Why retailers should focus on selling, let experts do the securing

by Christos Kalantzis

Christos Kalantzis, senior vice president of technology at SecurityScorecard, explains why retailers striving to protect customer digital safety and brand…

Marriott data breach involves up to 5.2M frequent guests

April 1, 2020

Marriott International Inc. is contacting up to 5.2 million guests regarding a data breach, the company's second major incident since 2018. 

Retail union group calls Amazon tech a Trojan horse aimed at grabbing customer data

March 9, 2020

(Updates with response from Amazon) 

How to harness the power of data to win customer engagement

by Chris Kronenthal — President + CTO, FreedomPay

Chris Kronenthal, president and CTO at FreedomPay, shares his insight on why retailers must understand their customers and tap sophisticated analysis of…

Why retailers need a single source of truth to stay competitive

by Rafael Esberard — VP of Sales, VTEX

Rafael Esberard, VP of sales, North America, VTEX, shares why a 'single source of truth' is critical for attaining the strongest competitive advantage in this…

5 key takeaways from NRF 2020

After NRF 2020 wrapped up, two Hughes SMEs, Jeff Bradbury and Tim Tang, sat down to talk about the new developments in the retail industry.

Microsoft CEO: Tech intensity will rule retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retailers that have been able to use their data successfully are creating new opportunities for not only customers, but for brands and suppliers, Microsoft CEO…

American Express study reveals rise in online payment fraud

December 5, 2019

American Express issued a report showing that 77% of merchants reported being victim of some type of fraud, adding that efforts to mitigate those risks are…

Kount debuts service to catch criminal and 'friendly' cyber fraud

November 22, 2019

Kount, a Boise, Idaho-based cybersecurity firm, is launching what it calls the industry's first comprehensive service that protects digital companies against…

Card networks begin EMV SRC rollout for easier online checkout

November 13, 2019

American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Discover announced the arrival of more secure checkout experiences due to the long-awaited implementation of the EMV…

3 ways to use predictive analytics to grow business

Adriana Lynch, CMO, Chief Outsiders, shares insight on how retailers should ethically use predictive analytics to maximize profits.

Bed Bath & Beyond data breach serves up valuable reminders for retailers, consumers

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

The third-party data breach at Bed Bath & Beyond should serve as a wake-up call for retailers to keep training employees about cybersecurity risks. It also…

Consumers feel little control over data, want to opt-out of data selling

October 24, 2019

A Deloitte consumer privacy in retail survey reveals retail is "at an inflection point," according to a press release, when it comes to consumer privacy, as…

Data democratization demands good governance

Harvey Stotland, executive advisory, and David Cordeiro, director, advanced analytics, at Avanade, explain that retailers striving to fully resolve the…

Talking With: AWS retail leader Tom Litchford on data, the cloud, retail customer experience

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

Tom Litchford, head of worldwide business development, retail, for Amazon Web Services, provides insight on pain points for retailers striving to boost the…

Few C-stores running strong POS systems, claims report

September 19, 2019

Just 18% of convenience stores have the appropriate point-of-sale infrastructure to support the business and nearly half, 43%, find the cost of IT upgrades and…

Talking With: Ricardo Belmar on the big CX buzz in 2019

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

It’s been a year since Retail Customer Experience chatted with Ricardo Belmar, senior director of global enterprise marketing at Infovista, about trends…

Consumers not sure how brands are using data

August 15, 2019

Despite an increased focus on consumer privacy, data security and data protection, more than half of consumers — 65% —  weren't sure what brands were using…

5 tips for designing a CSAT survey that delivers results

Phil Doriot, vice president of analytics and Insights at Market Force Information, explains that while every CSAT survey is different and each retailer has its…

5 tactics for boosting customer response rates

Leonie Brown, a senior XM scientist at Qualtrics, shares five tactics for ensuring high quality feedback data as today's successful retailers are those who…