Clothing retailer aims to make shopping more fun for men

April 24, 2017

A male clothing retailer is striving to make shopping more fun for male customers, providing sports viewing and whiskey sipping for those shopping for new duds.

InMoment names new CEO, debuts new CX intelligence tool

April 24, 2017

InMoment has appointed Andrew Joiner as its new CEO and has debuted Discover, an analytics tool for monitoring and mining structured and unstructured customer…

Nordstrom taps Infor solution to boost omnichannel capabilities

April 21, 2017

Fashion retailer Nordstrom is tapping Infor Rhythm for Commerce to be more nimble, quick and consistent across its sales channels.

Crate & Barrel leader talks mobile tech and designing a seamless customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Understanding the consumer is just one part of the equation for Crate & Barrel. The key, as a top leader explained, is knowing what a consumer is looking for…

5 top themes for future retail success

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

In mature categories with declining volumes and margins, there are immense pressures on the c-suite to innovate. Consumers have already voted for a seamless…

Analyst: What Macy's needs to do to rally

April 20, 2017

Macy's needs to draw more mall traffic, adapt to changing shopper trends and get faster at customer service, according to a retail analyst.

Report: Voice assistant technology growth more than doubles

April 19, 2017

Homeowners are loving Internet of Things voice assistant technology as a new report reveals adoption of such tools more than doubled from 2015 to 106.

Big IoT adoption on horizon, claims new report

April 19, 2017

Seven in 10 retailers will be investing in Internet of Things technologies as a way to improve customer experience, according to the newly released 2017 Retail…

Lids Sports Group launches new mobile app focused on loyalty

April 19, 2017

The new Lids Access Pass app is the latest move by the omnichannel sports licensed retailer to drive greater customer loyalty, providing shopper rewards, deals…

Kagan: Early adopters gain competitive advantage

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why timing your entry into new areas of retail payment technology is key. Early adopters get a competitive advantage yet they take the…

Live webinar: Salesforce leader shares top CX hacks for retail

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Todd Enders, VP of product marketing for Salesforce Service Cloud, shares insight and tips to unlocking rewarding customer experiences that will drive sales…

Evolve or die: This is the state of retail

The advent of digital has changed life as we know it, including the shopping experience. The state of retail is now evolve or die. The dogma of old school…

Lowe's innovation leader talks mission, focus and strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Lowe's customer experience innovations is moving at the speed of light, advancing robotics, apps, AR and VR technologies to make home improvement shopping…

Clothing retailer goes with Aptos platform to drive seamless customer experience

April 13, 2017

Brooklyn-based J.McLaughlin, an American clothing and accessories retailer, is using the Aptos Singular Commerce cloud platform to foster a better omnichannel…

BrightSign delivers digital signage to Cromwell Casino

April 12, 2017

BrightSign recently teamed up with Socialure to deploy more than 20 displays at Drai's Club, a Las Vegas night club owned by Cromwell Casino. BrightSign…

Amazon loves Texas when it comes to opening fulfillment centers

April 12, 2017

Amazon plans to open its 10th Texas fulfillment center, this time in Katy.

Factoring order fulfillment, returns into a peak season service strategy

As painful as it might seem to jump back into the peak season mindset, fortune tends to favor the prepared, so getting a head start and developing your…

NAC knocks new FICO findings on card compromise at nonbank ATMs

April 10, 2017

The National ATM Council Inc. is questioning — for the second year in a row — FICO statistics concerning card compromises at retail ATMs in the United States. 

ICX Summit: Neuroscience, millennials and measuring customer experience

The upcoming June ICX Summit boasts top leaders in customer experience speaking on a range of topics from CX strategy to measuring customer experience…

Wegmans to expand in New Jersey

April 7, 2017

Wegmans Food Markets plans to open two new New Jersey sites, with the first one opening in late July.