Spirit Halloween aims to hire 50K workers for 2025 holiday season

July 11, 2025

Spirit Halloween aims to hire on 50,000 workers for seasonal sales associate and store manager roles for the more than 1,500 retail locations opening in 202…

Germany grocer adopts Diebold Nixdorf AI self-checkout

July 9, 2025

Edeka Beckesepp, a Germany-based grocer, has integrated self-service checkouts featuring Diebold Nixdorf's AI-powered fresh produce recognition and age…

How tariffs could lead to better customer experiences

by John Mazur — CEO, Chatmeter

Higher prices due to tariffs are likely, but brands that take this period of economic uncertainty to double down on their customer experience will come out…

Athleisure brand Vitality taps Loop for personalized, seamless returns process

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

A deep dive on how Vitality, an athleisure brand, crafted a personal returns experience while at the same time boosting efficiency and customer loyalty.

Pestana Hotel Group deploys digital check-in arrival experience

June 27, 2025

The Pestana Hotel Group has launched Hudini's digital arrival experience called Staff Connect across 30-plus Pestana Hotels in Portugal.

Study reveals disconnect with retailers' CX perceptions

June 26, 2025

Despite 92% of business leaders claiming customer experience as a top strategic focus, just 28% view CX as "extremely important" to invest in.

Rise of the nasty customer: What retailers can do to protect store associates

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

JD Dillon, chief learning officer at Axonify, offers tips, advice and strategy for dealing with the rising incivility from shoppers so store associates feel…

The future of shopping in retail: What to expect in the next 10 years

by James Robins — Chief Marketing Officer, Yodeck

Shopping journeys are becoming increasingly fragmented. Today’s consumers are influenced by multiple and often simultaneous touchpoints. To stay competitive…

DeCicco & Sons grocery taps Simbe for better operational precision

June 17, 2025

DeCiccio & Sons, a New York grocery chain, is tapping Simbe, a retail shelf digitization solution, to deploy Simbe's Store Intelligence platform to the…

Walmart expands drone delivery to five more cities

June 16, 2025

Walmart has expanded its ultra-fast drone delivery to Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.

Costco mulling scan-and-go to speed checkout

June 16, 2025

Costco is working on a scan-and-go style feature for its mobile app to help speed up the checkout process, CEO Ron Vachris confirmed during the company's…

L'ovedbaby goes personal to drive customer engagement, revenue

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

A baby clothing brand taps Birdseye to drive customer engagement as well as optimize inventory turnover.

Amazon developing humanoid robots for delivery use

June 16, 2025

Amazon is reportedly building software to create humanoid robots that may one day serve as a delivery worker as well as humanoid park for testing purposes.

The Connected Customer: Creating Rich Shopping Experiences Online and In-Store

Learn how you can elevate customer engagement by blending physical and digital channels into seamless, memorable shopping experiences with strategies like…

The strategic embrace: Blending automation and AI power with the human touch to drive customer relationships

by Jeanne Duca — Chief Marketing Officer, BCN

Retailers face a tricky balancing act: using technology to make life easier for customers while keeping the human connection that builds loyalty and trust.

Best Buy hikes prices due to tariffs

June 11, 2025

Electronics retailer Best Buy is already increasing prices to the tariff pronouncements and missed its quarterly revenue expectations and cut its full-year…

From data to dollars: Why email marketing is key to scalable business growth

by Austin Wright — Head of Strategy & Analytics, SVP, Tandem Theory

By developing a strategic, data-driven approach to email marketing, retailers can tap into the full potential of this powerful marketing channel.

Bob's Discount Furniture COO talks expansion, CX tech, tariff impact

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

Ramesh Murthy, COO at Bob’s Discount Furniture, shares insight on brand growth, customer experience technology and the potential impact from tariffs.

Marshalls pops up a lounge in airport terminal

June 9, 2025

Marshalls launched an 'Upgrade Lounge," a pop up experience, in Terminal 4 at JFK Airport.

Trader Joe's, Publix take first place in customer satisfaction ranking

June 6, 2025

Trader Joe's and Publix tied for first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index of most popular U.S. supermarket chains.