How would your CFO measure customer engagement and experience?

by Jean Belanger — CEO, Cerebri AI

Jean Belanger, co-founder and CEO of Cerebri AI, zeroes in on how artificial intelligence and a data-driven approach can help brands understand customer…

Capgemini digital leader on why conversational interfaces are going mainstream

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

Capgemini Digital Retail and Manufacturing Partnership Leader Genevieve Chamard shares insight on why voice and chat are fast becoming must-haves for retailers…

Toshiba to present 'frictionless store,' printers at NRF

January 10, 2020

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will display its "Frictionless Store," employing multi-layered shelf sensor technologies and computer vision with real-time…

Red Sox Larry Lucchino teams with Standard Cognition on autonomous checkout

January 10, 2020

Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer and pioneering sports executive Larry Lucchino and tech startup Standard Cognition announced that the two have partnered to bring…

Fiserv, ExxonMobil unveil Alexa-enabled gas payments

January 10, 2020

Minnesota casino deploys 21-foot outdoor display

January 9, 2020

Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel in Cass Lake, Minnesota partnered with LSE Architects of Minneapolis and SignArt Company to deploy a Watchfire Signs outdoor…

Visix deploys digital signage network at Cincinnati Museum Center

January 9, 2020

The Cincinnati Museum Center in Union Terminal has deployed a digital signage networked powered by Visix Inc's AxisTV Signage Suite software. This network…

How to participate in the 'experience economy' in 2020

by Elisabeth Zornes — Chief Customer Officer, Zendesk

Elisabeth Zornes, chief customer officer at Zendesk, explains why competing on price alone will not work anymore for the retailer. You've got to design the…

Earth Fare upgrades café area with Mood Media digital signage

January 8, 2020

Earth Fare, an organic grocery store, recently upgraded its Café of an Earth Fare store in Charlotte, North Carolina with digital signage from Mood Media as…

Converge Retail debuting RFID interactive display, jewelry solutions at NRF

January 8, 2020

Converge Retail will unveil an RFID-based interactive display platform at the upcoming NRF 2020 event in New York from Jan. 11 to 14. The platform is already…

Finding the best CX metric for your program

by Howard Lax — Principal Director, CX Consulting, Confirmit

Howard Lax, principal director of customer experience consulting at Confirmit, explains why the best customer experience metric is one that relates to customer…

Survey says consumers want personalized experience

January 7, 2020

Personalization is top of mind for the consumer and retailers need to step up the customer experience effort as a majority of shoppers say brands are not…

Meridian debuts showroom, announces kiosk line to celebrate 20th anniversary

January 3, 2020

Meridian is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month by unveiling a renovated self-service solutions showroom, which will enable visitors to the Aberdeen…

How retailers can get a jump start for busy retail seasons in 2020

Rethink Productivity Founder and CEO Simon Hedaux explains why its time to start planning for 2020 and the busy retail seasons ahead.

How web-based 3D, AR tools enhance the customer shopping experience

Rob Weaver, chief revenue officer at Vertebrae, shares insight on how 3D and augmented reality shopping tools can prevent returns by boosting confidence that…

Groupee launches bill splitting app for mobile purchase

January 2, 2020

Australian fintech Groupee has launched what it calls the world's first real-time payment app that allows groups to share the cost of a purchase, like a meal…

Self-order kiosk solution integrates with delivery service

January 2, 2020

Aptito has introduced a self-ordering kiosk solution that integrates with food delivery services, according to a press release.

Look Back: Top news of 2019 in retail customer experience

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

News abounded in 2019 relating to retail customer experience, from technology innovations and emerging technology players to retail activity on everything from…

Look Back: Top customer experience articles of 2019

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

All retailers, big and small, are hungry for insight on what retailers are doing, learning, testing and trying, when it comes to enhancing the retail customer…

Ombori completes pilot of virtual assistant tech in Madrid airport

December 30, 2019

Ombori Apps AB, an interactive technology provider, has completed a test of its Store Assistant solution for Dufry AG, a travel retailer, at the Madrid-Barajas…