Cashierless store dealing with a few glitches

September 20, 2018

A cashierless store in San Francisco is working out a few glitches as it strives to best Amazon's Amazon Go.

Walmart pilots online order pickup kiosk for groceries

September 17, 2018

Walmart is testing the second version of a pickup kiosk for online grocery orders at a super center in Sherman, Texas, according to Business Insider. Customers…

Brick-and-mortar retail isn't dead, it's just evolving

Vladimir Edelman, CEO and co-founder of HEROFi, lists out what physical retailers can learn from Amazon's success story.

Amazon Fashion debuts J.Crew merch

September 14, 2018

Amazon has a new brand on its virtual fashion shelves as J.Crew Mercantile items are available at Amazon.com.

First Hawaiian Bank debuts Alexa voice banking

September 14, 2018

Fiserv has helped First Hawaiian Bank develop a skill for Amazon Alexa. 

Walmart shoppers paying attention to ads on pharmacy health care kiosks

September 10, 2018

Visitors at Walmart stores who watched advertising at in-store health care kiosks watched for an average of four minutes, according to Pursuant Health, a…

Dunkin' Donuts taps Amazon's Alexa for new order option

September 7, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is getting chummy with Alexa, announcing this week that its On-the-Go Mobile Ordering is available through Amazon's cloud-based voice service.

Human connection still tops with shoppers, retailers

September 6, 2018

Retail shoppers prefer real-person interaction over chatbots when it comes to customer service and 66 percent of consumers view customer service as important…

Amazon expands Whole Foods delivery once again

September 6, 2018

Amazon Prime members in 28 cities can now tap quick delivery from their Whole Foods Market.

Trouble buying kid footwear? There's an app for that

September 4, 2018

Finding and determining a good shoe wear fit for kids isn't easy.

'Near me' is top mobile shopper search

September 3, 2018

A good majority, 82 percent, of mobile shoppers are doing "near me" searches, and 60 percent of mobile consumers are clicking on the first search result that…

Forever 21 debuts visual search for shoppers

August 30, 2018

Forever 21 has launched a "Discover Your Style" visual search channel on its web and mobile sites in a partnership with Donde Search.

Consumer love for mobile apps on the rise

August 28, 2018

Consumers are downloading retailer mobile apps at double the pace and conducting more in-app purchases, according to a new Synchrony study.

Mercedes-Benz integrates BrightSign players into pop up store displays

August 24, 2018

Mercedes-Benz recently opened two pop-up stores in malls in Miami and Chicago. The company also deployed 60 displays, which are powered by BrightSign's HD22…

Automated airport kiosks to triple by 2020

August 23, 2018

The global market for airport automated biometric facilitation will generate $1.3 billion in revenue over the next five years, with the deployment of more than…

Party City partners up with Amazon in pilot program

August 16, 2018

Party City is teaming up with Amazon to sell an assortment of products, and a prime focus on Halloween items.

Amazon, Whole Foods expand grocery pickup at the curb

August 14, 2018

Amazon is launching curbside grocery pickup at its Whole Foods Market locations in Sacramento and Virgiinia Beach.

Going to the mall? Prime parking may cost you

August 3, 2018

One of the most irritating aspects of shopping at the mall may soon be eliminated, but there will be a price to pay.

An inside look at interactive technologies spanning the retail segment

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

Microsoft, Sleep Number and Caliburger share insight on how interactive technology deployments and strategies are boosting sales and enhancing the retail…

Standard Cognition raises $11.2M to develop autonomous checkout

July 23, 2018

Standard Cognition, developer of an autonomous checkout system for retailers, has raised an additional $5.5 million in seed funding from CRV, bringing the…