Walmart's Jet.com prepping private label brand

October 6, 2017

Jet.com, now an ecommerce arm of Walmart, is getting ready to launch a private label product line boasting over 60 household and food items.

Hilton testing ‘smart room’ to enhance customer experience

October 5, 2017

One day soon consumers staying at Hilton won't have to adjust thermostats once in the room, find their favorite television program or call to order the beer…

Freshii closes Target units, reports delayed openings

September 29, 2017

After operating 18 locations inside Target stores for the past two years, Freshii announced this week that it's closing all of them with 17 shuttered in the…

Swarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout

September 29, 2017

MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…

Luxury jewelry retailer reaping big rewards with interactive touchscreen deployment

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Monica Rich Kosann's digital customer experience at its New York City storefront at Columbus Circle is proving successful for sales, customers and associates.

Swarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout

September 27, 2017

MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…

Amazon email stumble leaves customers baffled

September 20, 2017

A slew of Amazon customers received a puzzling email this week alerting them that someone had bought them a gift off a baby registry.

Grasshopper Kiosks debuts kiosks for dispensing cannabis

September 20, 2017

Grasshopper Kiosks is launching its latest series of ADA-ompliant automated sales kiosks designed for the legal cannabis industry.

Nike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes

September 18, 2017

Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…

CVS Pharmacy launching health, wellness vending machines nationwide

September 18, 2017

CVS Pharmacy is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with convenient, on-the-go necessities including over-the-counter health products…

Google veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept

September 15, 2017

Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…

Amazon devices will be on Kohl's shelves come October

September 14, 2017

Amazon devices, such as its Fire tables and voice assistant Echo, will be available at Kohl's just in time for the holiday shopping season.

Venmo tackles e-commerce payments with Williams-Sonoma pact

September 14, 2017

Venmo wants to get itself involved in e-commerce and has struck a deal with Williams-Sonoma to let users of the mobile P2P app buy or split gifts across all…

Alipay saunters down the runway with Rebecca Minkoff partnership

September 14, 2017

Fashion retailer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with Alipay to enable Chinese tourists to make mobile payments with Alipay Wallet at all Rebecca Minkoff…

Nike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes

September 8, 2017

Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…

5 steps to turn retail sales associates into selling machines

Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, offers up insight on why retailers need to treat salespeople with respect, arm them with the right training and tools and…

The overlooked weapons in your retail marketing arsenal

Karey Crump, senior director, product marketing at Blackhawk Network, discusses why marketers should use branded gift cards and egifts to attract new…

Merchants seek ways to make their mobile apps indispensable

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Church's Chicken offers up a unique feature in its mobile app: a curated music playlist.

Leverage these retail IoT options to drive growth

Sara Sugar, a contributor to ShopKeep, explains why Internet of Things technology is something every retailer should be considering. While solutions vary…

Lululemon sets sights on home décor segment

August 28, 2017

Athletic and leisure brand Lululemon is moving into the home décor segment and debuting a product line of furniture via its youth brand ivivva.