Crate and Barrel teams with Glympse on curbside pickup, kiosks

December 28, 2020

Crate and Barrel, a specialty retailer, is offering its customers an enhanced curbside pickup experience leveraging Glympse's communication platform, a mobile…

FreedomPay teams with Kount on fraud prevention

December 24, 2020

FreedomPay, a commerce payments platform, has introduced an identity trust solution built into its data-driven commerce platform, according to a press release.

Luxury apparel brand taps Vtex for online platform

December 24, 2020

This holiday season, St. Croix, a high-end men's luxury apparel brand, is doing business on an online platform built by Vtex.

Winter is here: How retailers can tap digital tools to boost the customer experience

by Kevin Grauman — CEO, QLess, Inc

Kevin Grauma, CEO of QLess, explains how technology is helping ease the retail que in times of social distancing amid COVID-19. But writes that retailers need…

Tampa deploying smart city kiosks downtown

December 23, 2020

The Tampa Downtown Partnership will install about 30 digital informational kiosks from IKE Smart City of Columbus, Ohio to provide information on local…

Indiana meat producer teams with QuickCollect Solutions on automated grocery pickup

December 23, 2020

Munsee Meats, a Muncie, Indiana meat provider, will allow customers to pick up their orders placed through the company's website at an "Automated Farmers…

How retailers can remain competitive during the pandemic

by Myles Kleeger

Myles Kleeger, president and chief customer officer, Braze, believes the retail winners of the holiday season, and of the ongoing pandemic, are those using…

Using customer insights to drive recovery in the pandemic: What 3 key steps do retailers need to follow?

by James Alty

James Alty, founder and managing director of Apteco, offers up three steps retailers can take in striving to rebound from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Redefining the Customer Experience in the New Retail World

Customer expectations in the new health- and safety-conscious retail world have changed. Meeting those expectations requires the right technology.

Does biometric technology threaten consumer privacy?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As biometiric technology has grown, consumer privacy laws make it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements. A panel during the…

How brands can thrive in the COVID-19 holiday shopping season

by John LeBaron

John LeBaron, CRO of Pattern, shares three recommendations for retailers aiming to make this holiday season a lucrative one.

Study: Automated prescription kiosk improves pickup rates

December 18, 2020

A University of California San Diego and UC Irvine study found that patients using an automated workplace kiosk had better prescription pickup rates than those…

Purolator expands gift shipping self-serve kiosks in Toronto

December 18, 2020

Purolator, which installed its Quick Stop Kiosk that allows shoppers to buy gifts and ship them from a convenient location at the CF Toronto Eaton Cntre last…

Using location data to create a more personalized in-store shopping experience

by John Kavulich — Vice President, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands

John Kavulich, VP, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., shares insight on how retail leaders can close knowledge gaps when it comes to customers…

How retailers can continue to ensure in-store shopping is worth the trip in 2021

by Chip Miller

Chip Miller, CEO at Miller Zell, writes that regardless of the surging COVID-19 pandemic consumers are still venturing out to their favorite brand or retailer…

Verizon, Fiserv partner to offer touchless payment capability

December 17, 2020

Verizon Business and Fiserv payments provider have announced a partnership that will allow Verizon Business customers access to Fiserv's Clover Flex. This…

NRS partners with Catalina for DOOH in retail

December 15, 2020

National Retail Solutions, a point-of-sale network for retailers, has partnered with shopper intelligence solutions provider Catalina to provide messaging…

Why e-commerce retailers need a chief returns officer

Dan Nevin, chief revenue officer, global retail at Doddle, maps out why retailers should have a chief returns officer as part of the e-commerce team as returns…

Data key to adapting to consumers’ new COVID-19-induced holiday traditions

by Blake Burrus — SVP Analytics, Quotient Technology

Blake Burrus, SVP of data and analytics, Quotient, explains how data-driven insight can help retailers provide shoppers with relevant content and ideas that…

Delivering CX that meets the consumer at their moment of need this holiday season

by Matthew Tredinnick

Matthew Tredinnick, global VP, marketing, at Precisely, EngageOne, explains why retailers need to find way to engage consumers where they prefer to engage and…