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Study: Emotional consumers tend to impulse buy functional goods
March 31, 2017
When consumers feel a bit out of control and go shopping, they're not inclined to hit the luxury retailers.
read nowFootwear retailer on road toward bankruptcy, claims report
March 30, 2017
Iconic shoe seller Payless, which operates thousands of retail locations nationwide, is prepping to close hundreds of stores as it prepares for a bankruptcy…
read nowAI crucial to humanizing branch experience, report says
March 30, 2017
In traditional banks, basic transactions continue to migrate from physical to digital channels, leading to major changes as banks redesign their branch…
read nowReport: Wal-Mart top retailer in apparel sales
March 30, 2017
Amazon isn't the leader of everything in retail apparently as Wal-Mart is the top apparel retailer and part of its success is likely tied to its acquisition…
read nowRobots not a job killer, claims Trump treasury chief
March 30, 2017
While robotics is taking deeper root within the business realm, from warehouses to stores to everyday home life, the White House administration doesn't seem to…
read nowStudy: Consumers receptive to chatbots
March 30, 2017
A majority of consumers are comfortable talking with a chatbot yet only a fraction have engaged with one, according to the 2017 Mobile Consumer Report from…
read nowMark-downs a big lure for the female shopper
March 29, 2017
Nearly half of U.S. female shoppers, 45 percent, will only step into a retail store if there's a sale of 41 percent or more being offered.
read nowTouchMate introduces new point-of-sale technology
March 28, 2017
TouchMate has unveiled its next-generation point-of-sale technology with the S-Line II, Cyprus and Dash-T3 models, according to a press release. TouchMate…
read nowAmazon Go store hits some glitches
March 28, 2017
The public unveiling of Amazon's Go store, which features no cashiers, is being delayed due to some technical glitches, according to a Market Watch report.
read nowBaby Boomers love the retail discount
March 28, 2017
When it comes to shopping the Baby Boomer generation isn't interested in paying full price when it comes to cars, smartphones, electronics, appliances or…
read nowNew York mall hires celebrity hunk to spur consumer interest
March 28, 2017
A Staten Island, New York mall has hired a TV and movie celebrity in the quest to drive consumer interest into the retail location.
read nowNexcom introduces motherboard for intelligent kiosks
March 27, 2017
Nexcom, a Taipei, Taiwan-based provider of intelligent solutions, has introduced its industrial motherboard NEX 614 to accelerate kiosk transformation, fueling…
read nowSamsung puts focus on contactless payments with new platform
March 24, 2017
Samsung Electronics has launched something it calls the Contactless Companion Platform, which will have a focus making contactless payments a reality using a…
read nowSupermarket puts nutritionists into the aisle
March 24, 2017
In a quest to provide better customer service and enhance the shopping experience, one supermarket is expanding its staff of nutritionists in store locations.
read nowBritish market offers a special check-out lane for shoppers suffering from dementia
March 24, 2017
A British supermarket chain, Tesco, is piloting a new check-out line for shoppers suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's in order to make the shopping…
read nowHershey hires Mary Beth West as chief growth officer, SVP
March 23, 2017
Former J.C. Penney executive Mary Beth West is taking on the role of senior VP and chief growth officer for The Hershey Co.
read nowAlbertsons aims to make product finding, stocking easier and faster
March 23, 2017
Albertsons is tapping the RangeMe online platform and Ahold USA to make product discovery easier between retailers and product vendors, which will save money…
read nowNavori Labs to unveil digital signage engine
March 22, 2017
Navori Labs plans to unveil its QL 2.0 digital signage engine at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas from Mar. 28-31. The engine is designed to support OOH…
read nowAxiomtek debuts 19-inch multimedia industrial touch panel PC for kiosks
March 22, 2017
Axiomtek has introduced the P1197E-500, a 19-inch touch panel computer with industrial-grade mechanism design and flexible expansion interface, according to a…
read nowSpartanNash names new CEO
March 22, 2017
Dave Staples, currently president and COO of grocer SpartanNash, will take the helm as CEO by the end of May.
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