MasterCard grocery app puts ordering right in the kitchen

May 4, 2016

The Groceries by MasterCard shopping app, integrated in the Samsung Family Hub refrigerator, lets consumers buy food from online FreshDirect and Shop Right…

Sears Canada reinvention brings leadership, IT overhaul

May 2, 2016

Sears Canada is revamping its leadership ranks, deploying new technology and driving a cultural change in the quest to drive sales, profits and consumer…

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…

Ecommerce retailers are favorite for Mother’s Day consumers

April 22, 2016

Retailers selling online will be happy to hears this survey result.

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.

Xprnc taps BroadSign Mobile for retail locations

April 18, 2016

Digital signage software provider BroadSign International is deploying its mobile product across the Xprnc Media digital out-of-home network in retail…

Stat of the Week: Consumers flee online retailers if information is hard to find

April 15, 2016

If retailers don't make information easy to get the online shopper doesn't hang around long.

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.

Mobile devices are spurring ecommerce in Brazil

April 8, 2016

Brazil's e-commerce retailers are enjoying a healthy boost in consumer activity.

Kroger expands online ordering, pickup service into major markets

April 7, 2016

Consumer embracement of the ClickList service is prompting Kroger to expand the service.

Returning ecommerce consumers more cart active than new visitors

April 5, 2016

Research reveals dichotomy between new and returning retail customers.

Amazon expands Dash order options, list includes condoms and Slim Jims

April 4, 2016

Amazon shoppers now have a few more buttons to push to re-order favorite products, whether they're getting low on Slim Jim snacks, fearful of running out of…

Brick and mortar remains prime experience aspect in building loyalty

April 1, 2016

The initial in-store retail experience is critical in developing customer loyalty.

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.

Report: Canadian retailers lagging on retail customer experience, meeting consumer needs

Retailers in Canada are not paying enough attention to consumer needs and expectations and need to re-energize their focus on customers.

Study: Retailers need to retool in-store strategy, embrace the smartphone consumer

March 28, 2016

If they want to survive and succeed today's retailers must embrace the smartphone consumer, revamp the in-store strategy and become a true omnichannel retailer.