Northeast supermarket brand expands rewards program

May 19, 2021

Customers accumulating Price Chopper/Market 32 rewards points can now support local schools, pay down loans, make charitable donations, buy special kitchen…

Save the Date! Self-Service Innovation Summit to Convene In-Person on December 14–16 in Hollywood, FL

The Self-Service Innovatoin Summit will integrate the collective intellectual power of self-service industry stakeholders.

How physical retailers can attract today’s multichannel shopper

by Tom Ertler

Tom Ertler, senior vice president, creative director, at Miller Zell, shares insight on how to create a seamless experience catering to multi-channel shoppers.

New Seasons Market taps Enplug digital signage

May 18, 2021

New Seasons Market, a grocery store with 26 locations in Washington, Oregon and California, recently deployed Enplug's digital signage solution for internal…

DoorDash, Rite Aid partner on on-demand delivery

May 18, 2021

Drugstore chain, Rite Aid, and third-party delivery service provider, DoorDash are teaming up to provide RiteAid customers on-demand, same-day delivery of…

Big Lots raising funds for veterans

May 18, 2021

In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, retailer Big Lots is partnering with the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio to show support…

Delek teams with Mashgin for c-store self-checkout kiosks

May 17, 2021

Delek US Holding Inc., a diversified energy company with convenience store operations, has selected Mashgin to provide AI-powered self-checkout technology in…

Amazon hiring 75K workers for fulfillment network needs

May 17, 2021

Amazon is hiring 75,000 workers for jobs in its fulfillment and logistics network, across the U.S. and Canada.

Robert Redford's Sundance Catalog store launching in Connecticut

May 17, 2021

Sundance Catalog, a lifestyle retailer of apparel and home furnishings, has opened a brick-and-mortar retail location in Westport, Connecticut.

TikTok piloting in-app shopping with Hype

May 14, 2021

ByteDance Ltd., maker of video app TikTok, is working with at least one U.K. merchant to test in-app sales in the Europe market.

Data's role in creating not just 1 customer journey but tens of journeys

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

Retail Customer Experience interviewed Melissa Tatoris, chief innovation catalyst at MarTech company Acoustic, an independent and open marketing cloud and…

Don't hold your breath waiting for hordes of revenge spending shoppers

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product for LiveArea, warns retailers not to overreact to the "pandemic bounce" in consumer traffic and retail sales.

Victoria's Secret spinning off by late summer

May 14, 2021

L Brands, the parent company of high-end lingerie retailer, Victoria's Secret, plans to spin the brand, as well as its Bath & Body Works, into publicly…

Swedish grocer extends price optimization effort

May 14, 2021

Coop, a top grocer in Sweden, is extending its technology strategy regarding price management and optimization given rewards in both profit and benefits to…

Flower vending machines blooming in China

May 14, 2021

As flowers become more popular with young Chinese consumers, flower vending machines are blossoming in malls, residential areas and subway stations, according…

Appetize debuts payment technology for entertainment

May 14, 2021

Appetize, a digital commerce platform, has introduced Appetize Payments, an all-in-one solution that combines payment processing services along with Appetize's…

Textile designer embraces Dogecoin as payment, in products

May 13, 2021

An online company that creates and makes designs for textiles is now accepting Dogecoin as a payment option and is also creating Dogecoin-related products.

Simon mall owner gets healthy financial boost as pandemic ebbs

May 13, 2021

The vaccination against COVID-19 is driving shoppers back to the malls and that's proving to be good news for mall operator, Simon Property Group Inc.

Consumers heading back to grocers, but takeout trend still strong

May 13, 2021

Eighty-six percent, of U.S. adults want to go to a physical grocery store now that COVID-19 pandemic fears are subsiding and 54% want to eat inside a…

Under Armour taps Emakina for e-commerce platform effort

May 12, 2021

Sportswear and equipment retailer, Under Armour, is deploying an omnichannel retail ecosystem in a partnership with technology partners, Emakina and Fluent…