Target cites data center in separate weekend payment outage

June 17, 2019

Target yesterday confirmed that it was hit with a second payment system outage, one that was considerably smaller than a 2-hour store outage on Saturday, but…

Target restores in-store purchases following 2-hour disruption

June 16, 2019

Target's point-of-sale systems were back up and running after a 2-hour disruption on Saturday that left customers unable to make purchases, according to a post…

A deep dive into a customer experience collaboration lab

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Dallas provided the type of education and networking that benefits people in all segments of the customer…

Amazon sued over voice tech recording feature

June 14, 2019

Two class action lawsuits have been filed against Amazon regarding its Alexa voice technology, alleging the device is recording and storing children’s voices…

Customers embracing kiosks, but acceptance not uniform in all scenarios

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of experts who have introduced kiosks in various types of settings shared their ideas on how to make sure kiosk deployments are effective for customers…

How online retailers can turn returns into an opportunity

Leo Matthews, director at Xigen, explains why online retailers, with the foresight to see the big opportunity in delivering a returns process that delivers a…

Target launches same-day ship without a membership mandate

June 13, 2019

Target shoppers can now get same-day delivery on 65,000 items as long as the order is more than $9.99.

Amazon, Synchrony Bank team up on card for unbanked, those with weak credit

June 11, 2019

Amazon and Synchrony Bank are offering a new credit card called Amazon.com Store Card Credit Builder, which is similar to the retailer’s Store Card, but aimed…

Circle K stores now home to DigitalMint Bitcoin ATMs

June 11, 2019

DigitalMint, a Chicago-based chain of Bitcoin ATMs and teller windows, has installed bitcoin kiosks at 20 Circle K convenience stores throughout Arizona and…

Kroger puts CBD items on its shelves

June 11, 2019

The biggest U.S. grocery chain will start selling cannabidiol-infused products this week at selected stores.

Decathlon sporting goods retailer enters US with store featuring self-service kiosk

June 10, 2019

Decathlon, a sporting goods retailer with more than 1,500 stores in 49 countries, recently opened its first U.S. location in Emeryville, California, featuring…

NEC Display Solutions wins ICXA award for BI platform

June 10, 2019

NEC Display Solutions of America has won an ICXA Elevate Award for its ALP Pro business intelligent platform at the ICX Summit, which took place from June 4 to…

Walgreens, Nordstrom tapping Narvar Concierge for product pickup, return

June 7, 2019

Walgreens Co. and Nordstrom Inc. are tapping the Narvar Concierge technology to enhance customer experience within the package pick-up and return environment.

Farmstead deploys predictive machine learning tech to bolster customer service

June 6, 2019

Online grocer Farmstead is leveraging predictive machine-learning models in a quest to help shoppers find new and old favorites and for faster grocery list…

Walmart debuts Intelligent Retail Lab within Long Island store

June 6, 2019

Walmart Inc. has launched an Intelligent Retail Lab inside a Neighborhood Market store on Long Island, New York to test innovative store technology.

Urban Air CEO: Retail success is all about loving the customer

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

Michael Browning, founder and CEO of Urban Air Adventure Park, shared his brand’s secrets to success during a keynote talk at this week's annual ICX…

Study: Shoppers loving luxury brands, try-before-buy and non-traditional delivery

June 5, 2019

A MetaPack research report that polled more than 1,000 consumers in the U.S. and Canada reveals an increase in consumers buying from luxury brands and choosing…

IBM Watson boosting customer service for Regions Bank

June 5, 2019

Regions Bank is using IBM's AI technology, Watson, to improve customer support calls and the overall customer experience.

Stanley Security debuts managed services offering, app for security automation

June 4, 2019

Stanley Security has launched a managed services program as well as a mobile app for intelligent security automation. The MSP is part of the company's…

Consumers want personal touch, seamless customer journey

June 3, 2019

A JLL study on shopper expectations reveals consumers want and expect skilled customer service, personalization, convenience and a sharing economy.