Walmart, Amazon, Costco take top 3 spots in NRF retail ranking

July 23, 2025

Walmart, Amazon and Costco are the top three retailers, respectively, in the National Retail Federation's annual list of Top 100 Retailers which ranks the…

New Generation debuts AI-native storefront platform

July 23, 2025

New Generation, which provides infrastructure for the AI internet, has announced its AI-native storefront platform now enables agentic commerce, providing…

June retail sales slowed as consumer worries persist

July 22, 2025

Retail sales slowed in June as consumer worries about government policies, such as tariffs and the federal budget, continues.

The real omnichannel challenge: Why bridging online and offline retail still hasn’t been solved

by Leigh Sevin — Co-Founder, Endear

Bridging the online-offline gap isn’t a luxury anymore. It’s the new standard. And the brands that master it won’t just sell more, they’ll build loyalty that…

Rack Room Shoes realigns leadership to drive digital innovation

July 22, 2025

Rack Room Shoes, a leading footwear retailer, has realigned its merchandising and digital strategies to navigate the evolving retail landscape and announced…

Ikea rewards strategy goes well beyond just rewarding a purchase

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

The home furnishing brand has revamped its Ikea Family rewards program to provide reward opportunities throughout the entire customer journey — from planning…

National Retail Solutions (NRS) Launches DoorDash Partnership Nationwide

National Retail Solutions, Inc. (NRS) is proud to announce a partnership with DoorDash, leveraging DoorDash’s retail APIs to strengthen small independent…

Embracing Modularity in POS Tech: Innovate with Confidence

Create your tomorrow with innovative, flexible, and tailored solutions that meet your needs while skipping those that don’t.

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Tariffs causing anxiety, confusion, uncertainty

July 21, 2025

It is difficult to predict the impact of new tariffs and policies on the U.S. economy and anxiety and confusion have taken "center stage" in the economy…

Shoppers adjusting spending ahead of tariff implementations

July 21, 2025

American consumers aren't waiting for tariffs to be instituted and are changing their spend ahead of potential high costs.

Champs Sports debuts reimagined store concept

July 18, 2025

Champs Sports, a brand under Foot Locker Inc., debuted a reimagined retail concept focused on enhancing the customer journey via an immersive retail experience.

Parents will spend more this year on back to school needs

July 17, 2025

Parents will be spending more this year on back to school needs.

Walmart changes checkout in NJ

July 17, 2025

Walmart is introducing significant changes to its checkout process in various stores across the U.S., with a notable shift toward a "Scan & Go" system…

New Look deploys Amperity platform to boost customer experience

July 17, 2025

New Look, a U.K. fashion retailer, has deployed Amperity's AI-powered customer data cloud, integrated with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, to boost…

GNC deploys autonomous drones to speed up fulfillment, drive inventory efficiency

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

GNC deploys Corvus Robotic drones and the return on investment is way beyond more accurate inventory.

Robodog on patrol at Long Island construction site

July 16, 2025

A $100,000 robotic dog, named Spot, is on patrol at a Long Island, New York construction site. Spot is tasked with boosting safety for workers building a…

SageNet CIO awarded 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE award

July 15, 2025

Durga Gandi, CIO at SageNet, a managed network services and digital experience provider, has been named a recipient of the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award, which…

Taking loss prevention beyond ORC and theft

by Jamie Kress — Director of RFID Sales, Sensormatic Solutions

The traditional definition of “shrink” is insufficient to capture the complexity of the challenge. Retailers need to expand their definition even further…

Love's Travel Stops deploys smart kiosks

July 15, 2025

Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores has partnered with Bite to install smart kiosks at its Arby's restaurant locations nationwide, according to a CSP…

Amazon driving same-day, next-day delivery into more than 4K cities

July 14, 2025

Amazon plans to expand same-day and next-day delivery to customers in more than 4,000 small cities, towns and rural communities by year's end.