VizyPay cash discount program helps retailers, customers alike

October 19, 2018

VizyPay, a credit card processing company, has unveiled a cash discount program that allows merchants to offset service fees without increasing prices.

C-store chain partners with NCR on mobile payments

October 19, 2018

NCR Corp. has announced that Enmarket Convenience Stores will introduce the NCR Mobile Payments solution for fuel retailers across its locations in the coming…

Remembering Lyle Bunn: Digital signage analyst, consultant extraordinaire, friend

by Christopher Hall, Christopher Hall

Leading digital signage industry analyst and consultant Lyle Bunn died Oct. 9 of complications from colon cancer. He was a longtime friend of and contributor…

Amazon launches a mattress brand

October 12, 2018

Amazon is offering a line of bed-in-box foam mattresses within its AmazonBasics product line. These mattresses also qualify for free two-day shopping for Prime…

Walmart apps aim to boost associate, consumer experience

October 9, 2018

Walmart has deployed a suite of custom-made apps for store associates that lets associates manage a variety of work tasks via a mobile store device.

How shipping options influence retail customer experience in e-commerce

Jake Rheude, marketing director at Red Stag Fulfillment, explains why retailers should give equal consideration to how they ship to the people that keep them…

Walmart, aka Jet.com, arrives in the Bronx

September 20, 2018

Walmart's Jet.com is leasing warehouse space in the Bronx, New York after what's been a lengthy battle to establish an e-commerce footprint.

How 5G, meshed with IoT, will make mobile carriers the enablers of retail engagement

Video, gaming, AI, robotic, AR/VR platform CIOs and CTOs looking to embrace newer digital transformation solutions should look holistically within the mobile…

Examining the online apparel retail customer experience

Brooke Patton, research content specialist at GutCheck, offers insight on the retail apparel industry which is straddling an omnichannel landscape and how it…

Consumer spend remains on a growth path

September 7, 2018

Consumers are still spending and the activity is driving robust economic growth.

How to craft a successful SMB retail customer experience

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

Small to mid-size retailers must develop and create a seamless, rewarding and satisfying retail customer experience, just like mega brands and national…

Target enjoys strongest sales growth since 2005

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

The 6.5 percent same-store sales spike in the latest quarter is the retailer's biggest growth in 13 years. Strong store traffic was cited as the main driver…

Franchise leaders share secrets of success and where customer experience plays in

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

Franchise leaders from ClimbZone, Fiorentino, PrimoHoagies and PJ's Coffee offer up tips for emerging franchisors and future franchisees.

How retailers can avoid striking out during the World Series

Dean Frew, CTO and senior vice president of RFID Solutions, SML, explains how retailers, utilizing the right technologies, can cope with rising customer…

Long lines, complexity lead to online cart abandonment, reveal survey

August 15, 2018

A good majority of online shoppers, 87 percent, will abandon their shopping cart if the checkout process is too long or too complicated, according to a Splitit…

Amazon, Walmart not making strong emotional connection with consumers

August 9, 2018

A report listing out the top 50 U.S. brands ranked by emotional connection reveals no leading retailer in the top five or even the top 10.

Going to the mall? Prime parking may cost you

August 3, 2018

One of the most irritating aspects of shopping at the mall may soon be eliminated, but there will be a price to pay.

Reimagining retail through the art of placemaking

Gregg Sloan, chief creative officer at Amplified, discusses the new commodity in high demand with low supply: experiences. Retailers that can leverage a unique…

Consumers still wary about security with mobile banking, payments

July 26, 2018

Nearly 6 in 10 consumers pay bills on line, but half of this group have concerns about the security of doing so, according to Expectations & Experiences…

Walmart mulling streaming service, claims report

July 26, 2018

Walmart may be looking to get into the streaming service realm and mulling a subscription program of $8 a month.