Study: Cheapest price may not always win over the consumer

February 9, 2016

Consumers care about price but they also care about the quality of a retailer.

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

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

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…

Talking With: Zebra Technologies on why Wi-Fi is a must-have retail technology

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

Implementing a free guest Wi-Fi can pay off in more ways than one and by 2017 an estimated 56 percent of retailers will be on board. But every retailer needs…

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

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

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…

Mobile banking continues to evolve

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As consumers demand more access to their favorite brands at all times, financial institutions are trying to oblige.

Survey: Consumers want more delivery options and greater delivery transparency

January 27, 2016

Retailers not offering lots of delivery choices aren't making consumers happy. Today's shoppers are willing to pay extra for the delivery option they want…

New York company debuts pure mobile-only grocery checkout

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

While AmazonFresh, FreshDirect and Peapod have offered consumers varying degrees of online and mobile grocery ordering for several years, the in-store…

'Evolved' retailers more likely to succeed compared to pure-play business strategy

January 26, 2016

Retailers going only online, or only in physical store locations, are likely not going to achieve sustainable, long-term operational success.

Discount Tire wheels out mobile payment with one goal in mind

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

The 56-year-old largest tire and wheel retailer realizes that buying tires isn’t usually a fun time for consumers so it wants to make the purchase point as…

Mobile is affecting commerce decisions for retailers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

At the NRF Big Show, a panel discussion about what's next in payments focused on the role technology has played in consumers' expectations as they interact…

Talking with HP retail product chief Cory McElroy

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

Mobile security is a challenge for any retailer hoping to lure in the mobile device shopper. HP's Cory McElroy says the key is to not become complacent with a…

Jolly holiday season not so jolly for Best Buy

January 15, 2016

Electronics retailer faces biggest stock dip in a year due to weak holiday sales and what analysts view as a slump in mobile phones, electronics segment.

Samsung Pay coming to three more countries

January 8, 2016

Consumers in Australia, Brazil and Singapore will get an opportunity to use the mobile wallet some time this year.

FreedomPay serves up new pay-at-the-table device

January 8, 2016

The company's new offering is PCI-validated with point-to-point encryption and supports EMV and contactless payments.

MasterCard moves forward with wearables

January 8, 2016

The card network has partnered with Coin to bring MasterCard payments to a wide array of fitness bands, smart watches and other wearable devices.

Amazon enjoys robust Cyber Monday sales spike

January 6, 2016

Top worldwide ecommerce player sees 40 percent jump in sales orders compared to a year ago.

Kmart chief: We're focusing on the fun factor and meeting shopper needs

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

Kmart's strategy is to provide every shopper, whether online or in a store, the best consumer experience and is relying on both old and new approaches to…

Apple might have bigger plans for iOS payments

January 4, 2016

The company has filed a patent on a system that would give iPhone users the ability to transfer funds to others through texts, phone call and email.

Why 2016 may be the year of the mobile website shopper

Next year may be the year of the mobile website consumer, and retailers need to be ready.

Click and collect: A hat trick retailers can't pull off?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

'Sort of works' is not acceptable for today's omnichannel consumers.