Easter, apparel spend to beat last year's consumer activity

March 25, 2016

Overall this Easter holiday season bodes robust for the retail segment with a majority of consumers hitting brick-and-mortar stores and about 21 percent going…

Easter is a hopping retail shopping season

Consumers will dole out an average of $146 on Easter spend, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual Easter spending survey conducted by Prosper…

Retail Customer Experience releases 2016 Top 100 Report

Retail Customer Experience's 2016 Top 100 report highlights top online, brick-and-mortar and omnichannel players and insight on their strategies and…

2016 Retail Customer Experience Top 100

Retail Customer Experience’s 2016 Top 100 report, which highlights top online, brick-and-mortar and omnichannel players, offers compelling insight on…

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Report: Consumers not very forgiving when a shopping experience goes bad

March 10, 2016

Consumers are not paying attention to traditional advertising and aren't very forgiving if a retail experience goes bad.

Amazon opening physical storefront in San Diego come summer

March 8, 2016

Amazon getting second brick-and-mortar location ready to open this summer.

Target's strategy is all about creating a hassle-free customer experience

From all indications 2016 is going to be a busy year for Target and the prime focus will be on the consumer.

Talking With: Euclid Analytics CEO Brent Franson on Amazon’s brick-and-mortar strategy

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

Focusing on the omnichannel consumer is a must for retailers, whether they're pure-play ecommerce and looking to move into physical storefronts or vice versa.

Amazon debuting pickup spot at Texas university campus

March 2, 2016

Amazon expands campus pickup strategy with first Texas site. Several more nationwide in the works for this year.

Data insight key ingredient to Hershey’s sweet retail experience success

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

Information, and analyzing data, is a prime reason why Hershey is succeeding in a very competitive retail industry.

Webinar: Retailer insight on capitalizing on the lucrative holiday season

An upcoming free webinar offers expert retailer insight on how to ensure businesses can succeed in the most happiest time of the year.

Tax refunds likely won't equate to big retail activity this year

February 22, 2016

More than half of consumers are planning to use tax refunds to pay off debt and shore up the savings account. Yet it isn't a complete bleak trend for retail.

The "perfect storm" for an omnichannel explosion in India

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Lessons learned from India's retailers … and changing consumers.

Talking With: Data Science Director Peter Chen on making analytics pay off

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

Data and data analysis are critical to be competitive in retail and an expert offers up insight on what to do and what not to do.

Retailers must embrace the mobile consumer to boost sales, increase loyalty

February 10, 2016

Nearly half of all retail shopping activity involves some sort of mobile and it’s more than half when it is millennials doing the shopping.

Amazon opening bookstores isn't as newsworthy as many may think

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

Amazon opening bookstores grabs lots of attention but it's really just another smart strategy. After all Amazon is a book seller already.

Study: Cheapest price may not always win over the consumer

February 9, 2016

Consumers care about price but they also care about the quality of a retailer.

Talking With: Zebra Technologies on why Wi-Fi is a must-have retail technology

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

Implementing a free guest Wi-Fi can pay off in more ways than one and by 2017 an estimated 56 percent of retailers will be on board. But every retailer needs…

Amazon: We're focused on boosting customer satisfaction, customer experience

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

During its earnings call Thursday Amazon leaders didn't seem too upset about falling short of some analysts' financial expectations and drove home the message…

The expanding digital divide between consumers and retailers

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Consumers want it all … but just how much can retailers deliver?