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Study: Small retailers are making money on online marketplaces
August 4, 2017
Over 60 percent of small to mid-size businesses are attributing half, or more, of their ecommerce sales to Amazon and other online marketplaces, according to a…
read nowRetailers embracing AI big time in next two years, reveals study
August 2, 2017
A hefty number of retailers, 87 percent, claim they will boost use of artificial intelligence for customer engagement strategies in the next two years.
read nowMidwest grocery chain debuts a robot named Tally
August 1, 2017
Three St. Louis-based grocery stores are participating in a six-week pilot featuring a robot, Tally, which will check aisles three times a day to ensure items…
read nowClear Channel Airports extends digital signage partnership with Des Moines International Airport
July 26, 2017
Clear Channel Airports, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., has signed a five-year partnership with Des Moines International Airport to offer digital and…
read nowAbercrombie & Fitch aims to make a splash in China ecommerce
July 26, 2017
Abercrombie & Fitch will launch its flagship brand and kids lines on Alibab Group's Tmall webite on July 26 in an effort to spur international sales in…
read nowClothing retailer drives mobile shopping forward with Shopgate app platform
July 20, 2017
Texas Humor, a clothing brand focused on state pride, is using Shopgate's mobile commerce platform to build an enhanced mobile shopping app for customers.
read nowPet retailer deploys IBM MobileFirst to simplify purchase journey
July 20, 2017
The U.K.-based Pets at Home is launching Sales Assist, an IBM MobileFirst for iOS app for iPad, to drive a simpler purchase process across its 440 stores.
read nowChatbots gaining popularity with consumers, especially millennials
July 19, 2017
One quarter of U.S. consumers are using a chatbot on a daily basis, and that figure spikes to 40 percent among the millennial generation.
read nowVoice-controlled devices playing bigger part in consumer purchasing
July 17, 2017
Just about one in three shoppers will make a purchase through a voice-controlled device in the next year, and nearly one in five, 19 percent, made a voice…
read nowAmazon both friend and foe to retailers
July 14, 2017
While Amazon has long been described as the traditional retail killer, competing retailers view the ecommerce giant as both a foe and a friend — the latter…
read nowTarget goes to the mat with mattress startup
July 6, 2017
Shoppers browsing Target's aisles can now check out Casper Mattress mattresses and bedding as the retailer is teaming up with the start-up to sell its wares.
read nowIkea building AR app with Apple's help
June 23, 2017
When it comes to augmented reality, Apple CEO Tim Cook is a huge fan.
read nowAmazon debuts free 'try at home' apparel service
June 23, 2017
Not one to stand idle Amazon is advancing its game in the online and fashion apparel business and debuting a new service that lets shoppers try on and return…
read nowReport: Proximity tech a common factor among top retailers
May 23, 2017
A new study reveals that 75 percent of the top U.S. retailers have at least one thing in common: they've deployed proximity technologies as part of their…
read nowBrick-and-mortar retail showroom boasts online mattresses only
May 18, 2017
Given the success of online mattress sales it's obvious not every consumer needs to physically test out a bed before making a purchase.
read nowAmazon dominating voice-control speaker realm, claims report
May 12, 2017
Amazon is a dominating etailer on many fronts and now it's dominating the voice-controlled speaker technology realm, according to a eMarketer research.
read nowGoodwill Industries in Virginia town installs informational kiosks for employees
May 1, 2017
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys in Roanoke, Virginia recently installed self-service kiosks in employee break rooms in 10 stores that allow employees to…
read nowRestaurant AI study gathers guest experience data
April 28, 2017
SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions recently announced the results of a test of AI automated speech recognition technology, VIA Analytics. The test monitored restaurant…
read nowNordstrom taps Infor solution to boost omnichannel capabilities
April 21, 2017
Fashion retailer Nordstrom is tapping Infor Rhythm for Commerce to be more nimble, quick and consistent across its sales channels.
read nowReport: Voice assistant technology growth more than doubles
April 19, 2017
Homeowners are loving Internet of Things voice assistant technology as a new report reveals adoption of such tools more than doubled from 2015 to 106.
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