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Data breach prompts 7-Eleven Japan to suspend app
July 9, 2019
7-Eleven Japan Co. temporarily shut down its mobile payment app last week following a data breach that impacted about 900 customers resulting in about $506,00…
read nowRetailers behind in personalizing the retail experience, claims study
July 9, 2019
Nearly half, 44%, of retailers, have made no progress in customizing the in-store shopping experience and today's digital natives love brick-and-mortar more…
read nowH&M, Klarna team up on elevating the customer experience
July 9, 2019
Retailer H&M and payments player, Klarna, are partnering to expand the friction-less checkout experience across all channels while also elevating the…
read nowFloral retailer taps Imagination Park Technologies for AR experience
July 9, 2019
Field of Flowers, a Florida-based floral retailer, is working with Imagination Park Technologies to deliver an augmented reality experience for its customers.
read nowAmazon Prime shoppers want a personalized experience
July 8, 2019
Amazon needs to ensure Amazon Prime Day product recommendations are on target and boost the personal experience.
read nowNorth Carolina will be home to a Lowe's global tech center
July 8, 2019
Home improvement retailer Lowe's plans to build a global technology center in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating more than 1,600 jobs.
read nowTarget targets Amazon Prime Day with 'Deal Days'
July 5, 2019
Target isn't about to let Amazon's Prime Day event go without some competition. It's planning to launch "Deal Days," a two-day sales event.
read nowTaco Bell readying pop-up hotel experience
July 5, 2019
Taco Bell is launching a unique pop-up hotel in Palm Springs, California featuring rooms decorated with Taco Bell artwork as well as special Taco Bell…
read nowParis fashion retailer taps Aptos to optimize global planning
July 5, 2019
Luxury retailer Zadig & Voltaire, a Paris fashion house, is deploying Aptos Technology's Planning solution to manage buying sessions, as well as allocation…
read nowAbsolutdata gets accolades for AI innovation
July 4, 2019
Absolutdata has been named best overall AI-based analytics vendor by the 2019 AI Breakthrough Awards Program.
read nowA look at who's shopping on Amazon Prime Day
July 3, 2019
As Amazon's Prime Day inches closer a consumer survey reveals what shoppers have been searching for and demographics about the Amazon Prime Day shopper.
read nowPier 1 store closures will hit 57
July 3, 2019
Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports expects to close 57 stores in this fiscal year.
read nowAs summer starts Target gears up for back-to-school season
July 2, 2019
With most schools now officially out for the summer Target is already thinking about late August when those same students are lamenting the end of summer.
read nowFood is a big part of summer retail activity, reveals study
July 2, 2019
When it comes to retail spending in the summer months it's all about food and consumers still prefer the physical retail environment overall.
read nowTesco teams with Israeli tech company to introduce cashierless stores
July 1, 2019
Tesco, a British supermarket chain, is developing technology in partnership with Israeli startup Trigo Vision to allow customers to load up shopping bags and…
read nowIdeum multi-touch table, app let visitors explore New Orleans history
July 1, 2019
The Historic New Orleans Collection has installed an interactive tabletop 3D multi-touch map, provided by Ideum, that lets guests explore various attractions…
read nowKlarna extends installment payments for Abercrombie & Fitch to US, UK customers
July 1, 2019
Klarna Bank AB, a Sweden-based payments provider and digital bank, announced an enhanced agreement with Abercrombe & Fitch to allow the apparel retailer's…
read nowSea Life debuts interactive aquarium visitor experience
July 1, 2019
Sea Life, the largest aquarium brand, is launching an immersive visitor experience on a global scale starting with two locations in the U.K.
read nowMark 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.
read nowConsumers 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.
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