ICXA announces 2023 Elevate Awards

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

Alicia Lavay is Executive Director at the ICX Association. Image provided. "Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little…

home24 taps Constructor to boost product search capabilities

April 25, 2023

Online retailer home24 is deploying technology from Constructor to provide a more feature-rich, intuitive and personalized experience via better search…

3 things retailers should know about search and browse

by Sanjay Mehta — Head of Industry, eCommerce, Lucidworks

To deliver relevant search results, retailers need to understand search queries and return the precise results that match what shoppers are looking for.

Meet eyefactive @ Retail Technology Show in London

As a software solutions partner of KIOSK Embedded Systems, eyefactive are showcasing smart retail signage solutions at the Retail Technology Show at Olympia…

Chatmeter Updates Its AI-Powered Sentiment Analysis Tool, Pulse, to Deliver Faster and More Customized Access

The new features will allow multi-location brands to analyze data about the customer experience (CX) in more strategic and customized ways.

Men’s Wearhouse offers grooms a wingman

April 24, 2023

Specialty retailer Men's Wearhouse, which sells menswear and rental apparal, has launched a digital tool called Wedding Wingman aimed at helping grooms and…

It's time to take chatbots out of the box

by Nilay Oza — CEO, Klevu

Nilay Oza, CEO of Klevu, reveals how conversational AI can help brands free their chatbots to initiate more human-like interactions and build more positive…

Mashgin self-checkout integrates with PDI’s retail software

April 20, 2023

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…

David’s Bridal laying off thousands of workers

April 19, 2023

David's Bridal, a wellknown bridal dress and accessory retailer, is laying off thousands of workers but will fulfill orders without disruption or delay…

Why retailers must bridge digital, human engagement to meet customer expectations

Creating these personalized, seamless experiences across every channel is particularly important as today’s shoppers have more choices than ever.

Best Buy slashing workforce, will focus on e-commerce strategy

April 18, 2023

Electronics retailer Best Buy is reportedly slashing hundreds of store workers and focusing heavier on its e-commerce strategy.

Chatbot tech boasts untapped opportunity for retail

April 17, 2023

Over half of online shoppers using chatbots are more likely to shop from brands using conversational AI, and 67% of ChatGPT users feel understood often or…

Amazon enacts return fee for UPS users

April 17, 2023

Amazon customers who decide to return an item via a UPS store now will pay a $1 fee.

Return charges spurring brand abandonment

April 13, 2023

Over one-third, 34%, of U.S. consumers have switched off a brand they had been loyal to in order to avoid paid returns.

Consumer satisfaction and the end of free returns

by Jorge Lopera — Vice President, Head of Global Strategy, FarEye

For retailers, the last mile has become an important extension of their brand. For logistics providers, fulfilling last-mile deliveries has become a…

CX measurement ‘crucial’ for determining value

April 12, 2023

The ability to measure the return on investment when it comes to customer experience initiatives is "crucial" for demonstrating the value of investment to…

Germany retailer taps digital signage for emotive experience

April 12, 2023

Jack Wolfskin, a Germany-based retailer of outdoor clothing and accessories, is tapping digital signage to drive immersive and emotive customer experiences…

The new brand loyalty: How CX value is becoming a powerful brand differentiator

by Elizabeth Tobey — Head of Marketing, NICE FluenCX, NICE

Today's customers are no longer blind brand loyalists, at least not in the ways we once defined loyalty. In fact, the very notion of brand loyalty is shifting.

Palm-sized SI-111-N Fanless 4K Digital Signage Player: Create Immersive Visual Experiences

IBASE Technology Inc. (TPEx: 8050), a leading global provider of industrial-grade digital signage players, is pleased to unveil the SI-111-N, a palm-sized…

Consumers expect personalized brand interaction

April 10, 2023

Consumers expect, and want, to hear from brands in a highly personalized interaction and irrelevant messages will stop more than a third from shopping at a…