Long Island Bloomies gets a makeover

September 13, 2017

The Bloomingdale's store at the Roosevelt Field mall on Long Island is now boasting some new store design work.

A shopper marketing conundrum: Providing a personalized mobile experience at scale

Matt McGinty, chief revenue officer, Fiksu DSP, provides insight on why targeting shoppers via mobile, based on their shopping habits, can improve the…

Nike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes

September 8, 2017

Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…

Amazon's Whole Foods strategy may not be so consumer friendly after all

September 7, 2017

Just days after taking over Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Amazon is getting some cynical response to its vow to provide deep food product discounts at the…

First Data sending mobile POS devices to help retailers hit by Hurricane Harvey

September 7, 2017

First Data is sending free mobile payment devices to Houston in a move to help retailers and businesses get back up and running as soon as possible following…

Making retail work for every generation - not just millennials

Bob Feher, an expert in analyst relations and market intelligence at NCR Corp., provides insight on why retailers which are striving to keep up with millennial…

Millennials aren't anti-store and don't mind being tracked

August 29, 2017

Contrary to what a good number of media reports claim, half of millennial shoppers prefer in-store shopping, and a good majority, 70 percent, don't mind having…

Holiday ecommerce season will take a dip this year, reveals forecast

August 28, 2017

Retailers hoping for a more robust ecommerce holiday season will likely have their hopes dashed, given ecommerce growth will hit just 10 percent growth, a …

Lululemon sets sights on home décor segment

August 28, 2017

Athletic and leisure brand Lululemon is moving into the home décor segment and debuting a product line of furniture via its youth brand ivivva.

A retail survival guide for the age of online shopping

Ashish Gambhir, Momentsnap co-founder and president, explains why the brick-and-mortar retail model is not yet in its death throes, though it is far from…

Merchants should highlight mobile self-service usefulness to consumers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Do consumers see the value in every self-checkout option available to them from different restaurants and retailers?

Walmart acquisitions key to battling Amazon's ecommerce Jet

August 24, 2017

Walmart didn't buy Modcloth or Bonobos to advance its in-store brand offerings. The acquisitions, according to a Business Insider report, are part of its…

Walmart, Google team up on a collaborative shopping vision

August 23, 2017

In a quest clearly aimed at beating Amazon, Walmart will sell its products via Google’s online mall, Google Express, in a partnership aimed at offering a new…

Does Walmart really have a shot against the Amazon juggernaut?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Chris Petersen believes true innovation demands a willingness to take the risks to fail faster. Companies that don't embrace failure as a part of innovation…

What merchants should consider when deploying new technology

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As retailers and restaurants consider whether to deploy new consumer offerings such as a loyalty program, branded app or mobile payments, executives must…

Why it's time for retailers to serve customers some 'vacation cereal'

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell discusses how, in an era where waste reduction and expense control are bread and butter, retailers can cost justify encounters that are, by…

JC Penney takes a starring role in 'Project Runway' show

August 18, 2017

JC Penney is the newest star on the television show, "Project Runway," and will feature exclusive merchandise on the series as well as an episode called…

Pinterest proves winning for brands, reveals analysis

August 17, 2017

Retailers not using the social networking platform Pinterest may want to start integrating it into the marketing plan as new research claims it can lead to…

Avoiding a sticky customer experience: Webinar explains why retailers must pay attention to product labels

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

Sometimes it's the simplest things that can prompt a consumer to jump from one retailer or brand to another. One example is the annoying, frustrating product…

Online consumers love high quality visual content

August 15, 2017

When it comes to shopping online, visual content counts for today's consumer.