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Pepper the robot now an airport restaurant greeter
January 11, 2018
Travelers can expect to see more of the 4-foot tall humanoid, Pepper the robot, at select HMSHost North American airport restaurants, according to a press…
read nowFour Winds Casino switches out LCD videowalls for LED displays
January 10, 2018
Four Winds Casino, based in New Buffalo, Michigan, has swapped out two LCD video walls with two large Nixel Series LED displays from NanoLumens. The casino…
read nowPersonal experience playing bigger role in purchase, reveals report
January 9, 2018
A good majority, 80 percent, of consumers are more likely to buy when a brand is delivering a personalized experience.
read nowSprouts extends home delivery with Instacart partnership
January 9, 2018
Healthy grocer Sprouts Farmers Market will soon be providing home delivery in all of its major markets via a partnership with Instacart.
read nowTarget has a rosier outlook on 2018 thanks to holiday sales
January 9, 2018
A robust holiday sales season has Target revamping its expectations for the fourth quarter, raising its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 EPS guidance.
read nowJD.com debuts first store in new high-tech supermarket chain
January 8, 2018
Chinese ecommerce player JD.com is opening the first of what will be a chain of high-tech supermarkets in Beijing.
read nowMacy's to slash 5,000 jobs despite solid holiday sales
January 5, 2018
Despite a boost in holiday sales this past season Macy's expects to cut 5,000 jobs and close seven stores.
read nowSears adds 103 stores to closure list
January 5, 2018
In addition to 63 planned store closures, Sears expects to shutter another 103 by April of this year.
read nowStar Micronics, Sophatar launch digital signage service
January 5, 2018
Star Micronics and Sophatar are launching a digital signage service, called Sophatar POS Signage, for all Star Cloud Services members.
read nowStore closures will hit 12K in 2018
January 5, 2018
The start of the new year will bring a "rash" of bankruptcy filings and store closing announcements, according to a Business Insider report that cited data…
read nowIndian hospital services kiosk offers pay services, info
January 4, 2018
The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited — Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, a public enterprise of the Ministry of Steel in India, has introduced an employee information…
read nowTax bill may impact retailer strategy in several ways
January 4, 2018
Retailers will likely be hiring less workers and embracing automation technology due to the new federal tax laws.
read nowNational Returns Day will be busy, claims UPS report
January 3, 2018
Tuesday, Jan. 3, is National Returns Day, and it's expected to be a record setter as UPS predicts 1.4 million items will be returned. That represents an …
read nowMalta taps Media mea interactive outdoor displays for tourism
January 2, 2018
Media mea, a display manufacturer, has deployed 10 MECO 70-inch outdoor interactive kiosks around the Castille Place in Valletta, Malta. The kiosks will offer…
read nowAnother Chinese city taps Alipay for transit payment option
January 2, 2018
Xi'an is the latest Chinese city to accept Alipay on its subway system, according to local reports. The system started to accept Alipay as of Jan. 1.
read nowTransparent digital signage market poised for robust growth
January 2, 2018
The transparent digital signage market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 28.7 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to a report by…
read nowTrump tweet: Amazon making US Postal Service dumber and poorer
December 29, 2017
President Donald J. Trump in a tweet Friday claimed mega etailer Amazon is getting richer and the United States Postal Service is getting dumber and poorer…
read nowKroger advancing self-checkout strategy
December 29, 2017
Supermarket chain Kroger is set to expand its self-checkout service to 400 stores in 2018, according to a report from the Cincinnati Business Courier.
read nowLowe's hires on ex Amazon leader as digital officer
December 28, 2017
Vikram Singh, a former Amazon ecommerce leader, is now Lowe's first chief digital officer.
read nowWalmart testing new personal shopping experience
December 28, 2017
Walmart is reportedly tapping text to provide a new personalized shopping experience for the wealthy busy mom.
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