Walmart goes big with virtual reality for employee training

September 25, 2018

Walmart is distributing 17,000 virtual reality headsets as part of its training strategy as the Oculus Go gear is proving to boost store associate retention…

How to drive retail store traffic with personalization, loyalty strategies

Kibo SVP of Product and Strategy Jennifer Sherman explains why retailers should deliver first and foremost on the promise of buy online, pickup in-store…

Rewards beat discount when it comes to retail promotions

September 21, 2018

Retailers offering shoppers reward-based promotions to drive engagement and purchase activity will likely experience bigger marketing success and profitability…

Christie, SNA Displays deploy LED screens to downtown Los Angeles

September 19, 2018

SNA Displays recently teamed up with Christie to deploy three large LED screens to cover an eight story parking garage used by residents of the twin 35-story…

4 ways retailers can boost brand reputation, build loyalty

Sandra Gudat, president and CEO of Customer Communications Group, Inc., offers up four steps for bolstering your brand's reputation, while simultaneously…

Is your store red-carpet ready? The role of in-store technology for brand uptime

Paul Milner, marketing director at Displaydata, explains why retailers need to use technology to create an engaging and impressive in-store experience that…

Walmart pilots online order pickup kiosk for groceries

September 17, 2018

Walmart is testing the second version of a pickup kiosk for online grocery orders at a super center in Sherman, Texas, according to Business Insider. Customers…

Robotic dispenser lets customers buy cannabis

September 17, 2018

Greenbox Robotics, a Marina del Rey company founded in June 2017, wants to bring automation to the cannabis market by using a self-serve kiosk to dispense…

Brick-and-mortar retail isn't dead, it's just evolving

Vladimir Edelman, CEO and co-founder of HEROFi, lists out what physical retailers can learn from Amazon's success story.

Amazon Fashion debuts J.Crew merch

September 14, 2018

Amazon has a new brand on its virtual fashion shelves as J.Crew Mercantile items are available at Amazon.com.

First Hawaiian Bank debuts Alexa voice banking

September 14, 2018

Fiserv has helped First Hawaiian Bank develop a skill for Amazon Alexa. 

Kagan: Retailers going back to basics for growth

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan, industry analyst, explains how retail management now has a newer and younger mindset and they are rapidly taking the industry in new directions.

Koupon Media, Paytronix team up to help retailers acquire shoppers, boost visits

September 10, 2018

Koupon Media, a mobile offer platform and promotion network, and Paytronix, a provider of reward program solution, are teaming up to help retailers using…

Walmart shoppers paying attention to ads on pharmacy health care kiosks

September 10, 2018

Visitors at Walmart stores who watched advertising at in-store health care kiosks watched for an average of four minutes, according to Pursuant Health, a…

Understanding the true extent of brand counterfeiting

Chrissie Jamieson, vice president of marketing, MarkMonitor, explains why retail brand protection has never been more important than it is today and that it is…

'Near me' is top mobile shopper search

September 3, 2018

A good majority, 82 percent, of mobile shoppers are doing "near me" searches, and 60 percent of mobile consumers are clicking on the first search result that…

How to craft a successful SMB retail customer experience

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

Small to mid-size retailers must develop and create a seamless, rewarding and satisfying retail customer experience, just like mega brands and national…

Consumers not real eager for voice shopping option

August 24, 2018

While there is lots of buzz about voice assistant technology in the retail and consumer purchase experience industry expectations aren't too robust about…

Love Ellen? So does Walmart

August 24, 2018

Walmart will launch a women's fashion line in partnership with talk show maven Ellen DeGeneres.

Christmas can't come soon enough for a London retailer

August 22, 2018

A London department store has launched its Christmas Shop well before back-to-school shopping has ended.