Amazon: Prime Big Deal Days surpassed expectations

October 12, 2023

Amazon's second big sales event, Prime Big Deal Days, held Oct. 11-12, saved members more than $1 billion and surpassed Amazon's expectations, according to…

Online marketplace holiday shopping may hit $253B worldwide

October 12, 2023

Holiday purchases via online marketplaces could hit $253 billion world wide and consumers are planning shop earlier this holiday season.

Redefining retail: How workforce management can improve the store experience

by Gary Stonell — SVP of sales and operations, Opterus

When retailers improve the store experience through workforce and task management, they can adequately train all employees, from associates to managers.

Online holiday season to hit $221.8B, Cyber Monday to top $12B

October 12, 2023

The online holiday shopping season will be robust, according to Adobe, with a 4.8% growth in e-commerce, hitting $221.8 billion compared to last year.

Toys R Us flagships expanding, rollouts include airport, cruise ships

October 11, 2023

Toys R Us is heading to a U.S. airport, cruise ships and expanding its physical store footprint nationwide in 2024.

UK consumers will spend more with brands they trust

October 11, 2023

U.K. consumers are willing to spend 44% more on average with retailers they trust, and over 73% of U.K. shoppers have had a negative online shopping experience.

Early results in for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

October 11, 2023

Early results for Amazon's two-day Prime Big Deal Days reveal the average spend per order is $55.86, down from Amazon's July Prime Day and nearly half, 46%, of…

The continuing challenges of office coffee service

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In this episode of the CX Innovators podcast, Charlie Ray of Ray Coffee Service explains that what’s popular with customers today may not be tomorrow, and how…

Cooler Screens sues Walgreens over digital screen project

October 11, 2023

Cooler Screens, a digital screen vendor that sells ad space on refrigerator door screens, is suing Walgreens claiming the pharmacy chain reneged on a national…

How to drive a successful customer experience strategy

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

How can you build an end-to-end customer experience that works for your organization? The closing keynote at the Bank Customer Experience Summit took a closer…

Consumers being cautious with holiday spending

October 10, 2023

Holiday shoppers expect to spend the same this year as last but the economy and personal finance concerns are impacting purchase intentions.

Self-order at c-store gas pump makes for dynamic shopping experience

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

Self-ordering at the gas pump offers c-stores an opportunity to enhance customer experience, grow product purchase and boost profitability. It also can meet…

Uber launches return product delivery service

October 10, 2023

Food and a ride are not the only things Uber is providing to users. The ride share company, which also runs Uber Eats, is now providing item return services.

Juxta debuts autonomous store in Colorado, will expand to Georgia

October 10, 2023

Juxta, a provider of pre-assembled, autonomously retail stores, has signed its first retail partners, according to a press release.

Amazon taps Shift4 for checkout-free shopping

October 9, 2023

Shift4, a provider of payments and commerce technology, has implemented its VenueNext solution with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology for a seamless shopping…

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days may beat Cyber Monday but not Prime Day

October 9, 2023

Amazon's second big sale this year, Prime Big Deal Days, may well beat Cyber Monday in terms of consumer activity but it likely won't be Amazon's first big…

Global e-commerce market to hit $9.3T by 2027

October 9, 2023

The global e-commerce market will be worth $9.3 trillion in four years, according to a GlobalData forecast.

Object Recognition for Big IR Touchscreens

Object recognition is now also possible on display sizes of 86 and 98 inches. The new technology developed by eyefactive works on touch screens with infrared…

Wawa planning 40 stores with Kentucky expansion

October 6, 2023

Wawa, a convenience retail chain, pans to open 40 stores with its expansion into Kentucky in the next eight to 10 years.

Amazon, Walmart, Target top holiday shopping destinations

October 6, 2023

Consumers will be spending a healthy amount this holiday season, $958 per person, and the top three retailers to be hit will be Amazon, Walmart and Target.