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Wellness 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.
read nowProduct ratings getting more cred, claims study
March 20, 2019
Consumers are increasingly embracing product ratings, according to a Trend Radar study, and the ratings are gaining importance as an influence factor.
read nowNew York's Hudson Yards retail, restaurant hub open for business
March 20, 2019
Hudson Yards, a new retail and restaurant hub in Manhattan, New York, is open for business.
read nowNew Jersey law bans pure cashless retail
March 19, 2019
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that requires retailers and restaurants to accept cash, effectively banning merchants in the state from…
read nowMacy's prepping 50 Backstage outlet openings
March 19, 2019
Macy's plans to open 50 of its Backstage outlets this year, inside existing stores.
read nowKroger ending unmanned vehicle delivery pilot
March 19, 2019
Kroger is planning to shut down a pilot grocery delivery effort featuring self-driving vehicles.
read nowLevi Strauss taps Reflect, D3, BrightSign for flagship’s visual experience
March 19, 2019
Levi Strauss & Co. has teamed up with D3, BrightSign and Reflect for a visual experience at its flagship store in Times Square, Manhattan.
read nowInstagram launches its own retail shopping channel
March 19, 2019
Instagram has launched a shopping service, called Checkout on Instagram, that lets shoppers buy, track and manage purchases directly within the social media…
read nowFrank Mayer and Associates expands self-service kiosk line
March 18, 2019
Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. has announced the latest additions to its self-service kiosk line. In addition to its original freestanding Approach floor…
read nowGeorgia Kroger stores home to vehicle renewal kiosks
March 18, 2019
Gwinnett County, Georgia, has added four more self-service vehicle renewal kiosks in Kroger stores where residents can renew tags and receive decals, bringing…
read nowQuiktract launches mobile contract, payment app
March 15, 2019
Quiktract Inc. recently launched its mobile app on the App Store and Google Play. This app provides contracts and mobile payments for the person-to-person…
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