Take your marketing automation further with AI

John Oechsle, president and CEO of Swiftpage, offers insight on why AI-based technologies are critical for retailers today as it's playing an increasingly…

Top 3 reasons to attend the ICX Summit

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Keeping up with constant changes in technology can be a major challenge, especially when many solutions also carry a high price tag. The upcoming ICX Summit…

H&M talks customer engagement and digital signage

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Digital signage isn't just for pushing sales, it's also useful for crafting better customer engagement. By doing this, retailers can improve sales and create…

Alipay sees surge of retailer adoption as government backs cashless

May 14, 2019

Alipay, the world’s most widely used mobile wallet with about a billion users, said its expansion into the Japanese market has seen a six-fold surge in retail…

Report: Rising demand for wearable payment devices

May 14, 2019

The global wearable electronics market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 15% during the period 2019-2023, according to market research by Technavio.

Why retailers need to focus on localized social media, marketing

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

A free webinar, sponsored by social media and online reputation management platform SOCi, offers in-depth insight on why retail brick-and-mortar retailers need…

Nike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores

May 10, 2019

Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make…

Lowe's, Crate and Barrel talk digital and in-store marketing and finding the perfect balance

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Achieving the right mix of digital and in-store marketing is a major focus for home goods retailers. Leaders from Crate and Barrel and Lowe's share insights on…

Why pop-ups may be the retail environment of the future

Melissa Kaan, CS Hudson client development manager, explains why a new approach to face-to-face retail is gaining traction which offers an alternative means…

Civic Pay app taps blockchain for automated retail, smart vending

May 6, 2019

Civic Network will release its Civic Pay app to enable partners to combine identity verification, payment and rewards into a single transaction. The company…

AWM Smart Shelf debuts autonomous shopping shelf technology

May 6, 2019

AWM Smart Shelf, which is bringing the benefits of the online experience to physical retail, has integrated its frictionless shopping application with its…

Browns Shoes deploys iGotcha Media video wall at Quebec location

May 2, 2019

Browns Shoes, an independent footwear chain based in Canada, has installed a video wall from iGotcha Media at its Carrefour Laval store in Quebec. The company…

Consumers embracing payments via voice assistant, but wary about security

May 1, 2019

Research from Transaction Network Services Inc. indicates adoption of smart payments technology has grown substantially, but consumers have significant…

Social media, visual content to dominate online retail

April 29, 2019

A Bazaarvoice study reveals retailers are enjoying a 111% conversion lift among shoppers that engage with visual customer generated content and a 180% revenue…

Shutterstock debuts AR feature for iOS app users

April 29, 2019

Shutterstock if offering its first AR feature, a "view in room" capability, that lets users virtually position images on walls as part of the shopping…

L'Oreal taps Boots for AI advice tool

April 29, 2019

L'Oreal skincare brand La Roche-Posay has launched a AI-based spot-diagnosis tool that provides mobile and PC users free advice on skin care treatment.

4 visual merchandising tips for boosting sales, driving growth

Marla Bracco, content marketing manager for shopPOPdisplays, explains how visual merchandising allows retailers to set themselves apart from their online…

Chase offers digital gift card transfers to checking customers

April 25, 2019

Chase checking account holders can now send digital gift cards for more than 60 top retailers through the Chase.com website or Chase Mobile app.

Whole Foods opens fast casual inside West Palm Beach store

April 23, 2019

Bird in the Hand, a fast casual American rotisserie, opened Tuesday inside the Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach, Florida. The restaurant, owned by Collab…

Mastercard offers enhanced data to Amazon Business commercial card users

April 23, 2019

Mastercard has announced an agreement to provide enhanced transaction data to large and mid-size commercial cardholders in the U.S., Germany and U.K., who use…