Loyalty a leading indicator of J. Crew Chapter 11 filing

by Robert Passikoff — Consultant, Brand Keys

Robert Passikoff, president, Brand Keys, Inc., shares insight on how loyalty, and a declining projectory, can lead to the predicament J. Crew now finds itself…

Gap opening 800 stores by month's end

May 7, 2020

Gap Inc. is sharing its strategic plan to re-open 800 stores by the end of May starting with a small numberr of Texas locations this week.

Fashion retailer boosts inventory, fulfillment with AI

May 7, 2020

Canadian fashion retailer Simons is optimizing its inventory and fulfillment processes with the help of AI and predictive analytics technology from Retalon.

Is retail customer research worth the time during COVID-19 pandemic?

by Glyn Luckett — Commercial Director, TTi Global a Division of GP Strategies

Glyn Luckett, commercial director, TTi Global Research, a division of GP Strategies, shares his expertise on how retailers should approach customer research…

Navigating COVID-19: Retailers protecting employees, shoppers

In this week's HP-sponsored podcast on how COVID-19 is impacting the retail segment Retail Customer Experience contributing podcast host Bradley Cooper shares…

Presented by HP Inc.

Big adapting ahead for retailers striving to succeed in post-COVID-19

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

COVID-19 is transforming retail in unprecedented fashion and moving forward the customer experience will be transformed as well. Keith Jelinek, managing…

Lowe's celebrates isolated moms with flower baskets

May 5, 2020

Home improvement and gardening retailer Lowe's is teaming up with Uber and small business growers to provide flower baskets to moms that are sequestered and…

Casino installing temperature check kiosks in wake of COVID-19

May 4, 2020

The Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California will have contactless, temperature checking kiosks installed for employees and guests in the coming weeks…

Why personalizing customer experience is essential to brand building

Gordon Darling, VP, product development, ITK Solutions Group and Theodore Rose, principal, Applied Retail Transformation and special consultant to ITK, share…

Managing COVID-19 Impact: How tech helps retailers scale in the wave of omnichannel-to-single channel disruption

by Dipesh Hinduja — Director, Mobile Solution Architecture, Stratix Corp

Dipesh Hinduja, mobile solutions architect at Stratix, maps out three critical mobile programs that can retailers on the recovery path from COVID-19.

At-risk shoppers are priority at Whole Foods Market

April 30, 2020

Whole Foods Market, a supermarket chain owned by Amazon, is putting the elderly, disabled and high-risk consumers to the front of the line as COVID-19, the…

Simon Mall Group getting ready to reopen dozens of properties

April 29, 2020

The biggest U.S. mall owner and operator, Simon Property Group, is getting ready to open dozens of malls across nearly a dozen states.

Navigating COVID-19: Hear the latest on how the pandemic's impacting the retail sector

This week brings news of a second round of federal funding for retailers struggling to stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic as well as insight from…

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5 ways essential retailers can become more essential in wake of COVID-19

Alexis Vera, executive vice president at IDL, offers up five strategies for retailers deemed "essential" to help consumers and retailers interact in safe and…

Digital shopping spurs sales for Target

April 28, 2020

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Target is seeing healthy same-store sales with April's figures climbing 5% compared to a year ago despite a double digit…

Personalized commerce paying off for retailers, reveals study

April 28, 2020

The more personal the better for both the consumer and the retailer.

Retail customer personalization requires commitment and perseverance

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The quest to personalize the customer experience isn't easy and it can't be done in quick fashion. But Garin Hobbs, a director at Iterable, which has worked…

COVID-19 highlights importance of connected experiences

by Calvin Carter — CEO, Bottle Rocket

Calvin Carter, CEO and founder of Bottle Rocket, explains why a "connected customer" strategy is now even more important than ever given COVID-19 and its…

Assessing COVID-19's impact on consumer shopping, customer habits

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

The global coronavirus outbreak is changing retail, and the customer experience, unlike any other industry disruption. It's also changing how consumers will…

New car buyers prefer advisers to kiosks

April 24, 2020

New car buyers overwhelmingly prefer dealing with advisers over self-service kiosks when seeking service work, according to a March poll of more than 24,00…