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Apple retail honcho taking leave come April
March 29, 2019
Apple's top executive in charge of boosting both its brick-and-mortar store design, and online operations, will leave the role after five years come next month.
read nowSally Beauty debuts mobile-first site, adds Apple Pay, Instagram shopping
March 29, 2019
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. has launched a redesigned mobile-first website, added Apple Pay as a payment option and built a mobile app in its effort to…
read nowSan Francisco mulls ban on cashless merchants
March 28, 2019
San Francisco is considering a ban on cashless retailers, following in the recent footsteps of the city of Philadelphia and the state of New Jersey.
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McDonald's aims to drive more personal customer experience with tech acquisition
March 28, 2019
Expect many more drive-thru menu suggestions at McDonald's after it buys the tech-based personalization company, Dynamic Yield. McDonald's aims to use the…
read nowApple debuts Apple Card via Apple Wallet
March 28, 2019
Apple has announced a major expansion into the digital payments space with Apple Card, a payment card built directly into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone that…
read nowICX Association extends Elevate Awards deadline to April 15
March 27, 2019
The Interactive Customer Experience Association is extending the deadline for submissions for its annual Elevate Awards. The new deadline is midnight on…
read nowIBASE debuts panel PCs for smart retail
March 27, 2019
IBASE Technology USA has launched its UPC series Panel PCs for smart retail applications. The 21.5-inch devices feature a flat bezel design and an LCD with a…
read nowBank of America's Erica virtual assistant boasts 6M users
March 27, 2019
Erica, the AI-driven digital banking chatbot from Bank of America, has surpassed six million users, according to a press release.
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Domino's teams with Xevo to launch in-car ordering
March 27, 2019
Domino's Pizza is working with in-vehicle commerce creator, Xevo Inc., to launch AnyWare pizza ordering capabilities, which will be preloaded in Chrysler and…
read nowMost shoppers embracing cross-channel retail, reveals study
March 26, 2019
Increasing consumer interest in virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as digital pay options, are revitalizing the in-store experience. A majority of…
read nowWellness water brand tapping AR mirrors for in-store demos, customer engagement
March 26, 2019
In a quest to better understand the customer, Flow Alkaline Spring Water will deploy augmented reality mirrors, using Memomi technology, in the grocery…
read nowPennsylvania town swaps out parking meters for kiosks that take credit cards
March 25, 2019
ABM Parking, which operates the parking meters and garages in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has begun replacing parking meters with kiosks that allow users to enter…
read nowOnline shopping beating in-store, mobile purchases on the rise
March 25, 2019
When it comes to millennial shopping, e-commerce is king and online browsing is top of mind, given that 79 percent browse online before making a purchase…
read nowCosabella launches subscription lingerie service
March 25, 2019
Cosabella is launching a monthly lingerie subscription box service utilizing the Snap+Style Business curation platform.
read nowRetailers: We're behind on off-site consumer engagement
March 22, 2019
More than half, 62 percent, of retailers acknowledge they need to boost improvement when it comes to consumer engagement data monitoring away from online…
read nowTarget piloting unattended snack bar with payment kiosk
March 22, 2019
Target Corp. is testing a self-service, grab-and-go concept that allows customers to pay for their items at a self-service kiosk at several of its locations…
read nowWorldpay enables Amazon Pay for U.S. merchants
March 22, 2019
Worldpay Inc. is the first acquirer to allow its merchants that accept payments in the U.S. to use Amazon Pay on its platform, according to a company release.
read nowNew York airport expands Terminal B consumer services
March 21, 2019
Terminal B at New York's LaGuardia aiport now features an Uber Rider Center, Starbucks and the C Bar.
read nowTesla decides to keep most store locations open
March 21, 2019
First Tesla announced it was closing most of its store locations and becoming a pure e-commerce play.
read nowFormer Ulta leader tapped as Joann Stores CIO
March 21, 2019
Varadheesh Chennakrishnan, formerly an IT leader with Ulta Beauty, has been named CIO for Joann Stores.
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