Delta variant a big snag in retail sales

August 18, 2021

The Delta coronavirus variant is cited as a main driver for retail sales dipping in July lower than industry analysts expected.

Consumer demand, tech needs driving big back-to-school spend

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

As schools re-open consumers are swarming retail stores and e-commerce sites, with big spend projections for the sales season. Retailers with a strong…

Why back-to-school in 2021 presents unique opportunity to impress shoppers

This blog was written by Keith Jelinek, managing director; Rick Maicki, managing director; Darren Morrison, managing director, and Frank Jones, director, at…

Joint venture launches 'Shopper Digital Transformation Experience Lab'

August 18, 2021

Marketing technology solutions provider Stratacache Asia-Pacific and Hakuhodo Product's have jointly launched the "Shopper Digital Transformation Experience…

BrightSign powers digital kiosks at Sam's Club

August 18, 2021

Kollins Communications has partnered with BrightSign, a digital signage media player company, and Visual Communications to create a line of digital kiosks at…

Raydiant teams with Tyme on retail kiosks

August 18, 2021

Raydiant Inc., a provider of in-location experience solutions, has partnered with self-service kiosk provider Tyme Commerce to meet the needs of…

Latin American c-store/foodservice concern invests in robotic retail provider Swyft

August 18, 2021

Fomento Económico Mexicano, a convenience store operator and food and beverage distributor in Latin America, has made a strategic investment in Swyft Inc., a…

Aldi aims to hire 20K workers in hiring week effort

August 17, 2021

Supermarket chain Aldi aims to hire 20,000 employees and is holding a national hiring week next month to make it happen.

Kirkland's gets artsy

August 17, 2021

Retail home furnishings company Kirkland's is putting a little art into its stores.

Kroger launches training to boost store associate engagement, retention

August 17, 2021

The Kroger Family of Companies is deploying a personalized training program to spur deeper associate engagement and retention.

Under Armour appoints Yum! CEO to board

August 17, 2021

Under Armour Inc. has appointed David Gibbs, CEO of Yum! Brands Inc., to its board of directors. Gibbs has led efforts to boost sales for more than 51,000 KFC…

Whataburger, sports retailer launch apparel line

August 16, 2021

Fast casual Whataburger and Academy Sports + Outdoors have launched an apparel line called Magellan Outdoors x Whataburger.

The dark side of returns and refunds: How policy abuse damages CX and what to do about it

by Rafael Lourenco — EVP, ClearSale

Rafael Lourenco, executive vice president and partner at ClearSale, shares insight on why retailers need to keep an eye on return fraud and CX in order to…

Impossible Foods to launch Impossible Sausage at retailers

August 16, 2021

Impossible Foods will launch its Impossible Sausage Made From Plants at retail stores in ground form.

Entrepreneurs open self-serve wine bar in Phoenix

August 13, 2021

A pair of former teachers have opened GenuWine Arizona in Phoenix, a self-serve wine bar that highlights Arizona wines, according to an abc15.com report. The…

La Madeleine debuts Express model within Dallas Walmart stores

August 13, 2021

La Madeleine French Bakery & Café has rolled out its first Express store model locations in three Dallas-based Walmart stores.

Digital signage market to grow $6.7B by 2025

August 13, 2021

The digital signage market is projected to grow by $6.71 billion by 2025 with the market's growth momentum reaching 8.80% compound annual growth rate…

EBay vending machine awards luxury handbags to trivia contest winners

August 13, 2021

EBay has installed vending machines, featuring designer handbags, at its marketplace in Dumbo, Brooklyn and Silver Lake, Los Angeles, according to a press…

PayRange introduces all-in-one payment device

August 13, 2021

PayRange, a network for everyday purchases, has added the BluCard modular all-in-one payment device to its network, according to a press release.

The new retail map: Utilizing contextual intelligence to meet consumers where they are

by Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence, solutions director, analytics and enterprise, Oracle Retail, explains that as shoppers return to stores, brick-and-mortars may no longer be as…