Navigating COVID-19: How retailers are stepping up to the challenge

The past months have brought a tsunami of change to retail due to COVID-19. It has shuttered stores, sparked a surge in e-commerce and is driving retailers to…

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COVID-19 will bring lasting innovation to retail

by Paul Chapuis — CEO, OnQ

Paul Chapuis, CEO, OnQ, takes stock of the current retail environment and shares his insight on how shopper behavior will evolve over time in response to…

Uber rolls out on-demand delivery of packages, medicine in reponse to COVID-19

April 20, 2020

Uber, after weeks of transporting healthcare workers, PPE and meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched Uber Direct and Uber Connect, two…

U-Haul launches mobile self-checkout amid COVID-19

April 20, 2020

U-Haul has launched self-checkout technology, called U-Haul Scan & Go,  at all of its U.S. and Canadian locations.

How field research can help retailers reach untapped sales opportunities

by Chris Hubble — CEO, Bastion db5

Chris Hubble, CEO at Bastion db5, explains how field research can give retailers insights into customer pain points, what they need to solve their problems…

Walmart, Sam's Club workers donning face masks in light of COVID-19

April 20, 2020

In an effort to keep employees and customers safe in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mega retailer Walmart, and its subsidiary wholesale business…

Experts: It's time to go dark at big supermarket chains given COVID-19 spread

April 20, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sicken and kill thousands across the U.S., one union group believes it's time to crack down on behavior in…

Michael's deploys contactless same-day delivery in wake of COVID-19

April 20, 2020

Arts and crafts retailer Michael's is offering contactless same-day delivery options at select store locations and the strategy goes way behind just expanding…

Podcast episode 10: How can digital signage help retailers?

In today's episode of the Digital Signage Today podcast, Bradley Cooper, editor of Digital Signage Today, spoke with Kelly Harlin, analytics platform…

Signal to noise: Connecting with customers in times of crisis

by Matt Ramerman — President, Sinch Engage

Matt Ramerman, president, Sinch Engage, explains why success in this new paradigm (COVID-19) means finding a way to cut through the noise to sustain meaningful…

Top emerging technologies transforming the retail experience

by Ed Durbin — Global Director of Retail Solutions, End-User Computing, VMware

Ed Durbin, global director of retail solutions, end-user computing, VMware, shares insight on how retailers that leverage emerging technologies like AR/VR, IoT…

How AI is changing the face of modern web design for retailers

by Edward Coram James — Chief Executive, Go Up Ltd

Edward Coram James, a UX design professional and the CEO and co-founder of Go Up Ltd, shars insight on how web design plays an important role for the…

Colorado expands vehicle license renewal kiosks

April 15, 2020

Residents in El Paso County, Colorado are now able to renew their license plates at a self-service kiosk inside five King Soopers stores, according to a press…

COVID-19 fosters self-service innovation in China

April 15, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has hammered business activity worldwide, it has also fostered a wealth of self-service innovation. Nowhere is this more evident…

How To: Protect your family entertainment center and customers from COVID-19

by Sara Paz

Family entertainment centers can keep guests safe from COVID-19 by following some common sense practices, such as removing cash and card payment, requiring…

How to enhance customer service with a consultative approach

by Andrea Grodnitzky — Chief Marketing Officer, Richardson

Andrea Grodnitzky, chief marketing officer at Richardson, outlines on how teaching your retail teams to take a consultative approach can boost the shopping…

Diebold Nixdorf retail expert: It's time to give customers their time back

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

Retailers are shifting operating models, and it began well before COVID-19 shuttered stores, and will continue once the retail industry is back and running at…

Wegmans starts limiting customer activity in stores

April 14, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Wegmans has begun reducing consumer occupancy and limiting how many customers can be in a store at a given time.

Online tactics to revive brick-and-mortar in a post-pandemic economy

by Marcel Hollerbach — CMO, Productsup

As COVID-19 rages on, Marcel Hollerbach, CMO at Productsup, explains that at some point, social distancing will end and consumers will once again fill retail…

How next generation cloud platforms help retail thrive

by Igor Debatur — CEO & co-founder, Uploadcare

Igor Debatur, CEO and co-founder at Uploadcare, explains how next-generation cloud platforms empower retailers to adapt their content delivery to users…