Why conversational commerce is coming sooner than you think

Marco Lafrentz, vice president, tyntec, shares his insight on how online commerce has evolved significantly over the last two decades, and the ongoing shift is…

Amazon Treasure Truck expands route to three more cities

August 21, 2019

Amazon's Treasure Truck, which offers daily unique sale items and experiential customer-focused events, is now on the road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as…

Skechers taps Aptos to update POS

August 20, 2019

Global footwear retailer, Skechers, is deploying Aptos, Inc. technology for point of sale and sales audits via the Aptos ONE software-as-a-service platform.

Attaining retail operational excellence with indoor location technology

Chris Todd, CEO of Theatro, explains why It's time for retailers to focus on applying location technology to associates in order to serve customers more…

Stop & Shop deploys robots for spill, cleanup alert work

August 12, 2019

Stop & Shop supermarkets now have a new helper for aisle cleanup: Marty, the robot.

Understanding the challenges of Amazon marketing optimization

Melissa Burdick, Pacvue president, discusses how marketing optimization is a key component of a successful Amazon strategy, and when used effectively, it can…

Sock vending machines launch in San Francisco

August 9, 2019

The Sock Spot, a novelty sock retailer, has launched the first of several automated retail units at the Westfield San Francisco Centre, according to a press…

Target marks 20th designer partnership with limited-edition collection

August 8, 2019

Target Corporation is marking the 20th anniversary of its first designer partnership, with Michael Graves, via a limited-edition collection featuring 30…

Toms debuts new checkout payment option

August 8, 2019

Toms, a shoe and accessories retailer, is partnering with payments provider Klarna to offer two additional pay options at online checkout. Shoppers can now pay…

Henkel debuts an experience center for retailers

August 2, 2019

Henkel, which makes home care, beauty and adhesive technologies, has opened an experience center at its consumer products headquarters for retail partners.

'Friends' retail pop-up honors show's 25th anniversary

August 1, 2019

SoHo, New York, will be home to a uniquely branded retail pop-up experience in September when Warner Bros. TV stage a "Friends" TV show-themed pop-up in…

How to improve the customer experience using strategic space planning

by Tom Buiocchi — Executive Director, President & CEO, ServiceChannel

Tom Buiocchi, executive director at ServiceChannel, breaks down the step-by-step process for effectively improving the in-store customer experience.

5 tactics for boosting customer response rates

Leonie Brown, a senior XM scientist at Qualtrics, shares five tactics for ensuring high quality feedback data as today's successful retailers are those who…

Retail brands concur: experimental 'phygital' store delivered proof of concept

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Executives for the two brands that participated in The Fitting Room, which combined both digital and physical customer experiences, agreed the one-month…

Friendly's debuts more functional, rewarding loyalty app

July 25, 2019

Friendly's is launching what it describes as an improved loyalty program this week, called the BFF Club, to give patrons timely promotion updates, as well as…

BOPIS report highlights importance of transparency, timeliness and clarity

July 24, 2019

Transparency, timeliness and clarity are keys to success for retailers offering buy online pickup in store solutions, according to a study released by Bell and…

4 steps for taking control of the retail coupon experience

David Moran, co-founder of Eversight, explains that while coupons aren't new for the retail segment a lot has changed from how they are issued to how they are…

The Fitting Room creates 'phygital' experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Fitting Room is combining digital elements such as interactive touchscreens with personal customer assistance to create a better 'phygital' environment.

6 ways AI is driving retail employee productivity, engagement

Tom Besselman, vice president of retail solutions at CompuCom, offers up a detailed look at how AI is being used to make retail employees better and the…

A strategy to take a retail business across borders

Storefront CMO Stephanie Kidder explains that while doing business in a new country can come with a daunting list of questions, costs and unfamiliar…