Datalogic invests in cashierless checkout provider AWM Smart Shelf

May 29, 2020

Datalogic, a provider of automatic data capture and process automation solutions, has invested an undisclosed sum in AWM Smart Shelf, an artificial…

Steritech debuts audit service to help retailers adhere to pandemic protocols

May 29, 2020

Steritech, which offers safety consulting and solutions, is offering retailers a new service aimed at helping them comply with COVID-19 safety measures.

Crate and Barrel taps Gladly for deeper customer service, revenue growth

May 29, 2020

Furniture retailer Crate and Barrel is deploying Gladly's payments solution for messaging channels in a quest to drive revenue as well as provide more…

Under Armour store reopenings hit nearly 50%

May 29, 2020

Under Armour will have nearly half of its North America stores open as of today as it continues its phased approach to getting back to business in the wake of…

Social distancing births marketing opp for retailers, restaurants

May 27, 2020

Mandated social distancing requirements during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has ignited an innovative marketing strategy for restaurants and clothing…

SMBs optimistic on recouping losses due to COVID-19

May 27, 2020

More than half of small retailers, 68%, believe they will be able to recoup the financial loss brought on by COVID-19 and related mandatory shutdowns over the…

Consumer financial concerns not subsiding

May 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has more than a quarter of U.S. consumers worried about making payments and nearly half, 43%, are delaying large purchases given the…

TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods prepping to re-open last phase of stores by month's end

May 26, 2020

TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods stores are on track to re-open remaining company-owned locations by the end of June and expects to encounter big consumer…

Consumer stimulus monies spend goes beyond essential needs

May 26, 2020

Consumers are spending the stimulus monies provided by the federal government due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 on non-essential items and retailers…

LG intros COVID-19 line of digital signage solutions

May 26, 2020

LG Business Solutions USA has introduced its Health Protocol Solutions series to offer information on policies, sanitation procedures and other real-time…

Citcon, Tulip enable QR code payments and luxury, fashion retailers

May 22, 2020

Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based mobile payment platform, is partnering with Tulip, an in-store mobile application provider, to enable QR code payments…

Shopify rolls out banking, pay later, local delivery options for merchants

May 21, 2020

Target earnings reveal sales spike as shoppers are buying more each trip

May 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges for Target but the retailer's first quarter earnings reflect it also brought spikes in sales.

Fashion, computers, health items top of mind for consumers

May 21, 2020

The advent of COVID-19 is not only changing consumer shopping habits but also what they're looking to buy, according to ViaBill research data.

Pier 1 Imports initiates liquidation phase

May 20, 2020

Pier 1 Imports is seeking court approval to liquidate stores, once they re-open in the wake of COVID-19, after months of trying to find a buyer.

Hypersonix lands $11.5M in funding round

May 20, 2020

Hypersonix, an autonomous analytics and decisioning platform that is transforming consumer commerce data with artificial intelligence and automation, has…

Restaurant reopenings, Mother's Day drive transaction boost

May 19, 2020

A combination of a holiday, Mother's Day and the reopening of restaurants and bars is proving to be beneficial to U.S. restaurant chain transactions.

April retail sales worse than March thanks to COVID-19

May 19, 2020

 March may have been a tough month for retailers, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but April was much worse, according to data from the National Retail…

Import decline ahead as economic recovery is 'gradual,' says NRF

May 19, 2020

Import activity will weather a double-digit dip this spring and summer, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered China factories and retail stores in the…

Touch sensor technology helps Japan tourists visit Shinto shrines in respectful manner

May 18, 2020

Digital signage system supplier, Hyojito, which provides public information and wayfinding solutions for the Japanese mass transit sector and other municipal…