Contactless Payments Across Multiple Verifone Devices

With COVID-19 promising to remain an issue for the foreseeable future, contactless payments will continue to increase in popularity.

Carvana opens car vending machine in Louisville

August 24, 2020

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its 25th car vending machine with 27-vehicle capacity in Louisville, according to a…

The psychology of shopping in stores

by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions

Audwin Cash, SVP, Enterprise Solutions, Atrius, Acuity Brands, offers insight on four psychological reasons consumers prefer the store experience and how…

Target sales zoom, hitting all-time high

August 20, 2020

Target beat every analyst prediction regarding its latest quarterly earnings with its online business experiencing robust growth to the tune of 700%.

Finalists announced for ICXA Elevate Awards

The ICX Association has announced finalists in eight awards categories, ranging from kiosk, digital signage, mobile, omnichannel and emerging tech. The winners…

Home décor product maker taps PlumSlice to streamline development

August 18, 2020

Designs Direct Creative Group, which provides home décor products to retailers, is deploying the PlumSlice Product Platform to streamline its product…

Curbside pickup is here to stay so it's time to make it work better

by Brian Donnelly — Marketing Director, LivePerson

Brian Donnelly, marketing director at LivePerson, shares that winning retailers will be those which offer consumers a seamless, convenient curbside pickup…

Circle K piloting contactless experience at Arizona store

August 14, 2020

Convenience brand Circle K is deploying technology from Standard to offer customers a touchless, autonomous checkout technology.

Walmart, Instacart team on delivery partnership

August 13, 2020

Walmart and Instacart are teaming up on a pilot delivery strategy to provide same-day grocery delivery in the U.S..

Amazon coming to an empty Sears near you

August 11, 2020

Amazon is reportedly mulling moving into vacant mall store locations, including shuttered Sears and JCPenney sites to open up additional fulfillment centers.

Navigating the new retail experience: Operating at scale

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product at LiveArea, explains that as customer experience expectations have leapt forward nearly four years in the past three…

Preparing for the post-pandemic environment will test retailers’ flexibility

by Carl von Sydow

Given public health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing and minimizing contact with individuals outside the household, self-service checkout…

Preparing for the post-pandemic environment will test retailers’ flexibility

by Carl von Sydow

Given public health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing and minimizing contact with individuals outside the household, self-service checkout…

Lowe’s adding tool rental departments with self-serve kiosks

August 7, 2020

Lowe's will begin rolling out tool rental departments nationwide, creating a one-stop shop for all the tools and equipment Pros and DIY customers need to…

Retail’s contactless future is here: How your organization can put the right pieces into place

by Clay Walton-House — Managing Director, Integrated Loyalty Solutions, PK

Clay Walton-House, managing director, integrated loyalty solutions at PK, shares how retail brands, that find themselves trying to catch up to trends…

Great Clips makes a commitment to safety

August 4, 2020

In a move to ensure stylists, staff and customers will be safe and comfortable the salon brand Great Clips is launching the GreatCare Promise.

North Myrtle Beach selects Watchfire Signs for digital signage at gateway

August 4, 2020

Watchfire Signs recently deployed a gateway digital signage display at the city gateway for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The company deployed a…

CVS integrates PayPal, Venmo tech into checkout experience

July 31, 2020

CVS Pharmacy is integrating PayPal and Venmo QR code payment technology into its payment operations to provide customers a touch-free contactless option.

How to: Enabling a self-service retail experience

by Eric Prugh — Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, PactSafe

Eric Prugh, chief product oand co-founder of PactSafe, believes retailers need to embrace self-service and in exploring self-service workflow possibilities…

TNS offers retailers EMV compliant connectivity solutions

July 28, 2020

With card schemes on board with the new April 2021 deadline for EMV compliance, convenience retailers can get more out of their automated fuel dispenser…