What revived legacy retail brands need to do to survive

Harry Dewhirst, president at Blis, shares insight on what retail brands need to do on the comeback trail and why using data across all channels is key to the…

Fashion retailer boosts store operations, customer satisfaction with Oracle technology

May 30, 2019

Kamal Osman Jamjoon Group LLC, a fashion retailer with more than 700 stores, now has a more unified view of operational data, improved store operations and is…

Now on Amazon: Pre-fab, modular housing for sale

May 29, 2019

The latest product on Amazon is a house — rather several housing options in the pre-fab and modular fashion, and they're selling out.

Kroger teams up with TerraCycle on packaging system

May 24, 2019

The Kroger Co. is partnering with Loop, an e-commerce platform, on a reusable packing system pilot program as part of the retailer's quest to reduce single-use…

Albertsons refreshes Select brand, pumps up product offerings

May 24, 2019

Albertsons Companies Inc. is giving its Signature Select brand a big boost, adding more than 300 products and updating the branding this year.

Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods charge forward with customer personalization

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Two of the top leading sporting goods retailers offer insight on digital initiatives aimed at improving customer personalization.

Gas station retailers eating into fast food market share

May 20, 2019

Fast food restaurants have always been the go-to for a quick bite, but gas station convenience stores are coming on strong by improving their options. And…

Innovators share ways to eliminate buying friction while boosting omnichannel presence

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As technology evolves, retailers find it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of new and better ways to improve customer service and understand consumer…

Nike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores

May 10, 2019

Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make…

Survey: 64% of customers are drawn to 'illuminated signs'

May 8, 2019

A survey by NeonPlus found that 64% of customers are more attracted by stores that have eye-catching illuminated digital signage. The company surveyed 1,00…

Why pop-ups may be the retail environment of the future

Melissa Kaan, CS Hudson client development manager, explains why a new approach to face-to-face retail is gaining traction which offers an alternative means…

Target debuts 'clean' private brand

May 3, 2019

Target's latest brand, Everspring, is a household cleaning product portfolio that is clean and natural when it comes to ingredients.

4 visual merchandising tips for boosting sales, driving growth

Marla Bracco, content marketing manager for shopPOPdisplays, explains how visual merchandising allows retailers to set themselves apart from their online…

Chase offers digital gift card transfers to checking customers

April 25, 2019

Chase checking account holders can now send digital gift cards for more than 60 top retailers through the Chase.com website or Chase Mobile app.

How Kohl's architected its personalization initiative

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Tom Gores, senior manager of digital testing and optimization at Kohl's, shares insight on how the retailer restructured its teams to improve its…

How to create deeper customer connections by going 'direct to user'

Kirsty Cole, head of growth, Anthem Benelux, explores the opportunities of introducing a brand to an effective direct-to-user model.

Mulberry taps Aptos to transform supply chain

April 19, 2019

British brand Mulberry has deployed Aptos solutions to enhance pre-season and in-season planning and the next goal is focusing on supply chain management for…

Share A Coke: How a personalized promotion became an e-commerce platform

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A single product promotion — Share A Coke — became a multi-product e-commerce campaign driving millions of sales.

Dedicated digital teams taking root among brands

April 17, 2019

Nearly half, 48%, of brands have a dedicated digital experience team to drive and shape customer experience and journey.

Research: Merchandising a major factor in retail success

April 16, 2019

Today's winning retailers are those who use localized assortment technology in the merchandising strategy, according to a Retail Systems Research study, and…