Mark the calendar: Amazon Prime Day kicks off July 15

July 1, 2019

Amazon will hold its fifth annual Prime Day sales event on Monday, July 15, kicking off at 12:01 PT and ending at 11:56 pm PT on Tuesday, July 16.

10 customer experience trends to know

Caroline L. Alemán, strategic account manager at Spectrio, explains why retailers must track and follow customer experience trends.

Consumers view retail tech as experience booster

June 28, 2019

Shoppers are embracing retail technologies as they are proving to boost the shopping experience and make the shopping experience easier.

Modell's tapping Kronos mobile tech to enhance user experience

June 28, 2019

Modell's Sporting Goods is using Kronos Inc.'s Workforce /Dimensions cloud suite, a mobile solution, to enhance the employee experience as well as increase…

Pop-up stores, a direct engagement tool, gain interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pop-up store can deliver improved sales, better product education, enhanced customer interaction and increased awareness of product benefits.

VR transforming brick-and-mortar CX but not how you'd expect

David Rich, CEO at InContext Solutions, writes that the key to successful virtual reality is delivering the experience before customers ever set foot in a…

European payments firm SIA to provide contactless POS in Greece's Market In grocers

June 27, 2019

SIA, a European payments technology firm, has signed a 5-year agreement with Market In, a retailer in Greece, to enable contactless payments at more than 1,00…

Cashierless convenience stores stumbling in China

June 27, 2019

The excitement over unmanned convenience stores in China has fallen short after two years, according to a Nikkei Asian Review report.

FriendShip drives loyalty, in-store visits with Paytronix digital CX platform

June 27, 2019

FriendShip has increased in-store visits by 5% and has seen gas purchases jump 18% it said, due to targeted pump-to-store marketing created by Paytronix as…

Amazon taps Rite Aid for counter-based product delivery

June 27, 2019

Amazon is partnering with Rite Aid in a product delivery service and plans to expand to thousands of locations across the U.S.

Survey: Most Gen Z shoppers using Buy Online Pickup In Store

June 26, 2019

Package Conceirge, a provider of automated locker solutions, has released findings about the shopping behaviors of adults aged 18-25 years old. Among the…

Converge Retail updates kinetic retail display platform

June 26, 2019

Converge Retail has introduced its latest kinetic retail display platform designed to disrupt traditional retail by breaking down barriers most commonly…

Breaking free from the spell of "Amazon-azement"

Mark Bunney, director of go-to-market strategy, Ingenico Group, shares insight on why retailers need to think about themselves as individuals and make the…

Best Buy now Apple expert, repair partner

June 26, 2019

Best Buy stores nationwide are now offering Apple authorized services via the Best Buy Geek Squad.

A great time to be a consumer, say retail leaders

June 26, 2019

Today's shoppers are not only "nuanced in their expectations," but are in the driver's seat of the retail transacation, according to industry leaders that…

How customer intelligence is revolutionizing the retail industry

Joseph Brady, senior director of digital marketing for Reliant Funding, maps out reasons why retailers must embrace customer intelligence.

Citi, Mastercard to roll out real-time rewards redemption for shopping, dining

June 25, 2019

Citigroup Inc. announced a new rewards feature with Mastercard to allow Citi ThankYou cardmembers to get real-time alerts and redeem their points on a variety…

Report: Brands not understanding shopper needs

June 25, 2019

There's still a big disconnect between shoppers' needs and what brands understand when it comes to those needs and providing a friction-free buying experience.

Consumers love exceptional service, will jump ship for it

June 25, 2019

Two-thirds of consumers will jump ship to another brand if that brand is providing the best experience.

California retail center will boast innovative parking experience

June 25, 2019

Shoppers at the Long Beach 2nd & PCH development, in California, will find parking a bit easier in the fall thanks to EnSight Technology's intelligent…