Slow tax refund process dragging retail sales

March 13, 2017

Lower than usual foot traffic and less consumer spend in the retail sector is being blamed on the IRS.

Grocery shoppers jumping online more than ever, reveals report

March 10, 2017

One in three grocery shoppers will place online orders this year and nearly three quarters of shoppers will switch grocers if there is a better shopping…

Sorry Jim Cramer, malls won't ever be ghost towns

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

During his flamboyant declarations about malls and their impending doom, Jim Cramer asks another financial analyst if he's been at a mall lately. The analyst…

Reinventing the in-store customer experience

In-store shopping has fallen on hard times. Many retail categories — such as electronics and music — have largely disappeared, victims to the convenience and…

Study: Consumers believe mobile wallet data is secure

February 24, 2017

Consumers across the globe are more concerned with protecting their financial and payments information stored on a computer than they are with protecting this…

Why retail Is the ultimate social platform

The impulse to socialize at the market lives on — witness the late 20th century phenomenon of "hanging out at the mall," or the 21st century rise of farmers…

Ignoring personalization can cost a retailer, reveals survey

February 23, 2017

Better customer experience can boost a retailer's revenue by 5 percent and retailers missed out on $150 billion in payback last year in failing to provide…

Research: More big companies are gungho on CX

February 22, 2017

A new Temkin Group report reveals customer experience investments are on the rise and good return-on-investment last year is spurring greater attention and…

Intel CEO: Data playing invaluable role in retail transformation

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

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has seen the personal computer transform the world and now he, along with the rest of the retail industry, is watching another…

3 compelling reasons to attend ICX Summit in June

The opportunity to learn from best-in-class CX deployments, insight on the latest of Internet of Things and how best to build the customer experience are just…

Omnichannel retailing matures into mainstream

February 17, 2017

The retail omnichannel strategy, initially deployed as a standalone effort, is now fast becoming a mainstream "foundation," supporting broader business…

Amazon's Treasure Truck banking on retail consumer whimsy

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

While the New York Times describes Amazon's Treasure Truck as another of Amazon's "puzzling retail experiments," it can be viewed as Amazon's continuing effort…

7-Eleven catching up fast in boosting the customer experience

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

7-Eleven hasn't been a major force when it comes to digital innovation but it’s working hard to make up for lost time and striving to establish itself as a…

Nordstrom most popular retailer, reveals survey

February 14, 2017

Nordstrom may not be popular with President Donald Trump but it is among consumers, ranking tops as the favorite fashion retailer for the fifth year in a row…

Valentine's Day will be a heart breaker for retailers

February 13, 2017

Consumers won't be showing as much love via gifting this Valentine's Day with spending dipping 2.3 percent compared to last year.

Donald Trump, Nordstrom, Ivanka Trump: How politics now play into the retail customer experience

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

In simple terms, social media and the internet have given consumers the loudest and biggest mouthpiece to project their views and feelings and actions. But it…

Kohl’s CTO on personalizing customer experience and how data plays a big role

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

When it comes to creating a ‘MEaningful’ customer experience, Kohl's is relying big time on data to understand customer behavior and craft a personalized…

The 1 thing forgotten at the world’s largest retail event

There is no doubt, that in the current age, information is critical. When everything online is connected to a cloud and data is accessible in real time…

7 under-the-radar retail trends for 2017

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Will men and artificial intelligence define retail in 2017? Possibly. Considering the activities in retail today, several experts shared what unexpected trends…

2017 & beyond: Prognostications for retail technology

Shopper behavior and expectations have clearly changed and become more sophisticated. Retail stores need to evolve to meet consumer demands, and the influence…