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Study: Retail industry sales growth to hit 3% annually through 2021
January 23, 2018
The retail industry sales outlook is pretty healthy, with a 3 percent annual growth rate through the next three years, according to a Zebra Technologies-IHL…
read nowAmazon Prime membership gets more expensive for some
January 22, 2018
Amazon is increasing the cost of its monthly Prime subscription service, from $10.99 to $12.99, which represents an increase of 18 percent.
read nowAmerican Airlines going cashless at Miami airport
January 22, 2018
Travelers flying out of Miami International Airport on American Airlines won't be taking cash for checking bags and overweight bag fees.
read nowWalmart taps Judith McKenna to lead international unit
January 22, 2018
Come Feb. 1, Judith McKenna, now Walmart's COO of domestic operations, will take the helm of the retailer's international unit, according to a Bloomberg…
read nowAmazon Go store now open to the public
January 22, 2018
Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…
read nowAdvanced Kiosks debuts multi-functional kiosk for retail
January 19, 2018
Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings, according to a press…
read nowAnalyst: Pokemon Go proves AR beats VR
January 18, 2018
GlobalData, a data and analytics company, believes augmented reality has a greater future ahead of it than virtual reality. The company argues virtual reality…
read nowBanks now testing Visa biometric EMV card
January 18, 2018
Visa has initiated pilots with Mountain America Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus of a new EMV dual-interface payment card, making these the first commercial…
read nowArizona hospital prescribes self-serve kiosk for prescriptions
January 18, 2018
A self-serve kiosk at Bayless Integrated Healthcare's Dobson Ranch in Mesa, Arizona, enables patients to receive prescriptions and over-the-counter medications…
read nowElectronic parking kiosks in Pennsylvania draw complaints
January 17, 2018
The new electronic parking kiosks in New Hope, Pennsylvania are drawing complaints from businesses who say customers are confused about how to use them…
read nowAldi reaches out to vegan, vegetarian consumers
January 16, 2018
Aldi, a German-based grocery chain, is aiming to offer up a line of vegan and vegetarian items in U.S. stores under the brand name of Earth Grown, according to…
read nowAmazon aims to sell Echo offline in India
January 15, 2018
As part of its marketing of its voice assistant device, the Echo, Amazon is reportedly talking about partnerships with longtime brick-and-mortar retailers in…
read nowTheatro, Curbside partner on click and collect customer experience
January 15, 2018
Theatro is partnering with Curbside in a quest to improve the 'click and collect' customer experience when it comes to in-store pickup of online orders in the…
read nowKiosk Information Systems partners with gift registration platform provider
January 12, 2018
Kiosk Information Systems has partnered with Jifiti Gifting Solutions, provider of a gift registration platform, on a self-service gift registry experience for…
read nowIn-store mobile efforts proving successful in retail
January 12, 2018
A new study reveals retailers deploying in-store mobile in a successful fashion are projected to enjoy upwards of 146 percent sale growth in 2018.
read nowLululemon enjoys robust holiday sales, moves menswear strategy ahead
January 12, 2018
Vancouver-based athletic wear retailer lululemon is making strides in expanding its men's fashion line, according to a Vancouver Sun report which cited remarks…
read nowReport: Retail holiday season sales was robust
January 11, 2018
Overall sales growth for the retail holiday season was 6.2 percent, a healthy spike compared to 2016's 4.7 percent growth. Retail spending grew 5.4 percent…
read nowPepper 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.
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