2017 retail influencer: Amazon

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

Customer experience is the dominant strategy in retail, and Amazon dominated in 2017 by innovating on everything from supply chain to faster delivery to…

Kroger advancing self-checkout strategy

December 29, 2017

Supermarket chain Kroger is set to expand its self-checkout service to 400 stores in 2018, according to a report from the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Black Friday: Mobile payments sputter at the physical POS

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Erratic support from U.S. retailers for in-store, proximity-based mobile payments likely contributed to low use among consumers as the holiday shopping season…

Amazon Go stores may be close to a full 'go'

November 17, 2017

Amazon is gearing up to establish a roster of Amazon Go stores, the cashierless retail strategy the mega etailer has had in pilot for just about a year…

Agilysys adds 'grab n go' cafe features to self-service kiosk

October 20, 2017

Agilysys Inc., a provider of hospitality software solutions, announced enhancements to rGuest Buy, the company's self-service kiosk solution that extends…

Robots, no-cash experience coming to Shake Shack NYC location

October 4, 2017

There won't be any humans taking orders and no cash exchanged at the impending Shake Shack location in the East Village of New York City.

Shake Shack to introduce cashless kiosk in New York City

October 2, 2017

Shake Shack will introduce its first-ever cashless kiosk at a new restaurant in Astor Place in New York City this month, according to a Kiosk Marketplace…

Ultimate irony – Amazon building warehouse at former U.S. mall

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As Chris Petersen writes, Amazon has simply been one of the most innovative retailers executing consumer choice and convenience and now is proving why…

Google veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept

September 15, 2017

Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…

HP ElitePOS: Retail redefined by design

Transform your retail space with a versatile point-of-sale system that elevates the customer experience and supports your critical business operations. With…

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Merchants seek ways to make their mobile apps indispensable

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Church's Chicken offers up a unique feature in its mobile app: a curated music playlist.

Will Amazon Go make cashiers and checkout lanes obsolete?

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

That question was the focus of a breakout session Tuesday at the fourth annual CONNECT Mobile CX Summit in Philadelphia. The answer is complicated, which is…

What merchants should consider when deploying new technology

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As retailers and restaurants consider whether to deploy new consumer offerings such as a loyalty program, branded app or mobile payments, executives must…

How Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods will disrupt the retail landscape

Sethuraman Janardhanan, practice head and client partner, big data analytics, at Happiest Minds Technologies, explores the multiple synergies that have made…

Amazon's Whole Foods Market acquisition points to a changing role for physical stores; millennials hold the key

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market is yet another sign – the biggest to date – that retail is being redefined by multiple shopping channels.

Retail tech investment expectation bodes well for tool makers

June 15, 2017

A new Accenture Strategy report reveals greater tech investment by retailers could lead to $2.95 trillion in sales for technology makers.

Consumers love tech in the brick-and-mortar retail experience

June 12, 2017

A new Bouncepad survey reveals U.S. consumers love stores that offer technology and they want more tech options in the shopping experience.

It's the same old song and dance for mobile payments adoption

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Stop me if you;ve heard this one before: You're more likely to go back home to retrieve your smartphone than the wallet you left behind.

Amazon Go store hits some glitches

March 28, 2017

The public unveiling of Amazon's Go store, which features no cashiers, is being delayed due to some technical glitches, according to a Market Watch report.

Report: Samsung Galaxy S8 to include facial recognition for mobile payments

March 17, 2017

Samsung will incorporate facial-recognition technology for mobile payments as a new feature in the upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, according to a report from…