Museum of Natural and Cultural History deploys kiosk with IntuiLab software

July 19, 2018

The Museum for Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon has deployed an interactive touchscreen kiosk to show off historical Mesoamerican maps.

Amazon Prime Day kicks off with big sales, but Target not sitting idle

As Prime Day arrives Monday, expanded this year a bit to 36 hours, at least one retail competitor is fighting back.

How Carnival Cruise is taking customer experience to the next level

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

John Padgett, Carnival Cruise chief experience and innovation officer, outlined the company’s digital and guest-centric strategy in a keynote at the recent ICX…

2018 Retail Customer Experience Top 100

The 2018 Retail Customer Experience Top 100 report provides a clear picture of how consumers view retailers when it comes to meeting their needs, wants and…

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Catch the highlights from ICX Summit

If you didn't get a chance to attend the recent the Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit held this past June in Dallas you can get a deep look at the…

An inside look at Taco Bell’s digital transformation to deliver an enhanced customer experience

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

Rafik Hanna, senior director of Taco Bell’s All Access, shared insight on how the QSR is transforming to drive a best-in-class customer experience and why…

Amazon creates a special Alexa for the hospitality industry

June 27, 2018

There is now a special Amazon Alexa coming to hotels and motels that will help guests order anything from food to more towels and even make dining reservations.

Hurdling obstacles in retail kiosk deployments

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosks and digital signage improve the customer experience, which can translate into improved sales for retailers, but the journey typically has obstacles to…

Discover how Michael Kors, Bonobos are tapping iPad, retail apps to drive sales

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

Retailers are boosting sales, and the customer experience, by putting innovative mobile device technology into the hands of store associates. Learn more by…

AI in the mainstream but consumers demanding transparency

June 22, 2018

Two out of three Americans are somewhat familiar with artificial intelligence with 32 percent feeling positive toward the technology but a good majority, 8…

ICX Summit exhibitors showcase tech innovation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the highlights of this year's ICX Summit in Dallas was the wealth of innovation on display at the ICX Discovery Zone, where attendees received hands-on…

Legacy mall home to cutting-edge retail customer experiences

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

The Microsoft store, Fossil, Lego and Tesla offer up unique interactive customer experiences within the 53-year-old NorthPark Center mall in Dallas.

San Diego library deploys 4th self-serve kiosk

June 11, 2018

Boulevard, California, library patrons can now check out, return and place holds on materials, download audio and e-books and browse the library catalog from a…

Target makes beauty shopping a bit easier

May 24, 2018

Target is focused on making beauty shopping easier given it offers more than 1,000 beauty brands.

Taco Bell's digital transformation focus of ICX Summit keynote

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

Rafik Hanna, senior director, All Access, at Taco Bell will share insight on how the brand is winning big with customers due to its digital transformation…

Sephora shares tips, insight on crafting a retail customer personalization strategy

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mary Beth Laughton, Sephora's executive vice president for omnichannel, offers up insight on making the shopping experience more personal and that while…

How computer vision tech is revolutionizing brick-and-mortar retail

Trevor Sumner, CEO of PERCH Interactive, says retail needs to evolve to the point that every inanimate object interacted with can be enhanced by computer…

Walmart building, remodeling and tapping interactive displays

April 19, 2018

Walmart is building 20 new stores and remodeling hundreds of existing locations, mostly in Florida and Texas, with new designs on everything from aisle layout…

Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market on the future of the grocery store

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While e-commerce continues to expand, consumers still want to visit the store for fresh food. Supermarkets need to find ways to improve the in-store shopping…

Mall of America embracing chatbot to boost retail customer experience

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

The Mall of America's limited chatbot experience led to a more robust deployment this past holiday season and is part of the mall's overall digital technology…