A look at new trends in CMS, cloud-based digital signage

by Tim Tang — Business Technologist, Hughes

Upcoming trends include growth in cloud-based digital signage, AI driving automation, dynamic content via integrations, and personalization for employees and…

Mother’s Day spend to hit $33.5B

May 6, 2024

Consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion this Mother's Day, the second highest in history, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation and…

Walmart pulling self-checkout lanes due to shoplifting

May 6, 2024

Walmart is removing more self-checkout lanes from store locations including Shrewsbury, Missouri, Cleveland, Ohio and Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to a…

Sam’s Club deploys AI-powered exit tech at 120-plus locations

May 3, 2024

Sam's Club has deployed AI-powered exit technology at more than 120 locations.

Amazon Prime Day arriving in July

May 3, 2024

Amazon will hold its 10th Prime Day event in July.

Most internet households signed up for free loyalty programs

May 2, 2024

A hefty number of internet households, 77%, are participating in free loyalty programs, according to a Park Associates' consumer study of 8,000 U.S. internet…

Houston Airports debuts smart vending for feminine products

May 2, 2024

Houston Airports is teaming up with restroom management company Trax Analytics to use smart vending machine technology to ensure free feminine products remain…

Embrace non-linear customer experiences in retail with AI

by Matt Whitmer — chief revenue officer and senior vice president of marketing, Mosaicx

AI is reshaping the way retailers connect with shoppers. Conversational AI tools, like intelligent virtual agents, use natural language processing and machine…

Consumer confidence dipped big in April

May 1, 2024

Consumer confidence failed to hit economist expectations in April, dipping big time to its lowest level in two years.

Vending machine dispenses hand-crafted micropottery

May 1, 2024

Samantha Marie, of PaperCut Pottery, has launched a vending machine that dispenses her small hand-crafted pottery items in Richmond, California, according to a…

ICX Summit keynote: Tapping customer engagement drives big shoe brand success

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

Neely Woodson Powell, founder of the Charleston Shoe Company, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming ICX Summit taking place Sept. 9-11 in Charlotte, North…

Walmart will deploy autonomous forklifts for distribution centers

April 30, 2024

Walmart will leverage 19 autonomous forklifts from Fox Robotics at four distribution centers, according to a report at thescxchange.com.

Xcel Brands, Christie Brinkley create lifestyle apparel brand

April 30, 2024

Supermodel Christie Brinkley has teamed up with Xcel Brands, Inc. to form a joint venture and create TWRHLL, a lifestyle and apparel brand that will be sold on…

AI-powered digital avatars: The next frontier for retail CX

Melding generative AI with digital avatar technologies stands to infuse global e-commerce with the face-to-face interactions shoppers are missing.

Consumers favor slow traffic over a poor customer experience

April 29, 2024

Just over half, 54%, of consumers would choose dealing with slow-moving traffic than having a poor customer experience.

Wayfair opening 1st physical store in May

April 29, 2024

Wayfair aims to open its first-ever brick-and-mortar location in May.

Missouri Walmart store pulls self-checkout kiosks

April 26, 2024

A Walmart in Shrewsbury, Missouri, is pulling out self-checkout kiosks and reinstalling traditional checkout lanes, according to a USA Today report.

ICX Summit celebrates 8th year this September

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

The ICX Summit kicks off Sept. 9-11 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with notable keynotes and panelists on a wide range of retail customer experience topics.

Amazon selling smart cart tech to retailers

April 26, 2024

Amazon is selling its smart grocery cart technology as a service offering and the technology is in play at grocery locations.

Charleston Shoe Company founder talks customer engagement

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

In this latest episode of the CX Innovator podcast, produced by Networld Media Group, Neely Woodson Powell shares with RetailCustomerExperience.com editor Judy…