Holiday mobile shopping projected to hit $314B

September 28, 2020

The upcoming holiday season's mobile device online shopping is expected to experience substantial growth, according to a Forbes report, projected to hit $31…

Newspaper vending machines disappearing

September 28, 2020

The newspaper vending machine — once common on city streets — has become a rarity with the decline of newspapers and the rising prices of those still in…

Bed Bath & Beyond closing stores in restructuring strategy

September 25, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond will shutter 63 stores by the end of the year as part of a restructuring initiated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Century 21 retailer prepping for layoffs

September 25, 2020

Retailer Century 21 is getting ready to shut its 13 stores and layoff hundreds of employees.

Pandemic spurring payment behavior changes in Canada, reveals study

September 25, 2020

Convenience retailer taps Paytronix platform for loyalty program

September 24, 2020

QuickChek Corp, a convenience market retailer, is deploying the Paytronix Systems's digital guest experience platform to launch a loyalty program.

Lowe's goes pickup lockers in a big way

September 24, 2020

Home improvement retailer Lowe's will have pickup lockers in all of its U.S. stores by the end of March, 2021, to better serve its online consumers.

Amazon Prime Day happening in October

September 24, 2020

The latest report regarding Amazon's big sale day, Prime Day, has it on the calendar for Oct. 13 and 14, according to an internal company note.

ICX Association names Elevate Award winners

September 22, 2020

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association presented its annual Elevate Awards during a livestream earlier today.

NCR teams with Microsoft on digital connected services

September 22, 2020

NCR Corp., a software and services leader for the retail, restaurant and banking industries, is teaming up with Microsoft to power NCR Digital Connected…

POSBank teams with Esper on c-store kiosk rollout

September 22, 2020

POSBank, a POS terminal and kiosk manufacturer, teamed up with Esper, an Android DevOps solution, to deployed BIGPOS 2,700 kiosks at various Parker's…

Footwear retailer Keen introduces face mask vending machines

September 21, 2020

Keen, a footwear retailer, has installed face mask vending machines in stores in Portland, Palo Alto, London and Tokyo, with plans to add more in the coming…

Vending machine helps Australia retailers sell products during COVID-19 lockdown

September 21, 2020

Retailers in Carlton, Australia, where stores have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, have turned to a vending machine to sell wares, according to a…

August a slow consumer spend month, yet retail sales jump a teeny bit

September 21, 2020

U.S. consumer spend slowed in August and core retail sales fell 0.1% but overall retail sales increased 0.6%.

Kohls cutting corporate workforce due to pandemic impact

September 21, 2020

Retailer Kohl's is cutting 15% of its corporate jobs in its quest to reduce costs in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Newspaper vending machines disappearing

September 18, 2020

The newspaper vending machine — once common on city streets — has become a rarity with the decline of newspapers and the rising prices of those still in…

Cocoon Technology installs self-service kiosks at Thrive Cannabis Marketplace

September 18, 2020

Cocoon Technology has installed its CocoonPod self-service kiosks at Thrive Cannabis Marketplace at 2755 W. Cheyenne Ave, 103, North Las Vegas, the first of…

Standard Chartered offers UAE Amazon installment plan

September 18, 2020

Standard Chartered credit cardholders shopping on Amazon.ae can now convert purchases into monthly installments for a period up to 12 months, without having to…

Love for online won't fade once pandemic is over, claims study

September 17, 2020

Once the coronavirus pandemic subsides 86% of consumers will rely on online shopping at the same pace seen during COVID-19 and a big reason is convenience.

Mall owner closing locations on Thanksgiving

September 17, 2020

Simon Property Group, one of the biggest mall owners in the U.S., will be closing all mall sites on Thanksgiving.