American Express assists retailers amid COVID-19

April 13, 2020

American Express is undertaking a series of measures to help employees, cardholders and merchants get through the COVID-19 pandemic both from a financial and…

Fed's Main Street Lending program could provide $600B for business loans

April 10, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Federal Reserve released its plans to provide an additional $2.3 trillion in loans to help to support households and…

Klarna shows COVID-19 related shift in purchases toward health, beauty

April 10, 2020

Demand for real-time payments rises amid COVID-19 pressure

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The economic fallout of COVID-19 is increasing demand for real-time payments as retail revenue sources are drying up and consumers and businesses face…

Dick's Sporting Goods furloughing workers in light of COVID-19 pandemic

April 10, 2020

The latest retailer to reduce staff as the coronavirus continues to wreck havoc on the economy is Dick's Sporting Goods.

Perch closes on $8M funding round

April 10, 2020

Perch, a commerce company that acquires and operates Amazon fulfillment businesses, has closed on $8 million in funding in a round led by Spark Capital.

Amazon suspends shipping non-Amazon goods

April 10, 2020

The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains around the world, is prompting Amazon to temporarily suspend shipping of non-Amazon…

Panera launches grocery service

April 9, 2020

Panera customers can now add a few groceries to coffee orders thanks to the launch of Panera Grocery. 

How retailers can add the human touch to digital transformation

by Samuel Mueller — CEO, Scandit

Samuel Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Scandit, explains how blending digital and physical worlds can bring e-commerce directly into the shopping aisle, with…

Vancouver family fun center deploys cashless tech

April 9, 2020

The fun center of the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant, at a Bass Pro Shop in Vancouver, Canada, now boasts cashless technology. Four other centers…

Casey's General Store expands delivery, adds essential items

April 9, 2020

Casey's General Stores has expanded its DoorDash partnership to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company's 16-state footprint…

COVID-19 fosters self-service innovation in China

April 8, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has hammered business activity worldwide, it has also fostered a wealth of self-service innovation. Nowhere is this more evident…

In the midst of COVID-19 don’t get mad, get smart

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell suggests retailers take a page from a small business in Georgia that is not only doing business but helping keep customers safe during the COVID-1…

COVID-19 drives grocery shoppers to self-checkout

April 8, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent consumer survey…

LED saw 34% growth in 2019

April 8, 2020

The LED video display market grew by 34.7% in 2019 and its value peaked at $5.7 billion as well, according to a report by technology research company Omdia.

Deloitte strategy experts: Cloud services bode big rewards for retail segment

by David Linthicum, chief cloud strategy officer and Jerry Hoberman, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Deloitte Consulting LLP's Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, David Linthicum, and Jerry Hoberman, principal, share insight on how and why cloud adoption and…

Grow your retail business with new customer trends

by Rekha Brar — Founder and Owner, Blossom Box Jewelry, Blossom Box Jewelry

Rekha Brar, founder and owner, Blossom Box Jewelry, shares tips and her tactics for driving customer engagement and why it's so important to reach shoppers the…

Wayfair enjoys stock boost as COVID-19 pandemic rages on

April 7, 2020

Not every retailer's bottom line is hurting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Target workers get masks, gloves and customers get more space

April 7, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered all non-essential retail, Target is open and operating, given its supermarket division, and is…

Ace Hardware getting to ready to hire big amidst pandemic

April 7, 2020

Ace Hardware stores across the U.S. will be hiring on more than 30,000 employees.