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Amazon both friend and foe to retailers
July 14, 2017
While Amazon has long been described as the traditional retail killer, competing retailers view the ecommerce giant as both a foe and a friend — the latter…
read nowVirtual assistant offers checkpoint assistance at Barcelona airport
July 13, 2017
The Barcelona-El-Prat Airport in Spain recently deployed a virtual assistant at its security gates using BrightSign's HD1023 media player. Users can receive…
read nowNEXTEP Systems teams with LevelUp on POS integration
July 13, 2017
NEXTEP Systems, a provider of self-order POS solutions, has partnered with LevelUp, a U.S. mobile payment platform, to make the ordering experience faster and…
read nowStudy: Consumers love to touch, love music, but long wait lines not so much
July 13, 2017
When it comes to brick-and-mortar shopping, a majority of U.S. consumers, 72 percent, love being able to touch, feel and try products, and the statistic jumps…
read nowCalifornia DMV installs self-serve kiosks in supermarkets
July 12, 2017
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has installed self-service kiosks in 12 Vons, Superior and Albertsons supermarkets, according to NBC Los Angeles.
read nowSmartphones will soon beat out tablets in UK mobile spend
July 11, 2017
The smartphone will soon blow past the tablet in the U.K. when it comes to mobile shopping, with smartphones grabbing 51.5 percent of spend next year.
read nowAllpoint Network adds Rite Aid locations
July 11, 2017
Allpoint Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardtronics, has announced the addition of selected Rite Aid Pharmacy locations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic…
read nowResearch highlights challenge points when it comes to customer experience
July 11, 2017
While 76 percent of retail decision makers believe they have enough actionable data, more than half (55 percent) are still relying on written, non-automated…
read nowResearch: Lifestage and lifestyle play big roles in consumer path to purchase
July 11, 2017
Family, childhood experiences and external influences all play a role in the consumer's path to purchase, according to new Alliance Data research.
read nowTrue Fit boosts personalization with new shopping capability
July 10, 2017
The data-driven personalization platform True Fit has boosted its capabilities with a "Shop for Others" function that lets users build additional profiles for…
read nowConsumers are loving loyalty programs, claims report
July 10, 2017
More than half, 53 percent, of Americans enrolled in a loyalty program are participating because the program is easy to use, and currently there are 3.…
read nowStudy: Large format display market to reach $14.93 billion
July 7, 2017
The large format display market is expected to reach $14.93 billion by 2023, according to a report by Research and Markets. The market will grow at a compound…
read nowAmazon's annual Prime Day boasts big international expansion
July 7, 2017
The third annual Prime Day at Amazon.com, happening July 10, will now be available to China, India and Mexico consumers as Amazon's total global audience is 1…
read nowConsumers willing to pay for a good customer experience, claims new study
July 7, 2017
Eight out of 10 consumers are willing to pay more for better customer experience, according to a new Capgemini study.
read nowCiti Pay arrives in the US
July 6, 2017
Citi MasterCard credit customers in the U.S. can now begin using Citi Pay, the mobile tap-and-pay service the bank first announced in November.
read nowRetail mall vacancy rate jumps, as do retail rental costs
July 6, 2017
The second quarter delivered a 10 percent increase in the retail mall vacancy rate, and rents increased a bit as well, according to a CNBC report, citing…
read nowWalgreens doesn’t want to merge with Rite Aid after all
July 6, 2017
It was a short and quick courtship that set investors and shareholders into big spin cycles, but the love match between Walgreens and Rite Aid is finished.
read nowTarget goes to the mat with mattress startup
July 6, 2017
Shoppers browsing Target's aisles can now check out Casper Mattress mattresses and bedding as the retailer is teaming up with the start-up to sell its wares.
read nowWalmart rolls out pickup kiosks in Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia
July 6, 2017
Walmart has installed its large, in-store pickup kiosks in more than a dozen stores in cities including Gilbert, Arizona; Glenpool, Oklahoma; Enterprise and…
read nowTesco adds contactless tech to loyalty card program
July 6, 2017
U.K.-based Tesco has added contactless functionality to its loyalty card that enables users to collect points with a tap at the point of sale, according to a…
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