5 mistakes to avoid in a gift card e-commerce program

Alex Barseghian, group VP, sales and marketing retail, Blackhawk Network, offers up the top five missteps retailers should avoid when crafting the gift card…

Handbag spend hits all-time low, claims consumer report

October 30, 2019

Sales of handbags and totes in the U.S. are down more than 20% this year, as compared with 2016, according to NPD Group's Consumer Tracking Service.

Smartphone, mobile devices playing bigger part in holiday shopping

October 30, 2019

Consumers are increasingly turning to their mobile device when it comes to holiday shopping online and in the store. The number of shoppers using a smartphone…

Venmo launches cashback rewards program with major retailers

October 29, 2019

Venmo, the P2P platform from PayPal, is launching its first-ever rewards program that pays cash back to customers when they use their card at participating…

4 essential technologies for customer service in retail

Julien Rio, marketing director at RingCentral Engage Digital, shares why having just one customer support channel is a fail. He writes it is essential for…

Toshiba, Cybera team up to expand TCx Elevate platform

October 29, 2019

Toshiba and SD-WAN edge applications and security services provider, Cybera, are teaming up in a partnership focused on extending the capabilities of the…

Bed Bath & Beyond hires former Target leader as CEO

October 29, 2019

Former Target executive, Mark Tritton, is now president and CEO for Bed Bath & Beyond.

Omnichannel: The strategy for driving exceptional customer experiences in retail

John Federman CEO of JRNI, explains how omnichannel delivers exceptional customer experiences in retail, where brands can deepen their engagement and loyalty…

Loyalty is way beyond just point, rewards

October 28, 2019

Developing a loyalty program today isn’t about rewards and points, but exceptional customer service, digital access and ease of use. Those elements, according…

Women have more money to spend but capturing their attention is getting harder

October 28, 2019

Price-conscious female shoppers are looking for greater convenience and price value this holiday season, and they will have more money to spend. Those are top…

Shopping for clothes losing its allure, claims report

October 28, 2019

Consumers aren't too happy about clothes-shopping, as they own so many already and the ever-lower prices aren’t helping to spur buying. In simple terms…

Talking With: Quantum Metric CEO Mario Ciabarra on all things mobile commerce

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The mobile device is fast becoming the retail storefront for today's shoppers and they are not only expecting a seamless, frictionless mobile customer…

How to: Keep pace with the rapid pace of CX technology

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Retailers struggle with keeping up with all the emerging customer experience technologies and the challenges in piloting and testing. Find out from an expert…

The key to delivering great shopping experiences? It's in the data

Dave Mariani, chief strategy officer and co-founder, AtScale, asks this question: who is going to step up in this data-driven world to create data-driven…

Bashas' Family of Stores taps NCR Emerald for POS

October 25, 2019

Bashas' Family of Stores, based in Arizona, is deploying NCR Emerald, a cloud-based POS platform offered on a subscription basis for grocery retailers. The…

Digital much more entwined in consumers’ lives than most realize

October 25, 2019

The average person estimates they use seven digital services a day, but, in fact, they are using more than 30 daily basis, according to an AppDynamics' App…

UK houseware retailer taps PCMS to launch loyalty club

October 25, 2019

Lakeland, a UK-based housewares retailer, has launched a loyalty program, myLakeland, via a partnership with retail commerce software provider PCMS. The…

Why risk not using marketing technology when it's crucial to the digital CX?

Lynne Capozzi, CMO, Acquia, explains that while big challenges still exist, using technology to enhance CX simply can no longer be avoided.

Abercrombie & Fitch partners with Klarna to expand payment options for shoppers

October 24, 2019

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is deploying Klarna's Pay in 4 service to help expand payment options for U.S. shoppers.

Consumers feel little control over data, want to opt-out of data selling

October 24, 2019

A Deloitte consumer privacy in retail survey reveals retail is "at an inflection point," according to a press release, when it comes to consumer privacy, as…