Lots of web content not catching consumer attention

March 17, 2020

A Contentsquare study reveals over two thirds, 69%, of all web content published by brands, is "unseen" by consumers, with the banking sector leading the list…

Personalizing the retail experience across touchpoints

by Tim Beeson — President – North America, Natterbox

Tim Beeson, president, North America, at Natterbox, explains why it is so important for brick-and-mortar shops to focus on customer appeal.The entire shopping…

Retail union group calls Amazon tech a Trojan horse aimed at grabbing customer data

March 9, 2020

(Updates with response from Amazon) 

5 reasons why chatbots represent a huge opportunity for retailers

by Julien Rio — Marketing Director, Engage Digital, RingCentral

Julien Rio, marketing director at RingCentral Engage Digital, outlines some reasons e-commerce retailers should consider using chatbots.

Walmart piloting health centers as part of retail supercenter

March 9, 2020

Walmart Health is the latest retail initiative from the country's biggest retailer and if two current pilot programs, both in Georgia, prove successful Walmart…

Finding connection in a frictionless world

Nancy Walter, integration architect, and Ivan Bojanic, senior integration architect, Gongos, Inc., pose a question: As we approach a frictionless future, have…

El Paso Airport selects LiveReach Media for passenger flow technology

March 2, 2020

El Paso International Airport has selected motion analytics and DOOH provider LiveReach Media to measure passenger wait times and provide passenger flow…

Complexity and compliance in the modern day convenience store

by Scott Peterson — VP of U.S. Tax Policy, Avalara

Scott Peterson, VP of U.S. tax policy at Avalara, explains why the technological innovation taking place across the convenience store industry has drastically…

Former Amazon exec on the state of retail e-commerce

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

James Thomson knows Amazon, having spent years heading up Amazon Services, and understands the challenges smaller retailers are facing in the e-commerce…

Visual search in 2020: Where it stands and where it's headed

by Jeff Hunt — CEO/Founder, Snap36

Jeff Hunt , founder and CEO of Snap36, offers up insight on why retailers need to start thinking about optimizing the retail site for visual search.

Amazon debuts first Go Grocery store

February 25, 2020

Omnichannel giant Amazon is opening the doors today to its first cashierless grocery store, called Amazon Go Grocery, in Seattle.

Banana Republic taps Postmates for on-demand delivery

February 21, 2020

Fashion retailer Banana Republic is partnering with Postmates to provide customers free on-demand delivery in New York City and southern California.

Cruise company teams with Sephora to expand beauty offerings

February 13, 2020

Starboard Cruise Services is teaming up with beauty retailer Sephora to launch the Sephora Collection on select ships.

Staples latest store concept is all about connecting

February 12, 2020

Staples' latest store concept, Staples Connect, offers spaces where professionals and students can connect and interact and have access to hands-on learning…

Podcast: Driving sales when store traffic is down

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

Declining store traffic is often cited as the key reason why sales are down, but retail analytics expert and two-time author, Mark Ryski has a different take…

Microsoft Store taps R.R.Donnelley & Sons to boost in-store marketing strategy with digital signage

February 10, 2020

Microsoft Store is partnering with R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company, a multichannel marketing and business communications provider, for creative and print…

Luxury brands: Why it's time to get more intimate

by Katharine Biggs — Content and Marketing Manager, parcelLab

Katharine Biggs, content and marketing manager at parcelLab, looks at how going direct-to-consumer and better managing post-purchase communications can help…

How retailers can find bliss this Valentine's Day

by Arielle Steinhaus — Strategist, FITCH

Arielle Steinhaus, strategist at FITCH, offers up tips on how retailers and brands can make Valentine's Day gifting invaluable to shoppers looking to spread…

7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters

February 5, 2020

7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.

Amazon Go store to offer fountain soda, espresso, hot foods

February 4, 2020

The Amazon Go store in San Francisco's financial district at 300 California St. will be selling hot food, espresso and fountain soda when it reopens in the…