Citizen protests force Amazon to close hubs, Target to shutter stores

June 1, 2020

Protest demonstrations regarding the recent death of George Floyd, who died while being arrested by police in Minnesota, prompted Amazon to close hubs in…

Following COVID-19: How coronavirus pandemic is impacting retail

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

Here's the latest news on how COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, is impacting the retail industry from store closings to payment trends.

Pivoting to meet immediate demands while planning for the future

Restaurants, retailers and pretty much every business enterprise are facing a slew of challenges in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear how Adobe industry…

Solving the intent data problem with journey management

by Mark Smith — President, Kitewheel

Mark Smith, president at Kitewheel, says retailers are swimming in customer data for creating fairly detailed customer profiles. And, with the right analytics…

Navigating COVID-19: Retail coming back strong, new challenges ahead

In this week's HP-sponsored podcast on how COVID-19 is impacting retail, Retail Customer Experience contributing podcast host Bradley Cooper shares insight…

Presented by HP Inc.

The long-term impact COVID-19 will have on attitudes toward e-commerce

by Richard Piper

Richard Piper, business development director at Webloyalty, shares how retailers, in the wake of COVID-19, has a big task ahead: thinking about the long-term…

Consumer financial concerns not subsiding

May 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has more than a quarter of U.S. consumers worried about making payments and nearly half, 43%, are delaying large purchases given the…

Consumer stimulus monies spend goes beyond essential needs

May 26, 2020

Consumers are spending the stimulus monies provided by the federal government due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 on non-essential items and retailers…

Changing habits of a lifetime: why online retailers must support the vulnerable and elderly more than ever before

Conor McGrath, head of UK and Nordic Clients at parcelLab, shares why UK retailers UK retailers that have introduced new measures to help vulnerable shoppers…

Navigating the new retail experience: A world of change

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product at LiveArea, explains why experimentation and flexibility is key to retail success.

5 things retailers can do to stay competitive in the ever-changing world of retail

by Maria Topken

Maria Topken, vice president, client leadership, at Brandience, shares five strategic steps retailers should take to stay competitive and why retailers should…

Target earnings reveal sales spike as shoppers are buying more each trip

May 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges for Target but the retailer's first quarter earnings reflect it also brought spikes in sales.

Fashion, computers, health items top of mind for consumers

May 21, 2020

The advent of COVID-19 is not only changing consumer shopping habits but also what they're looking to buy, according to ViaBill research data.

Restaurant reopenings, Mother's Day drive transaction boost

May 19, 2020

A combination of a holiday, Mother's Day and the reopening of restaurants and bars is proving to be beneficial to U.S. restaurant chain transactions.

April retail sales worse than March thanks to COVID-19

May 19, 2020

 March may have been a tough month for retailers, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but April was much worse, according to data from the National Retail…

Retail employee engagement and COVID-19: Getting back to work

by Liz Cichowski — President, Learning Means Business, Inc.

Liz Cichowski, a senior instructional designer, retail industry expert, at Learning Means Business Inc. explains why retailers, which are busy optimizing…

5 ways physical retail can drive revenue, add value in an era of e-commerce

by Marc Grens — Co-Founder and President, DigitalMint

If brick-and-mortar stores adjust to these new times and all the technology that comes with it, they will see that they might not only continue to do well but…

UK OOH impressions up despite coronavirus

May 18, 2020

Despite lockdown measures still in place in the U.K., traffic rose by 4% in the country in the week of April 20 to 26, according to data from Ada, Talon's OOH…

5 quick e-commerce changes retailers should make now

by Rob Weaver

Rob Weaver, chief revenue officer at Vertebrae, explains why retailers must focus on engaging shoppers and boosting purchase confidence in recovering from…

BrightSign intros touchless solutions for retailers

May 15, 2020

BrightSign LLC, a provider of digital media players, has introduced its BrightLink and BrightMenu touchless solutions to help retailers, restaurants and other…