BJ's Restaurants exec discusses benefits of chain's mobile app

Tim Hackbardt, VP of Marketing for BJ's Restaurants, talks about the many ways the chain's mobile app improves the customer experience.

mPOS 101

What merchants need to know about mobile point-of-sale technology.

Clarks steps into digital experiences across the UK and Ireland

April 10, 2015

Clarks, the iconic British shoe manufacturer and retailer, has selected Moki Total Control to deliver contextual and relevant digital signage experiences via…

The ultimate retail disruptors: Shoppers are the new POS

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Why do retail stores still have "cash registers"?

How retailers can win by making things easier

by Pat Bakey — General Manager Consumer Industries, SAP

The world is becoming more complicated, and technology is to blame. Here's a look at how technology can make things simpler again.

How SeaWorld's mobile app enhances the guest experience

Len Dudis describes SeaWorld's folio approach to guest payments via its mobile app.

Returns are key for retaining UK customers, according to new research

April 7, 2015

More than 83 percent of consumers would stay loyal to a retailer with an easier returns delivery service, but majority expect a free service and more…

A customer service journey map can lead to instant gratification

by Shep Hyken — CAO, Shepard Presentations

Customer experience expert outlines how a customer journey map can lead to instant gratification and avoid 'instant misery' for customers.

Boating retailer West Marine deploys in-store digital signage kiosks

April 7, 2015

North American boating and accessories retailer West Marine, with more than 300 stores in 38 states, has deployed digital signage West Advisor kiosks in stores…

Ingenico, Intel to work on products for the Internet of Things

April 6, 2015

The companies will jointly develop a mobile tablet that supports EMV and NFC payment functionalities.

Learn why 'Fitting Rooms Matter'

'No buying decision is final until the try-on is complete!' says fitting room expert and Alert Tech CEO Marge Laney, who's on a one-woman mission to improve…

Pizza Hut executive discusses importance of mobile customer engagement

Baron Concors, Chief Digital Officer at Pizza Hut, discusses why it's important to think mobile first.

Hitting the bull's-eye will require more than moms in minivans

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Can a retailer really target a customer segment and create loyalty in today's omnichannel retail marketplace?

Capgemini report finds modern loyalty programs insufficient and ineffective

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

March 26, 2015

A report by Capgemini Group, consulting and technology company, has found that most loyalty programs do not meet the needs of customers nor do they actively…

San Francisco Soup Company executive discusses the restaurant's use of BLE beacons

Clayton Chan, COO for San Francisco Soup Company, discusses the restaurant chain's use of BLE beacons.

How to turn angry customers into customer evangelists

by Shep Hyken — CAO, Shepard Presentations

Like most brilliant ideas, the premise is simple, but the results are excellent. It not only resolves the customer's complaint and restores confidence in the…

Retail of the future: Five insights from SXSW Interactive

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

In the case of retail tech, the biggest question wasn’t around the technology itself, but how to use it.

Starbucks suspends 'Race Together' campaign amid criticism

by Josh Fischer — Editor, NetWorld

Hoping to encourage a dialogue around race-related issues, the Seattle-based coffee giant devised the now partially dismantled "Race Together" campaign where…

Your employees are your brand

by Ron Zamir — President and CEO, Allen Communication

There is a direct tie to loyalty and retention between how companies treat their employees and how they treat their customers.

PetSmart and Amazon.com earn top customer experience ratings

March 16, 2015

PetSmart and Amazon.com deliver the best customer experience in the retail industry, according to the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of…