How 1 retailer became a top 'dog' in 'ruff' pandemic times

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

Zesty Paws, a pet health supplement retailer, has expanded its product line, customer base and distribution, and enjoyed double-digit growth all in the past…

7 habits of highly successful e-commerce leaders

by Zohar Gilad

Zohar Gilad, co-founder and CEO of Fast Simon, presents seven habits that successful e-commerce leaders share.

Gap, Walmart partner on home brand

June 1, 2021

Gap is teaming up with Walmart on a home brand and the effort signifies a "new chapter" for the apparel retailer, according to Gap CEO Sonia Syngal.

Prime Day arriving late June, claims report

June 1, 2021

Amazon's annual big sale, Prime Day, is reportedly happening June 21-22, according to a Fortune report citing a Bloomberg story.

Filtering Out the Forbidden—Content Moderation

Learn how Allsec's analytics-based reporting simplified content moderation, increased sales, and boosted user-generated content uploads by 17% for a leading…

Local Control. Nationwide Growth—AP/AR Management

Learn how Allsec’s digital retail solutions made managing 870 stores, spread across the United States, a cakewalk for a leading Auto-parts retailer.

Winning in Millions—Account Recievables Services

Learn how Allsec's digital retail solutions saved $3M for one of the world’s largest e-commerce empires while reducing AR by 15% month-on-month without…

Department store taps AI to help online shoppers find that perfect gift

May 24, 2021

Jarrold, a 251-year-old department store in Norfolk, England, is deploying AI technology from Boon, to give customers a unique and personalized smart gifting…

YETI tapping AR, 3D for immersive online customer experiences

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

The outdoor brand is deploying innovative technologies that are providing customers an augmented reality/3D virtual experience when shopping online for that…

April online grocery sales go boom with 16% growth

May 21, 2021

Total U.S. online grocery sales spiked in April, jumping 16%, compared to a year ago yet fell a bit when compared to the previous month of March.

Groceries, online shopping drive Walmart Q1 sales boost

May 19, 2021

A 37% spike in consumer online shopping and increased grocery orders were prime reasons Walmart's Q1 sales jumped 6% and operating income increased 26.8%.

How physical retailers can attract today’s multichannel shopper

by Tom Ertler

Tom Ertler, senior vice president, creative director, at Miller Zell, shares insight on how to create a seamless experience catering to multi-channel shoppers.

DoorDash, Rite Aid partner on on-demand delivery

May 18, 2021

Drugstore chain, Rite Aid, and third-party delivery service provider, DoorDash are teaming up to provide RiteAid customers on-demand, same-day delivery of…

Amazon hiring 75K workers for fulfillment network needs

May 17, 2021

Amazon is hiring 75,000 workers for jobs in its fulfillment and logistics network, across the U.S. and Canada.

TikTok piloting in-app shopping with Hype

May 14, 2021

ByteDance Ltd., maker of video app TikTok, is working with at least one U.K. merchant to test in-app sales in the Europe market.

Data's role in creating not just 1 customer journey but tens of journeys

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

Retail Customer Experience interviewed Melissa Tatoris, chief innovation catalyst at MarTech company Acoustic, an independent and open marketing cloud and…

Don't hold your breath waiting for hordes of revenge spending shoppers

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product for LiveArea, warns retailers not to overreact to the "pandemic bounce" in consumer traffic and retail sales.

Textile designer embraces Dogecoin as payment, in products

May 13, 2021

An online company that creates and makes designs for textiles is now accepting Dogecoin as a payment option and is also creating Dogecoin-related products.

Under Armour taps Emakina for e-commerce platform effort

May 12, 2021

Sportswear and equipment retailer, Under Armour, is deploying an omnichannel retail ecosystem in a partnership with technology partners, Emakina and Fluent…

Dickies piloting AI-driven consumer experience for Chinese shoppers

May 10, 2021

Dickies, which sells durable workwear, is piloting a personalized fitting experiencing on Alibaba Group's Tmall platform in China.