Soho retailer entices Valentine’s Day shoppers with jewelry kiosk

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Marla Aaron, a jewelry designer, developed a vending kiosk to sell jewelry, which has generated interest in a museum, a hotel garden and now a women's…

Kroger debuts mobile pay app, rewards debit card

February 13, 2019

Kroger is officially announcing Kroger Pay, a smartphone app that combines loyalty card and payment information and will speed checkout at the point of sale.

Valentine's Day should deliver more experiential gifts this year

February 13, 2019

There'll be roses, jewelry and, of course, chocolate this Valentine's Day, but there will also be increased spend and focus on experiential experiences ranging…

Amazon, Western Union launch cross-border shopping platform

February 13, 2019

Amazon is partnering with Western Union to let foreign-based customers, initially in 10 countries, make purchases through a system called Amazon PayCode, using…

Introducing the Audrey POS Solution

PartnerTech introduces an all-in-one POS Solution, the Audrey A5.

Leaders vs. explorers: Who is winning retail's race to digital transformation?

Oliver Guy, global industry director, retail, Software AG, explains why retailers that want to survive must invest in improving everything from customer…

Utility Bill Pay Kiosks Benefit All Players

While offering bill pay kiosks may allow a utility company to improve customer experience, they also offer benefits throughout the payment chain.

Consumer expectations growing at a healthy clip, reveals study

February 12, 2019

Retailers shouldn't expect consumer expectations to decline any time soon, if at all, as a Brand Keys report reveals expectations are growing an average of 2…

Report: Live chat not making for happy customers

February 12, 2019

Customer satisfaction with live chat apps is on the decline across a wide range of industries once again.

Amazon takes yet another stab at live video shopping strategy

February 11, 2019

Amazon Live is Amazon's latest attempt to be the online "QVC" live-streaming video shopping destination, featuring shows focused on everything from Valentine's…

David's Tea taps Nudge Rewards to empower associates, boost in-store experience

February 11, 2019

David’s Tea is deploying Nudge Rewards frontline employee performance technology to improve communication between stores and its corporate organization, boost…

Pioneers: Who's really going to drive a new retail perspective?

Mimi Lettunich, president and executive creative director at Twenty Four 7, offers insight on why retailers must make the pivot to experiential design and more…

3 essential elements of e-commerce optimization

Zimm Zimmerman, senior vice president, personalization and analytic solutions at Wunderman, writes retail is no longer a game of access to products as much as…

Canadian grocer partners with Profitect to enhance reporting, boost customer satisfaction

February 8, 2019

Canadian grocery retailer Sobeys is partnering with prescriptive analytics provider Profitect to boost customer satisfaction and reduce shrink.

Target beta loyalty program expands to more US markets

February 8, 2019

Target is expanding its beta 1 percent back loyalty program to more U.S. markets, including Denver, Kansas City and Phoenix.

How connected experience design engages consumer packaging

Eric Schultz, vice president, business development, SGK, explains how smart packaging, has relied on QR codes and simple AR gimmicks, is transitioning to…

ICX Association opens nominations for Elevate Awards for best in CX tech

February 7, 2019

The Interactive Customer Experience Association is accepting nominations for its Elevate Awards, which are given to individuals and organizations that are…

5 steps to take retail customer experience to the next level

Andrew Lev, Cybera CEO, explains why retailers not paying attention to every element of the shopping journey will learn a costly lesson. He offers five tips to…

3 ways retailers can leverage psychology to succeed online

Jay Radia, CEO and co-founder of Yieldify, writes that many online retailers fail to push customers to purchase through subtle psychological triggers and cues.

Why China is retail’s future: Unattended stores, walletless buying, automated warehouses

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-commerce is driving automation on all fronts in China: purchasing; delivery; and supply chain logistics. Artificial intelligence is also driving change.