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Online carrying torch for retail growth, claims Adobe research
January 17, 2019
Consumers spent $126 billion online during this past holiday season, an increase of 16.5 percent compared to 2017, according to Adobe Analytics.
read nowHughes Network Systems now Verifone MNSP-certified
January 17, 2019
Hughes Network Systems is now a certified Verifone Managed Network Service Provider, a certification that allows the company to provide Verifone point of sale…
read nowHypervsn debuts 3-D signage solutions
January 16, 2019
Hypervsn has unveiled its Solo L and Hypervsn 3-D Studio solutions for 3-D signage. The Solo L uses a four-ray rotor lined with LEDs to produce 3-D images and…
read nowPCMS taps Tanya Bowen as chief digital leader
January 15, 2019
Retail commerce software and services company PCMS has named Tanya Bowen as chief digital officer.
read nowSteven Hornyak tapped as Symphony CPG/AI CEO
January 15, 2019
Symphony CPG/AI, a SymphonyAI company, has named Steven Hornyak as CEO.
read nowTarget enjoys robust holiday sales, makes leadership moves
January 14, 2019
Target's comparable sales grew 5.7 percent in the November-December period, a healthy jump compared to last year's 3.4 percent in the same period.
read nowRetailers ditching paper manuals for digital training tools
January 14, 2019
Employees armed with mobile tools are happier, better trained and take better care of customers, according to a survey conducted in 2018 by Vanson Bourne on…
read nowSurvey: Few Americans want limits on face recognition tech
January 14, 2019
A national survey from the Center for Data Innovation reveals one of four Americans want the government to strictly limit facial recognition technology. Just…
read nowBank of America online CX 'exceptional'
January 11, 2019
Marketing data and analytics company J.D. Power has introduced a website certification program to recognize brands that provide an exceptional online…
read nowWalmart testing Flippy for in-store deli operations
January 10, 2019
The nation's top retailer is piloting a robotic kitchen assistant at its headquarters to determine if the technology is a good fit to use within store deli…
read nowStrong customer experience can pay off big for banks, reveals study
January 10, 2019
U.S. retail banks can see a big boost in deposits if they can boost their customer experience, according to a Kantar analysis.
read nowReport: AI taking deeper root but greater retail opportunities ahead
January 9, 2019
Artificial intelligence is gaining healthy ground, with 28 percent of retailers tapping the technology compared to 17 percent in 2017, but there are still some…
read nowEurope electronics retailer deploying mobile self-checkout
January 9, 2019
MediaMarketSaturn, the largest consumer electronics retailer in Europe, is using MishiPay's mobile self-checkout technology in its Hamburg store.
read nowVisa, SiriusXM unveil plans for in-vehicle payments platform
January 8, 2019
Visa has announced a deal with SiriusXM to allow vehicle-based mobile payments using a connected e-wallet from SiriusXM. The service would be available in…
read nowKroger teams up with Microsoft on connected grocery initiative
January 8, 2019
Kroger is piloting a connected grocery store in a partnership with Microsoft using connected sensors and the Azure cloud.
read nowAmazon Echo lets even parrots order with ease
January 8, 2019
Don't be surprised if Amazon soon releases an advertisement illustrating that ordering on its Echo devices is easy enough for a parrot. Why? Well, because as…
read nowWorkJam taps Andrew Myers for expansion strategy
January 7, 2019
WorkJam aims to accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion and has tapped Andrew Myers to lead the effort.
read nowSnack bot delivers campus retail snacking experience
January 7, 2019
Satisfying a snacking urge at the University of the Pacific is a bit easier thanks to a self-driving robot that now delivers food and drink to more than 5…
read nowDoorDash, GM Cruise to ignite autonomous car tests
January 7, 2019
DoorDash and General Motors Cruise Automation have partnered to put the auto company's Cruise self-driving vehicles to the test to improve autonomous delivery…
read nowReport: Most consumers prefer credit cards
January 7, 2019
Mercator Advisory Group recently discovered that 62 percent of U.S. households use credit cards and 46 percent prefer using them for in-store payments…
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