What main street can teach Silicon Valley about building loyalty

by Andrew Helms — CEO – USA, SumUp

If Silicon Valley spent half as much time studying Main Street as Main Street spends studying its customers, we’d build technology that feels a lot more like a…

7 steps retail leaders can take to protect customer experience during peak seasons

by Nataliia Onyshkevych — CEO, EverHelp

Peak shopping periods test operational resilience — but they also create major opportunities.

Why calls still matter in retail

by Victoria Berezhetska — Content Lead, Phonexa

Learn how you can build an omnichannel marketing funnel using retail customer experiences during phone calls. Synergize lead and phone call campaigns.

Are you sabotaging your self-service?

by Phil Smith — CEO, QPC Group

Looking to the future, it’s clear that organizations will need to increase their data capture of customer journeys if they hope to maximize the productivity of…

The consumer psychology of last-mile delivery: Why reliability beats speed

by Sheila Berry — CRO, UniUni

The next big differentiator in e-commerce won’t be who’s fastest — it’ll be who consumers trust most to deliver on their promises.

How privacy and trust is the new formula for winning customers

by Charlotte Scott — Digital Rights Advocate and Global Partnerships Communications Lead, ExpressVPN

Data privacy has become a differentiator that customers are willing to reward. But privacy shouldn’t be treated as a tick box exercise. It has to be treated as…

Effective strategies for making your customers feel like they’re top priority

by Cynthia Mielke — VP, Strategic Partnerships, Tango

When you're building a successful business, keeping this reality in mind is key to retaining customers. Luckily, there are strategies you can use to show…

Bridging the gap between the shop floor and head office

by Gaelle Devins — Chief Customer Officer / Author, Breitling (Chief Customer Officer), Flow Leadership (Author)

Store staff and head office all too often operate in very different worlds. And when the link between them weakens frustration and misunderstanding arise.

Top 5 retail tech trends shaping 2025

by Mahdi Hussein — Founder & CEO, SuperSonic POS

The most impactful retail tech developments this year aren’t flashy upgrades or abstract promises. They’re tools grounded in day-to-day problems: peak-hour…

The communication gap holding back businesses

by Jim Eckes — Founder, TieTechnology

When communication tools aren’t integrated with the platforms retailers rely on — such as CRM systems, dispatch tools or customer service software — it creates…

How to make retail execution software work where it really counts: On the sales floor

by Akash Gupta — CEO and Co-founder, GreyOrange

When used strategically, retail execution software serves as a force multiplier on the sales floor, empowering associates to serve customers unburdened by…

The ripple effect: 5 ways modern POS technology multiplies retail ROI

by Retail Customer Experience

POS mobility empowers associates, boosts basket size, and elevates the customer experience and satisfaction.

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Retail isn’t one-size-fits-all: Why localized strategy is key to surviving in the new era of commerce

by Jacyn Heavens — Founder and CEO, Epos Now

If there’s one lesson for retailers to embrace moving forward, it’s this: Uniformity is efficient. But adaptability wins.

How optimization shapes the online shopping experience

by Jennifer Locke — Manager of Technical Account Management - Americas, Gurobi Optimization

In the midst of increasing scale and economic flux, successful retailers will be those who leverage the tools at their disposal to optimize the shopping…

Why data partnerships are the future of retail

by Ali Moosani — CEO, GoSpotCheck by FORM

Learn how real-time visibility into shelf conditions can help retailers and suppliers improve execution, boost sales and deliver a better in-store experience.

Why automated customer service is bad for customer loyalty

by Victor Cho — CEO, Emovid

Retailers have spent years investing in automation — streamlining service, personalizing outreach, and accelerating the path to purchase. Those efforts have…

As e-commerce fraud rises, merchants need to win consumer trust to win their wallets

by Iryna Bondar — Senior Fraud Group Manager, Veriff

Unfortunately, there are many ways fraudsters take advantage of online platforms and customers. As a first step in building up defenses, retailers should be…

The overlooked advantage in digital signage: Sound that sells

by Kurt Oleson — COO, Custom Channels

Digital signage will always be about what customers see — but the future belongs to those who think about what they hear, too. Music transforms screens from…

Customer experience is the antidote to uncertain grocery market

by Alasdair James — Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, Swiftly

The grocery sector has never faced so much uncertainty, but focusing on delivering a powerful customer experience can help maintain long-term, sustainable…

The new 4 Ps of customer engagement

by Scott Opiela — Chief Marketing Officer, Acoustic

To succeed in this new era of customer engagement, marketers must evolve from campaign-centric strategies to journey-centric execution.