Home renovation design experience goes high tech at Lowe's

Lucky Lowe's shoppers in Seattle will be using Microsoft HoloLens for kitchen design efforts.

A beautiful find: How 2 grocers stock relevance through sustainability

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

The issue of sustainability in the supermarket aisle is no longer a question. It is the answer to retaining relevance among earth-conscious consumers.

Frozen food brand changes up name, store signage, design

March 18, 2016

Canada's M&M Meat Shops is now M&M Food Market as the frozen food brand is making big strides to reinvent its brand.

Ingenico Group taps veteran leader for director role

March 18, 2016

Suzan Denoncourt is the new managing director for Canadian operations at Ingenico Group.

SXSW Spotlight: The conflict between digital democratization and luxury brands

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

What's the definition of luxury? That's one of the questions brands are facing as the evolving digital landscape shifts yet again.

Whole Foods' ambitious delivery service in play

March 16, 2016

Whole Foods hopes to double stores offering Instacart delivery service.

Green Beacon taps CRM guru for customer experience role

March 15, 2016

Michael Hammons, a customer relationship and experience management expert, is taking on a newly created role at Green Beacon.

Don’t miss: Free webinar offers holiday sales season tips, advice, strategy insight

March 15, 2016

A free one-hour webinar offers valuable insight on optimizing on the biggest retail sales season of the year.

Retail Customer Experience releases 2016 Top 100 Report

Retail Customer Experience's 2016 Top 100 report highlights top online, brick-and-mortar and omnichannel players and insight on their strategies and…

4 secrets of customer loyalty from successful retailers

Think about the large retailers who are struggling: Sears, JC Penney, Aeropostale and many others. But it's not the merchandise, locations or prices prompting…

2016 Retail Customer Experience Top 100

Retail Customer Experience’s 2016 Top 100 report, which highlights top online, brick-and-mortar and omnichannel players, offers compelling insight on…

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SXSW spotlight: Best practices from Nordstrom, REI for mobile retail integration

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

Providing consumers with a rewarding and successful digital experience can be tricky given integration hurdles that come into play.

MarketResponse reveals adaptive CX opportunities at ICXA Symposium

March 11, 2016

The capstone session at the recent ICX Association Symposium featured 'The Domain of Shopping' study, which identified six distinct shopping segments based on…

Study: Retailers must mobilize the brand advocate

March 11, 2016

A retailer's best friend these days may just be the consumer who is loyal and willing to spread good things about the brand.

Talking With: Needle President Scott Pulsipher on mobilizing brand advocates

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

One of a brand's best marketing asset is the loyal fan. That's why it's critical to mobilize such advocates to drive revenue, build the consumer base and boost…

Report: Consumers not very forgiving when a shopping experience goes bad

March 10, 2016

Consumers are not paying attention to traditional advertising and aren't very forgiving if a retail experience goes bad.

Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Jack Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments and believes the current EMV shift in the U.S. will help the seven-year old company accomplish…

As CVS converts Target pharmacies, data is key to health

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

As CVS/pharmacy enters the thick of converting 1,700 Target pharmacies and clinics to its own brand, it has made it evident its reward program, ExtraCare, will…

Talking With: Humm CEO Bernard Briggs on building the customer relationship

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

The customer relationship requires knowing the customer, determining their needs and what they expect.

Perry Ellis taps Oracle tools for new payment options, security and better customer interaction

March 4, 2016

Fashion icon Perry Ellis is using a new retail point of service and inventory management tools to provide secure payment transaction and improved customer…