Should we make the holiday shopping season a 365-day effort, or not?

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

There's more than one trend hitting this holiday season and the impact may just change everyone's retail experience. But will it be for the good or for the bad?

Poor inventory control equates to shopper disappointment, lost sales for retailers

October 12, 2015

A whopping 81 percent of consumers experienced an "out-of-stock" experience in the past 12 months, resulting in lost sales for retailers and lots of…

Holiday shoppers not so confident in Black Friday sales, shopping early this year

October 12, 2015

Consumers are holiday shopping earlier than ever and aren’t banking on Black Friday and Cyber Monday for making bulk purchases.

How Homebase's content strategy is driving stronger customer engagement

Taking a 'scorched earth' strategy is expensive, time consuming and challenging for retailers aiming to boost customer engagement and ecommerce. There are…

The mobile shift is now for companies, software developers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

We're long past the point where companies and software developers are in the middle of a shift to a mobile-only mindset. We’re already there and any company…

ICX Symposium: The future of customer experience is coming fast

by Christopher Hall — w, t

With the Interactive Customer Experience Association set to host 'Inflection Point: The Future Tech of Customer Experience,' aimed at getting B2C brands ready…

The retail consumer in 2020: Older, a bit frugal yet mostly optimistic

October 7, 2015

The retail consumer will most likely be female, older, living in a smaller household than today and likely living on their own come 2020.

Study: Consumer loyalty is a pretty fickle thing

October 2, 2015

Consumers will jump ship for better security, convenient payment options and alluring discounts.

Macy's targets millennial consumers with a special shopping experience

September 25, 2015

Special shopping section will even boast a 'blow dry bar' in the near future.

Holiday shopping season underway but big consumer wave hasn't hit just yet

September 18, 2015

The good news for retailers who haven’t yet geared up for the big holiday sales push is that more than half, 55 percent, won’t be anywhere near done with…

Why it's time to gear up for the big holiday shopping season

September 18, 2015

New survey reveals small businesses should get going on digital strategy to capitalize on holiday sales time.

Kroger ramps up data analytics to spur customer, consumer engagement

September 16, 2015

Supermarket chain aims to tap deeper data insight to drive more strategic business efforts.

Walmart gets its own special retail experience center

September 14, 2015

The showroom and simulated store operations center is focused on helping the world's top retailer drive new ideas and strategies in omnichannel efforts and…

Tech plays bigger role in consumer purchase, altering shopping experience

September 10, 2015

In-store sales remain vibrant and account for more than nine-tenths of all retail spend, reveals new retail transaction study findings.

Why the brick-and-mortar storefront isn’t going anywhere

In-store and online retail experiences are not mutually exclusive. In each retail environment the customers deserves the same loyalty points, custom product…

Propelling change requires innovation, talent and technology

by Lori Mitchell-Keller — Senior Vice President and Global Head, SAP Retail Business Unit at SAP, SAP

It’s hard to change someone’s mind once they have it made up right? But retailers expect this every day. We expect shoppers to change brands and behaviors, and…

Why technology is the linchpin of the omni-channel strategy

by izge cengiz — product manager, monitise

The impact of technology may be the greatest game-changer of all. Consumers don’t even need to leave their houses to shop or can buy things on their daily…

Back-to-School: How retailers are tackling consumers' social network activity to engage customers

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

In our final segment of our 10-part Back-to-School series, the focus is on social networks and social influence and how retailers are adjusting marketing…

Back-to-school report: Consumers delaying shopping to save, attain better deals

August 17, 2015

Consumers are looking to save money and shopping time by delaying store visits during the second busiest retail season of the year.

Consumers getting more price conscious, luxury retailers hitting new lows

July 30, 2015

Discount shopping on national brand an increasing trend, reports analyst.