Kroger testing check-out free cart tech

December 29, 2022

Supermarket brand Kroger is reportedly testing check-out free shopping carts and mulling the idea of putting check-out free technology in store aisles.

Holiday season CX checklist: Is your network up to par?

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

Yes it's August but the holiday season is just months away which means it's time retailers made sure networks and technology needs are up to par for the…

Delivering a flawless in-store customer experience

by Dean Frew — CTO & SVP RFID Solutions at SML Group, SML RFID

Find out why adopting item-level RFID technology ensures customer service is elevated to new levels.

3D commerce trends to watch In 2022

by Yehiel Atias — Co-Founder and CEO, Hexa

Here's a look at new ways of providing convenient and sticky customer experiences in 2022 and beyond.

Amazon launching brick-and-mortar clothing store

January 26, 2022

Amazon will open its first ever physical clothing store, called Amazon Style, sometime in 2022.

Scan-and-go is a lure for shoppers

January 13, 2022

A good majority, 77%, of shoppers are more willing to shop at a store if it offers a scan-and-go option, according to a Researchscape survey conducted on…

Under Armour taps Nedap for inventory platform tech

December 28, 2021

Under Armour Inc. is deploying the Nedap iD Cloud inventory visibility platform at 400 stores world wide to boost accurate stock visibility, optimize item…

GK launches scanless shopping store

December 23, 2021

GK has opened a scanless store for employees at its headquarters in Schoneck, Germany, providing a completely contactless shopping experience

Amazon Fresh boasts ‘Just Walk Out’ tech in California

November 22, 2021

This Thursday, Amazon will introduce its "Just Walk Out" technology at the Amazon Fresh store at 11340 South St. in Cerritos, California, allowing shoppers to…

A Cutting-edge POS System with Slim Edge Bezel- Clientron Unveils PT2700

If you are looking for a stylish POS system with high value and reasonable price, Clientron’s latest POS system-PT2700 will be the smart choice for you and…

‘Just Walk Out’ heading to Whole Food stores

September 8, 2021

Amazon's cashierless technology, called Just Walk Out, will be part of two Whole Foods Market stores opening in 2022.

Amazon tapping biometric tech for palm pay approach at Whole Foods

April 21, 2021

Shoppers at one Whole Foods store in Seattle don't need to swipe a credit card to checkout starting today. All they need is their palm, according to a Reuters…

Southeastern grocer taps HPE's Aruba to modernize operations

March 16, 2021

Ingles Market, a grocery store chain with nearly 200 stores in the U.S. southeast, is undertaking a major network upgrade with partner Aruba, a Hewlett Packard…

Wundermart, AiFi deploying autonomous checkout at European stores

February 22, 2021

Wundermart, which builds unmanned, data driven retail marketplaces, is teaming with AiFi, an AI computer vision technology provider, on an autonomous…

Mars Wrigley robotic kiosk to serve shoppers in store

February 19, 2021

Mars Wrigley and Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative, are teaming up with Savioke, a robotics provider, to introduce a robotic kiosk to deliver…

Does biometric technology threaten consumer privacy?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As biometiric technology has grown, consumer privacy laws make it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements. A panel during the…

Cellular Networks Driving New Retail Business Models

Advances in technology are empowering businesses to provide products and services when, where, and how consumers expect them. Connected retail is driving new…

PopID intros pay-by-face solution

August 25, 2020

PopID, a Cali Group company, is launching its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…

Transforming brick and mortar to create personalized customer experiences

by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions

Audwin Cash, SVP of Atrius Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands, writes that despite the challenges facing retailers, there is an opportunity for stores to…

AR, AI gain ground in post-COVID retail marketing strategies

July 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing retail marketing strategies with more spend taking place on augmented reality, artificial intelligence and messaging in the…