5 'don’ts' and 1 ‘do’ for making the customer experience rich and robust

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

Simple, common sense strategies in communicating with shoppers can prove rewarding for businesses and consumers.

Study: Consumer loyalty is a pretty fickle thing

October 2, 2015

Consumers will jump ship for better security, convenient payment options and alluring discounts.

Kohl’s propels omnichannel, digital strategy to make shopping easier than ever

September 29, 2015

Kohl’s is launching a slew of omnichannel and digital strategies aimed at making shopping online and at its brick-and-mortar location easier than ever.

Will the future of retail be place, purple fairy dust or prime?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

The battle for core customers is heating up on many fronts

DirectBuy debuts app to drive consumer website access, product sales

September 25, 2015

New mobile app features unique product recommendation service.

Online personal touch can prove as elusive as finding boat sneakers in the fall

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

The personal experience can be missing at even the most tenured ecommerce retailers as a search for white sneakers reveals.

Creating a personal experience: Misconceptions, why data is a critical element

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

The good news is that technology is making it an easier and more affordable strategy, but retailers need to have the right data. They can’t afford to push the…

Holiday shopping season underway but big consumer wave hasn't hit just yet

September 18, 2015

The good news for retailers who haven’t yet geared up for the big holiday sales push is that more than half, 55 percent, won’t be anywhere near done with…

Securing the retail experience: Tips to avoid the disastrous data breach

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

Shoppers love convenience, but as one security expert relates, convenience should never be viewed as more important than data and transaction security.

Amazon Prime membership driving revenue growth, analyst expectations

September 16, 2015

Prime is now becoming a prime source of revenue for the top e-tailer.

Tech plays bigger role in consumer purchase, altering shopping experience

September 10, 2015

In-store sales remain vibrant and account for more than nine-tenths of all retail spend, reveals new retail transaction study findings.

Men outspend women online in UK but don’t do as much shopping homework

September 10, 2015

Food, travel and fashion are top ecommerce targets for both sexes, but males buy more sportwear and women buy more health and beauty products.

Macy’s shuttering up to 40 stores, launching in-store Best Buy partnership

September 10, 2015

No specific locations have yet been identified in the annual store purge effort. The new electronics department pilot will kick off in mid-November.

Why the brick-and-mortar storefront isn’t going anywhere

In-store and online retail experiences are not mutually exclusive. In each retail environment the customers deserves the same loyalty points, custom product…

Amazon, Google facing off in a retail delivery service battle

E-commerce giants clearly see big bucks in retail delivery services, primarily food and drink, and announce new strategies on the same day.

Why technology is the linchpin of the omni-channel strategy

by izge cengiz — product manager, monitise

The impact of technology may be the greatest game-changer of all. Consumers don’t even need to leave their houses to shop or can buy things on their daily…

Young shoppers want lowest price, seniors seek retailers who treat them nice

September 2, 2015

Price matters to the youngest of shoppers, but service quality matters to the older consumer.

Why retailers' collaboration is more than a win-win, it's a win-win-win

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

Collaboration and partnerships between retailers are more common than ever, and that's a great thing for veteran retailers and newcomers launching products.

Report: Amazon laying off product engineers amidst restructure of hardware innovation hub

August 31, 2015

The Amazon Fire smartphone is likely in hospice mode, destined for a final market goodbye at some point this year, but Amazon isn’t one to retrench due to a…

Amazon debuts daily delivery service in its own backyard

August 27, 2015

One-hour service via Prime Now is $7.99, two-hour delivery is free.