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Toms debuts new checkout payment option
August 8, 2019
Toms, a shoe and accessories retailer, is partnering with payments provider Klarna to offer two additional pay options at online checkout. Shoppers can now pay…
read nowHenkel debuts an experience center for retailers
August 2, 2019
Henkel, which makes home care, beauty and adhesive technologies, has opened an experience center at its consumer products headquarters for retail partners.
read now'Friends' retail pop-up honors show's 25th anniversary
August 1, 2019
SoHo, New York, will be home to a uniquely branded retail pop-up experience in September when Warner Bros. TV stage a "Friends" TV show-themed pop-up in…
read nowFriendly's debuts more functional, rewarding loyalty app
July 25, 2019
Friendly's is launching what it describes as an improved loyalty program this week, called the BFF Club, to give patrons timely promotion updates, as well as…
read nowBOPIS report highlights importance of transparency, timeliness and clarity
July 24, 2019
Transparency, timeliness and clarity are keys to success for retailers offering buy online pickup in store solutions, according to a study released by Bell and…
read nowAmerican consumer: The DMV is a better experience than an online robot
July 17, 2019
One in every four U.S. millennials would rather spend three hours at the department of motor vehicle than deal with a robotic automated response agent…
read nowShopping centers quietly test facial recognition technology
July 16, 2019
Some U.S. shopping centers are using facial recognition technology that detects customers' facial features and their paths of travel, along with AI to mine…
read nowH&M, Klarna team up on elevating the customer experience
July 9, 2019
Retailer H&M and payments player, Klarna, are partnering to expand the friction-less checkout experience across all channels while also elevating the…
read nowParis fashion retailer taps Aptos to optimize global planning
July 5, 2019
Luxury retailer Zadig & Voltaire, a Paris fashion house, is deploying Aptos Technology's Planning solution to manage buying sessions, as well as allocation…
read nowBest Buy now Apple expert, repair partner
June 26, 2019
Best Buy stores nationwide are now offering Apple authorized services via the Best Buy Geek Squad.
read nowWalmart pilots fast lane check-out system
June 19, 2019
Walmart is reportedly piloting a fast lane check-out strategy at a Canadian store.
read nowWalmart's Jetblack catching attention of affluent
June 18, 2019
Walmart's Jetblack personal shopping offering, launched last year in New York, is grabbing so much love from consumers, there's a waiting list.
read nowAmazon sued over voice tech recording feature
June 14, 2019
Two class action lawsuits have been filed against Amazon regarding its Alexa voice technology, alleging the device is recording and storing children’s voices…
read nowAramark installs AI powered self-checkout kiosks at Major League Baseball stadiums
June 13, 2019
Aramark, the nationwide refreshment and food services provider, has installed artificial intelligence powered self-service checkout kiosks at all of its Major…
read nowAmazon launches another Go store in New York
June 11, 2019
Amazon opened the doors to its second Amazon Go store in New York this morning at 6 a.m., and the store marks the omnichannel retailer's thirteenth Go store in…
read nowAmazon closing down US restaurant food delivery service
June 11, 2019
Omnichannel retailer Amazon plans to close its 4-year-old Amazon Restaurants delivery service by the end of June.
read nowFarmstead deploys predictive machine learning tech to bolster customer service
June 6, 2019
Online grocer Farmstead is leveraging predictive machine-learning models in a quest to help shoppers find new and old favorites and for faster grocery list…
read nowWalmart debuts Intelligent Retail Lab within Long Island store
June 6, 2019
Walmart Inc. has launched an Intelligent Retail Lab inside a Neighborhood Market store on Long Island, New York to test innovative store technology.
read nowFashion retailer boosts store operations, customer satisfaction with Oracle technology
May 30, 2019
Kamal Osman Jamjoon Group LLC, a fashion retailer with more than 700 stores, now has a more unified view of operational data, improved store operations and is…
read nowAlipay 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…
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