Barneys goes personal and to the cloud to boost customer engagement

April 26, 2016

Barneys New York is using a new personalization technology to boost customer experience at its new flagship Manhattan location.

Restaurant, retail customer experience leaders headline ICX Summit

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

Gurus from Smashburger, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Detroit Red Wings, Domino's Pizza and Wingstop are among a hefty list of speakers and panelists offering expert…

'Hungry Buddy' promises to make dining alone a more engaging experience

March 29, 2016

The experience of dining alone is about to change, at least for patrons of Jack In The Box.

Study: Retailers need to retool in-store strategy, embrace the smartphone consumer

March 28, 2016

If they want to survive and succeed today's retailers must embrace the smartphone consumer, revamp the in-store strategy and become a true omnichannel retailer.

Home renovation design experience goes high tech at Lowe's

Lucky Lowe's shoppers in Seattle will be using Microsoft HoloLens for kitchen design efforts.

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.

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.

How To: Crafting a retail customer experience to lure millennial consumers

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

Rodney Mason, Blackhawk group vice president of marketing, offers tips and insight on how retailers should approach developing and implementing a strategy…

Don't miss: Webinar focuses on how millennials are disrupting shopping

December 7, 2015

Grabbing the millennial shopper's attention requires a strategy, a commitment and the right technology.

3 tips to foster a robust in-store holiday season

Sometimes it's the simplest things that can play into a rewarding customer experience and a rewarding sales season for retailers.

Lululemon takes a community, concierge approach to lure in shoppers

November 23, 2015

Lululemon Athletica is aiming to lure in shoppers, and keep them browsing longer in its retail space and taking a few new approaches to making that happen.

Abercrombie & Fitch enjoys healthy profit, smaller sales dip for quarter

November 23, 2015

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch got an early holiday gift with its latest earnings report.

ICX Symposium: What's guiding your digital media value?

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

Today's consumer is a visual consumer who expects interactive communication and has about an 8-second attention span -- and the customer experience is no…

AT&T flagship store's interactive tech going nationwide, starting in Texas

October 26, 2015

AT&T's new store in Lubbock, Texas, has been designed so customers can explore and interact with the latest technology via digital signage and interactive…

Microsoft retail flagship opens doors in NY

October 26, 2015

It’s opening day today for Microsoft’s first flagship retail location on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

ICX Symposium: Intel talks the responsive revolution in retail

by Scott Slucher

The ICX Symposium in Atlanta later this month will feature a session featuring an Intel executive addressing the transformation of retail through responsive…

FCES15: Why design is key to customer engagement

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

Design is a key aspect for the customer experience and plays directly into the "corporate soul" and building a relationship with customers.

Macy's targets millennial consumers with a special shopping experience

September 25, 2015

Special shopping section will even boast a 'blow dry bar' in the near future.

Back-to-School: Making shopping easier key to driving customer loyalty, engagement

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

Consumers rely on lists for back-to-school shopping, so helping them find what they need as easily as possible enhances the store experience and drives loyalty…

Pilot success spurs mobile ad efforts at Marathon stores

July 29, 2015

A 90-day trial run by Golden Pantry Food Stores reveals iSIGN technology to be an effective marketing tool.