marketing Strategy and Data Analytics, Mapsted

For retail leaders managing a growing store network, the focus is no longer just on driving footfall—it is about what that traffic actually delivers.

Movie theater phone policy change draws ire

June 18, 2026

Typically, in most movie theaters, the use of a smartphone device isn't welcome. Most theaters run promo before a movie begins that requests phones be put…

More than half of consumers leave a retailer over poor payment experience

June 17, 2026

More than half of consumers, 55%, walk away from a business, or consider not shopping at a local business again, when the payment experience proves to be…

Consumer confidence dips a bit in May

June 17, 2026

Seventy four million consumers are expecting finances to be worse than current finances in the next year and the May Consumer Confidence score reflected a…

May retail sales reflect growth once again

June 16, 2026

Retail sales grew for the eighth consecutive month, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation.

Kohl’s taps Elliott Rodgers as COO

June 16, 2026

Kohl's has named Elliott Rodgers as it's COO and he will step into the role on Sept. 9.

Most Father’s Day spending will happen in retail stores

June 16, 2026

Over half, 58%, of Father's Day shoppers expect to do all or most of their holiday shopping in-store, while 17% will do it all or mostly online.

Father’s Day spend projected to hit record breaker

June 15, 2026

Father's Day spending is projected to hit $27.9 billion this year, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation which was conducted by…

The end of “Spring Splurges”: Why AI is driving more intentional retail behavior

by Piyush Patel — Chief Ecosystem Officer, Algolia

Seasonal retail moments like spring refreshes aren’t going away, but they are evolving. What was once a cycle of impulse buying is becoming a cycle of…

Why retailers are bringing back the catalog, but making it digital

by Janina Moza — Chief Marketing Officer, Flipsnack

Acquiring a new customer has never been cheap. But the past few years have made it significantly more expensive. CPCs are up. Organic reach has narrowed. The…

Rocky’s ACE Hardware taps Mi9 as retail tech partner

June 15, 2026

Rocky's ACE Hardware, one of the largest ACE Dealers in the U.S., has tapped Mi9 Retail, a provider of enterprise software, to serve as its partner for the…

Buzzblender Adds Custom Development Services for Resellers Digital Signage

Buzzblender, a provider of cloud-based digital signage software, is expanding its services to include custom development and integration solutions for…