Kagan: Walmart radio heard in stores from coast to coast

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan puts the spotlight on Walmart radio and how it may be an example of a new, and potentially big retail wave and one that improves improve the…

Why social media will never deliver a good discovery shopping experience

While social media social media is great for connecting with customers, it's supplemental to a retailer's own platform, writes Andrew Blachman, COO of…

Black Friday: 4 ways retailers can prepare

Steve Davidson, vice president, Warranty Products, offers up tips to help prepare for Black Friday as it arrives.

Why embracing new technology is a good thing for traditional retailers

Andy Tow, managing director, Retail Marketing Group, explains that as shoppers have more choice than ever, traditional retail has a prominent role to play abd…

3 ways to improve retail customer loyalty during a code freeze

Lindsay Bloom, senior marketing manager, SessionM, explains how retailers can avoid problems during a code freeze in the busiest shopping time of year.

Reining in customers with a little delight

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell shares a childhood experience that reflects on how to effectively rein in customers and why the retail customer experience should be a partnership…

How mixed reality can help the brick-and-mortar keep up with Amazon

Mark Hardy, CEO of InContext, explains how a mixed reality strategy can help retailers boost shopper engagement and optimize the customer experience.

The key to holiday success? Inventory flexibility

Eric Lamphier, senior director of product management, Manhattan Associates, maps out why preparing for the tremendous spike in demand, that comes with the…

Europe's new privacy rules may have a silver lining: Improving customer experiences

Seeta Hariharan, general manager and group head, TCS Digital Software & Solutions Group, explains why retailers would be wise to view the new privacy…

Emotion in customer care: Just how important is it?

Julien Rio, head of marketing at Dimelo, explains why retailers need to solve problems from the lower levels of the hierarchy of needs when it comes to…

Operating in a customer-driven economy

Andy Tow, managing director, Retail Marketing Group, offers insight on why the race is on for brands to elevate themselves by offering personalised experiences.

Why and how retailers must create relevancy to survive

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Chris Petersen explains why the 'winning' retailer is one that focuses on convenience, consistency and customized value.

Digitally-native brands embrace omnichannel sales strategies with success

Heath Wells, co-founder and CEO of NuORDER, explains why digitally-native brands that want to follow in the footsteps of successful predecessors must develop…

The store is still a winning strategy. Here's why

Hal Charnley, president of Wiser, explains why the brands and retailers that succeed are the ones that adapt and embrace the changing role of physical retail…

The deterrents hurting online retail

Ohad Hagai, senior vice president, marketing, at Namogoo, offers insight on a recent Namogoo survey regarding the many distractions competing for retail…

A two-prong approach to reducing retail risk, boosting customer experience

Dillon Blake, Motus director of sales, and Ridge Foust, Motus senior sales executive, explain how retailers can employ technology to improve visibility while…

Optimizing loyalty for enhanced retail customer experiences

Bobby Spence, vice president, sales & business development at Excentus, explains that the retailers which are most successful will be those who leverage…

Are you tracking the most important part of Black Friday? (Hint: It's not sales)

Bob Gatta, CEO of Data Display Systems, explains why engagement — in-store leading to online — should be the primary metric for determining return on…

The changing face of retail IT and impact on customer experience

Nick East, CEO, Zynstra, explains 'edge computing' and how it's bringing the processing power of the cloud closer to where it's needed — to end devices like…

Why every retailer needs to be a watering hole organization

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell explains, with tons of examples, how successful retailers taking a 'watering hole' strategy to customer service and experience are winning and…