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Tax bill may impact retailer strategy in several ways
January 4, 2018
Retailers will likely be hiring less workers and embracing automation technology due to the new federal tax laws.
read nowNational Returns Day will be busy, claims UPS report
January 3, 2018
Tuesday, Jan. 3, is National Returns Day, and it's expected to be a record setter as UPS predicts 1.4 million items will be returned. That represents an …
read nowMalta taps Media mea interactive outdoor displays for tourism
January 2, 2018
Media mea, a display manufacturer, has deployed 10 MECO 70-inch outdoor interactive kiosks around the Castille Place in Valletta, Malta. The kiosks will offer…
read nowAnother Chinese city taps Alipay for transit payment option
January 2, 2018
Xi'an is the latest Chinese city to accept Alipay on its subway system, according to local reports. The system started to accept Alipay as of Jan. 1.
read nowTransparent digital signage market poised for robust growth
January 2, 2018
The transparent digital signage market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28.7 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to a report by…
read nowTrump tweet: Amazon making US Postal Service dumber and poorer
December 29, 2017
President Donald J. Trump in a tweet Friday claimed mega etailer Amazon is getting richer and the United States Postal Service is getting dumber and poorer…
read nowKroger advancing self-checkout strategy
December 29, 2017
Supermarket chain Kroger is set to expand its self-checkout service to 400 stores in 2018, according to a report from the Cincinnati Business Courier.
read nowLowe's hires on ex Amazon leader as digital officer
December 28, 2017
Vikram Singh, a former Amazon ecommerce leader, is now Lowe's first chief digital officer.
read nowWalmart testing new personal shopping experience
December 28, 2017
Walmart is reportedly tapping text to provide a new personalized shopping experience for the wealthy busy mom.
read nowNovember retail beats last year's sales by 6%
December 28, 2017
It was a happy November for retailers as sales increased 6 percent compared to a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation.
read nowInnovative retail strategies help boost holiday sales to record-setting numbers
December 27, 2017
Holiday retail sales increased 4.9 percent over the previous year, marking the largest year-over-year increase since 2011, according to the latest Mastercard…
read nowNYC Amtrak boosts travel experience
December 27, 2017
Amtrak is focused on helping consumers and travelers find their way around New York City's Penn Station more easily with a new "FindYourWay" app, according to…
read nowRetailers may be missing in-store sales opps, claims study
December 26, 2017
A Scandit survey reveals 74 percent of shoppers feel positive toward brick-and-mortar retailers, but a lack of digital engagement is prompting them to buy…
read nowCiti Retail study reveals shopper savings in play this season
December 26, 2017
A nationwide study from Citi Retail Services reveals more than two thirds of U.S. consumers who participate in a rewards program expect to save about $149 this…
read nowBrother Mobile Solutions, Petrosoft partner on retail solutions strategy
December 25, 2017
Brother Mobile Solutions is partnering with Petrosoft, a provider of cloud-based solutions, and will be using Brother's RuggedJet mobile printers with its…
read nowExtended retail hours may not be a winning strategy, claims IBM
December 22, 2017
Retailers extending store hours may not find it a winning proposition, according to IBM holiday season predictions, and they will likely have the weather to…
read nowWayfinding kiosks offer hotline to Santa
December 22, 2017
Wayfinding kiosks in New York City and London are offering a hotline to Santa Claus, according to Endgadget. The LinkNYC kiosks in New York City and the InLink…
read nowKiosk lets shopper design, order puffy jackets
December 21, 2017
A new 6-foot tall self-serve kiosk allows consumers to design and purchase a puffy jacket, selecting from a choice of sizes, colors and materials, according to…
read nowEmotions play big role in customer engagement, report reveals
December 20, 2017
A strong emotional engagement with the consumer could help retailers boost annual revenues by 5 percent, according to a Capgemini report.
read nowDigital signage market to grow up 8.21 percent from 2017 to 2022
December 20, 2017
The global digital signage market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.21 percent from 2017 to 2022, according to a report by ReportBuyer.
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