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Smart store tech is a revenue booster, reveals report
October 17, 2017
A new Juniper Research report reveals smart store technologies will spur over $78 billion in annual transaction revenue in the next five years.
read nowReport: Many retailers don't have an omnichannel strategy in place
October 16, 2017
As the holiday season arrives, a new study reveals omnichannel is not a big priority for many retailers as 40 percent don’t even have a strategy.
read nowSeptember retail sales jump thanks to weather-related events
October 16, 2017
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent compared to August, and 3.2 percent compared to a year go, due primarily to hurricane event impact.
read nowWirecard provides online payment gateway to Ikea stores in southeast Asia
October 16, 2017
Technology group Wirecard has signed an agreement with Ikea stores in southeast Asia to provide them with a regionally-managed payment gateway product for…
read nowFootwear retailer DSW is striving to inspire self-expression
October 13, 2017
DSW Inc. has a new brand mission focused on building engaging customer experience, enabling associate product knowledge, boosting operational processes and…
read nowBurberry taps Apple for AR fashion app effort
October 13, 2017
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry is boosting its smartphone app with some Apple augmented reality technology.
read nowCostco expands delivery options
October 13, 2017
Costco is now offering same-day and two-day delivery via a new internal program and a partnership with Instacart.
read nowStarbucks shutters online store front
October 11, 2017
Consumers can't jump online any longer to buy Starbucks stuff as the company has shuttered its ecommerce presence.
read nowWalmart grabs up small NY warehouse
October 11, 2017
In its quest to provide same-day delivery on par with its ecommerce arm, Jet.com, Walmart has bought a New York City delivery company boasting a warehouse.
read nowLong Island credit union branches to be video-teller only
October 11, 2017
There will be no live tellers, just video teller machines, at three soon-to-open Teachers Federal Credit Union branches on Long Island, New York.
read nowMeal kit industry keeps expanding
October 10, 2017
Baldor Specialty Foods, an East Coast foodservice distributor, is the newest player to jump into the $1 billion meal kit industry, according to a New York Post…
read nowIt's going to be a jolly retail holiday season predicts study
October 10, 2017
Retailers should be in a jolly mood this holiday shopping season as a PwC report predicts U.S. holiday spending will spike 6 percent.
read nowMobile platform aims to empower store associates to boost customer experience
October 10, 2017
M.Gemi and PredictSpring are debuting a store associate app that aims to tap store associates to better the retail customer experience.
read nowHuman behavior is a good thing for businesses, reveals study
October 9, 2017
Companies that display good human relationship behaviors are more likely to make more money, according to the third annual Customer Quotient report from C…
read nowMacy's revamps loyalty program
October 9, 2017
Macy's shoppers are getting a revamped loyalty program as of this month that aims to offer consumers a more engaging shopping experience.
read nowConsumer spend inches up in August
October 6, 2017
There was a slight uptick in consumer spending in August, according to Commerce Department figures cited in a Reuters report.
read nowWalmart's Jet.com prepping private label brand
October 6, 2017
Jet.com, now an ecommerce arm of Walmart, is getting ready to launch a private label product line boasting over 60 household and food items.
read nowWalmart readying same-day delivery for NYC customers
October 6, 2017
Free, same-day delivery will soon be offered by Walmart in the New York City area.
read nowHilton testing ‘smart room’ to enhance customer experience
October 5, 2017
One day soon consumers staying at Hilton won't have to adjust thermostats once in the room, find their favorite television program or call to order the beer…
read nowNYC transit going big with digital ads
October 5, 2017
New York City commuters are the target of a massive digital ad campaign in play by the city's MTA agency which plans to install over 30,000 video screens…
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