Payments key business strategy, reveals survey

May 5, 2016

More than two thirds of retailers consider payments, and the payment process and experience, a critical aspect of the business strategy but just over half…

Discover taps FIME for terminal certification

May 4, 2016

Discover is engaging payment consultancy FIME to provide approval services for terminal end-to-end certification of its Discover Network and Diners Club…

Talking With: Soar Payments Founder Rich McIver on improving the checkout experience

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

The customer experience starts when a consumer walks into the store for the first time and goes well beyond the checkout process, but if the purchase…

3 ways to boost the online checkout experience

Simplifying the online checkout process can be fairly simple and benefit your business in the long term as it makes customers happy.

Revel Systems pulls in Verifone Point Classic to simplify EMV payment

April 18, 2016

iPad POS vendor Revel Systems is deploying Verifone's Point Classic to simplifying EMV payment management.

Restaurant, retail customer experience leaders headline ICX Summit

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

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…

Idea boards at Wayfair getting lots of consumer love

April 8, 2016

Consumers are enjoying Wayfair.com's idea board functionality and it's helping the retailer's mobile app revenue stream.

Payment breaches to continue despite US EMV liability shift

With the adoption of EMV technology in full swing, two questions remain top of mind: will the transition to chip and PIN make credit cards and transactions…

Retailers lagging on EMV card technology transition, reveals study

Despite a deadline of October 2015, 42 percent of retailers have yet to update payment terminals to be EMV compliant.

Talking With: Liaison SVP Rob Consoli on developing an omnichannel strategy

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

An omnichannel strategy can be nirvana for the consumer and the retailer if it can be accomplished.

Easter is a hopping retail shopping season

Consumers will dole out an average of $146 on Easter spend, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual Easter spending survey conducted by Prosper…

Benefits of a technology billfold: Why the mobile wallet is here to stay

by Art Julian — CEO, Cbs inc

There will be more than 200 million mobile-wallet users across the U.S. by the end of 2016.

Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Jack Dorsey wants Square to be synonymous with mobile payments and believes the current EMV shift in the U.S. will help the seven-year old company accomplish…

Starbucks loyalty change brews anger, filters out value of experience

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

The shift in how members of My Starbucks Rewards earn stars may be a test of its customer loyalty, but with the program's expanding mobile payment and other…

Perry Ellis taps Oracle tools for new payment options, security and better customer interaction

March 4, 2016

Fashion icon Perry Ellis is using a new retail point of service and inventory management tools to provide secure payment transaction and improved customer…

Data insight key ingredient to Hershey’s sweet retail experience success

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

Information, and analyzing data, is a prime reason why Hershey is succeeding in a very competitive retail industry.

Mobille app, wallet security top of mind for retailers

February 16, 2016

When it comes to mobile app and mobile wallet payment solutions nearly three quarters of retailers are most concerned with security features, reveals a new…

Retailers must embrace the mobile consumer to boost sales, increase loyalty

February 10, 2016

Nearly half of all retail shopping activity involves some sort of mobile and it’s more than half when it is millennials doing the shopping.

January's top 5 stories: Tech, trends and strategies for 2016

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

It's time for a look back at the most-read articles at Retail Customer Experience in January just in case you didn't keep up and were focused on keeping those…

Amazon: We're focused on boosting customer satisfaction, customer experience

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

During its earnings call Thursday Amazon leaders didn't seem too upset about falling short of some analysts' financial expectations and drove home the message…