Survey: Facebook viewed as most personal shopping platform

October 14, 2019

When it comes to discovering products and brands Facebook is tops with consumers, according to a survey from Clinch, an AI platform that leverages data to…

Personalization can pay off in holiday time, claims study

October 14, 2019

Customers acquired during a previous holiday season are more than twice as likely to convert the next holiday season compared to other customers. That finding…

5 best practices for launching a loyalty program

Marc Castrechini, vice president of product management for TSYS Merchant Solutions, offers up advice on why the smaller retailer needs to not only launching a…

Self-checkout market to hit $4B by 2024

October 10, 2019

The self-checkout system market is predicted to jump from this year's value of $2 billion to over $4 billion by 2024, according to a Global Market Insights…

Consumers are shopping early for holiday gifts

October 10, 2019

Nearly half of consumers, 45%, expect to start shopping for holiday gifts before November and 25% already started in September.

UK retailer M&S taps Ingenico to provide omnichannel payment service

October 9, 2019

U.K. High Street retailer M&S (Mark & Spencer) is partnering with payments provider Ingenico Group to launch a payment service encompassing all the…

Subscription box services gaining ground, reveals report

October 9, 2019

One of every two online shoppers is a member of a retail subscription box service and the top five subscription services are Dollar Shave Club, Ipsy, Blue…

Brands need wake-up call on customer experiences

Anders Ekman,V12 president, believes meeting the demands of today's consumers requires a solid grasp on customer data, insights from third-party demographics…

Real-time inventory, retailer digital visibility are big consumer wants

October 8, 2019

A majority of consumers, 77%, put significant weight in a retailer's presence in the digital media realm and even a bigger number, 94%, view real-time product…

6 steps to reverse engineer the customer experience for better outcomes

Lisa Sharapata, senior director of brand experience at Aprimo, explains why retail customer experience strategy should be equipped with the agility and…

Target loyalty news tops most-read in September

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

Target's newest loyalty program grabbed big attention with Retail Customer Experience readers in September. If you missed that story get the lowdown as well as…

Adapting the brand to the digital age: How messaging is revolutionizing customer service

Ido Bornstein-HaCohen, CEO, Conversocial, believes changing consumer expectations and technological advancements are propelling us further into a digital world…

Digital grocery sales on healthy growth path

October 1, 2019

Digital grocery order sales is predicted to double by 2021, hitting $150 billion by 2025, as the number of grocers offering click and collect and third-party…

Halloween spend will be robust thanks to social media

October 1, 2019

Social media is expected to influence this year's Halloween spend which is predicted to be near a record-breaking figure.

Omnichannel shopping grabbing traction among consumers

September 30, 2019

More consumers are using an omnichannel approach when shopping, which is blurring the lines between the two experiences, according to JRNI research.

Consumers won't be very patient on Black Friday, claims research

September 27, 2019

Retailers should strive hard to meet e-commerce consumer expectations this holiday season as shoppers will be quick to ditch brands if performance doesn't meet…

High consumer optimism will spur holiday season sales

September 27, 2019

An OpenX survey reveals high consumer optimism about the economy will fuel bigger holiday season spend and online shopping may grab more share than physical…

Talking With: Maropost CEO on CX strategy, retail challenges in play

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

As North America's fastest growing marketing automation platform, Maropost is busy helping retailers focused on boosting the customer experience. CEO Ross…

Why all-in-one is fast becoming the standard in CRM

John Oechsle, president and CEO of Swiftpage, maps out the many reasons an all-in-one CRM is the path for retailers as they provide more features that help…

Alipay mobile wallet growth up 20%

September 25, 2019

Ant Financial chairman and CEO Eric Jing said that Alipay and its local e-wallet providers served 1.2 billion customers around the world in June 2019, a 20…