Staples taps veteran executive to lead North American retail strategy

July 15, 2016

Staples has hired on a new North American Retail president, drawing from its internal management ranks.

Cricket Wireless hopping into Sam’s Club locations

July 14, 2016

Cricket Wireless is making a big retail leap, moving into 400 Sam's Club retail locations.

The Container Store implements new Theatro wearable technology in 70 stores

June 16, 2016

Dallas-based storage and organization retailer The Container Store is using wearable technology that provides its employees with SKU look-up and immediate…

Apple's Union Square store is anything but square when it comes to design

May 24, 2016

It took two years but Apple's newly designed Union Square store in San Francisco is open for business and reflects the long-admired Apple design and flair.

Virtual reality hitting Best Buy this week

May 6, 2016

Consumers interested in a virtual reality experience and wanting a live demo can get one at nearly 50 Best Buy locations this weekend.

Sprint embarking on nationwide sprint to open new stores

March 10, 2016

The telecom player, striving to move ahead in the ultra-competitive market, is working with a partner to expand store locations.

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.

Apple aims to draw out the artist in iPhone, iPad user base

January 1, 2016

Apple will debut new creative and artistic workshops for device users.

Consumers show love for Apple devices during holiday season

December 30, 2015

Phablets made a big comeback in the gift giving season which proved lucrative for Apple as the year comes to an end.

Black Friday weekend a lucrative sales time for Amazon

December 4, 2015

One of Amazon’s newest electronic innovations proved to be its best seller among products costing above $100 during the Black Friday shopping event.

Start-up targets Amazon with pricing service benefitting retailers, consumers

November 19, 2015

Price service aims to connect local retailers with Amazon Prime members who want the cheapest price while supporting nearby stores.

J.C. Penney opts to open earlier on turkey day this year

November 11, 2015

J.C. Penney is hoping Thanksgiving Day shoppers will want an earlier jump time than 5 p.m. and is opening its doors to accommodate those consumers eager to…

Sears launches service melding online shopping with in-store expertise

October 27, 2015

Online consumers seeking home appliance insight can now easily connect with knowledgeable associates with in-store appointment service.

Microsoft retail flagship opens doors in NY

October 26, 2015

It’s opening day today for Microsoft’s first flagship retail location on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Should we make the holiday shopping season a 365-day effort, or not?

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

There's more than one trend hitting this holiday season and the impact may just change everyone's retail experience. But will it be for the good or for the bad?

Denver Airport home to flagship Time Travel fashion retail location

October 5, 2015

Travelers have a new retail experience while waiting for a flight.

Amazon prepping new tablets, food delivery service for NY, Seattle

September 8, 2015

Amazon is prepping a new consumer device and busy hiring staff for a new restaurant meal delivery service.

Report: Amazon laying off product engineers amidst restructure of hardware innovation hub

August 31, 2015

The Amazon Fire smartphone is likely in hospice mode, destined for a final market goodbye at some point this year, but Amazon isn’t one to retrench due to a…

RadioShack gift card court battle nears resolution with $40M settlement

August 27, 2015

Defunct retailer agrees to plan to refund a good number of consumers holding valueless cards.

Staples debuts entrepreneurial product portfolio

The seven winners of the Crowd2Shelf tech innovation contest are within consumers' reach at Staples.com.