Rite Aid names Andre Persaud retail EVP

February 12, 2020

Andre Persaud has been named at executive vice president, retail, for Rite Aid.

Clientron, POS system manufacturer in Taiwan

With more than 35 years experiences in product design & manufacturing, Clientron offers high quality and technology leading solutions, including POS &…

Podcast: Driving sales when store traffic is down

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

Declining store traffic is often cited as the key reason why sales are down, but retail analytics expert and two-time author, Mark Ryski has a different take…

How retailers can find bliss this Valentine's Day

by Arielle Steinhaus — Strategist, FITCH

Arielle Steinhaus, strategist at FITCH, offers up tips on how retailers and brands can make Valentine's Day gifting invaluable to shoppers looking to spread…

AREA15 CEO talks experiential retail and the need to be cool and creative

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

AREA15 CEO Winston Fisher is passionate about retail development and delivering immersive experential experiences. He shares his insight on why content is king…

Mall owners eyeing Forever 21 acquisition

February 5, 2020

A group of buyers, which includes mall owner Simon Property Group, is making a $81 million bid to buy Forever 21, a fashion retailer that filed for bankruptcy…

Survey: Valentine's Day spend will be record-setting

February 4, 2020

Given the strong holiday sales season retail watchers are expecting spend on Valentine's Day to be record-setting.

Thinking strategically about effective internal communication in retail banking

by Janet Hawkins — CEO & Founder, Opterus Inc

Janet Hawkins, president and CEO at Opterus, explains why retail banks need to continue ensure bank associates have the necessary tools that allow them to…

Amazon's Q4 a big earnings win thanks to Prime, grocery and same-day delivery

January 31, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…

Coronavirus likely to impact airport travel, retail worldwide

January 31, 2020

Airport passenger traffic, as well as airport retail environments, will more than likely feel the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on a global basis.

Snap Kitchen debuts free shipping, Whole Foods Market launch

January 31, 2020

Snap Kitchen is launching free ground shipping across 38 states and debuting its chef-prepared meals in dozens of Whole Foods Market stores across Louisiana…

Coach closes big NYC store

January 24, 2020

The Coach boutique, a three-story store at Madison Avenue and East 57th Street in New York City is closed.

Retail spend is up and millennials are to thank

January 24, 2020

Retail spending is up, according to a TD Bank report, and millennials are the consumer generation leading the charge.

A look at brick-and-mortar retailers growth and where customer experience fits in

by Stephan Schambach — Founder & CEO, NewStore

Stephan Schambach, founder and CEO, NewStore, shares insight on retailers growth and explains why brands can't simply replicate what stores have been about in…

Apparel retailer taps Kronos tech to modernize store operations

January 16, 2020

Cavender's, a western and work footwear and apparel retailer, is deploying Kronos Task Management to redefine store workloads and help boost efficiency.

Clothes maker taps New Generation Computing for efficient product development

January 14, 2020

Jerry Leigh of California, Inc., a global clothing manufacturer and brand management company, is upgrading to New Generation Computing Inc.'s Andromeda Cloud…

HP debuting cloud services for retailers

January 10, 2020

HP Inc. is launching cloud services for retailers called HP Engage Console and HP Engage Catalog, which are designed to deliver services to boost productivity…

Toshiba to present 'frictionless store,' printers at NRF

January 10, 2020

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will display its "Frictionless Store," employing multi-layered shelf sensor technologies and computer vision with real-time…

How retailers can get a jump start for busy retail seasons in 2020

Rethink Productivity Founder and CEO Simon Hedaux explains why its time to start planning for 2020 and the busy retail seasons ahead.

Implementing alternative payment methods at the pump

It’s clear that consumers want more payment choices. And this extends to paying at the fuel pump. But while merchants, including gas station owners, are keen…