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…

Presented by HP Inc.

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

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

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…

What consumers want: Personalization, attention, great experience

April 22, 2020

Consumers value personalized customer service, attention from a brand and a great retail experience, according to Gladly's 2020 Customer Expectations Report.

Consumers fearful of economic future, reveals COVID-19 impact report

April 22, 2020

A hefty majority of consumers worldwide, 77%, are fearful about the economic future and just over half report incomes are compromised as a result of the…

The cost of a queue: How much revenue are you losing to lines?

by Simon Hedaux — Co Founder, ReThink Productivity

Simon Hedaux, founder and CEO of Rethink Productivity, explains that while there are some exceptions most consumers don't like to wait online to purchase or…

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…

Presented by HP Inc.

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…