Brace yourselves: EMV is here

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The liability shift hits Oct. 1, but there's still a lot of work to be done to get consumers and merchants ready for a new payments environment.

CONNECT: The current state of mobile wallets and mobile ordering

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A recent panel at Networld Media Group's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit attempted to clarify today’s mobile payments market, which is becoming an…

Restaurant to customers: Just pay what you think the meal is worth

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

What better experience can a diner have than tallying up their own meal tab?

Why self-checkout kiosks won't eliminate the cashier anytime soon

August 19, 2015

Customers tend to rely on self-checkout kiosks only for small orders, as each additional item increases the chance of a technical problem, says an industry…

Men are from Mars, women from Venus in the retail shopping environment

July 8, 2015

When it comes to retail shopping men and women have very distinct behaviors, both in the brick and mortar environment and online, and retailers need to tune…

Online grocery shopping gaining in popularity among consumers

July 1, 2015

More consumers are jumping online to buy groceries these day, with a 29 percent increase in total online grocery shopping in the past year.

Kiosks in Retail 101

Self-service kiosks increasingly are becoming a fixture of the retail landscape. As they become more popular, the devices are changing the way retailers serve…

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Instacart expands personal delivery into Miami communities

June 23, 2015

Grocery patrons in northeast Miami-Dade county will now have another food shopping option given Instacart expanding its delivery operations, according to a…

Customer service strategy: Deliver value with time

by Shep Hyken — CAO, Shepard Presentations

Your customers want you to know this: "Value my time and you value me." It's part of delivering amazing service.

Interactive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June

December 12, 2014

The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…

UK shoppers are using less cash

Self-checkout and new ways to pay are leading to a decrease in the use of cash in the U.K., according to a BRC study.

U.K. supermarket plans evening class for self-service checkout

June 20, 2014

The manager at the Attleborough branch of U.K. supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is to hold an evening advice and guidance session, with coffee and biscuits, to…

Tesco extending 'Scan-as-you-shop' program to 100 more stores

June 11, 2014

Self-service technology provider Re-Vision has announced that after completing a successful 200-store rollout during 2012–13, Tesco have made the decision to…

China’s Rainbow Department Store chain pilots self-checkout tech, UK's Tesco trials high-speed self-checkout

May 30, 2014

NCR has won a contract for a self-checkout pilot project from China’s Rainbow Department Store chain, according to a company announcement. After an initial…

Nearly one in two U.K. shoppers need help with self-service checkout

May 23, 2014

Nearly one in two U.K. supermarket shoppers say they regularly need help when using self-service checkouts, a survey by independent U.K. market research firm…

Tesco store testing new automated checkout scanner

May 21, 2014

Tesco announced that its newest Tesco Extra store in the U.K. city of Lincoln is using a new checkout scanner belt from Datalogic that it says reduces customer…

Sainsbury’s store bags more self-service checkouts

May 15, 2014

The Sainsbury’s store in Bath, U.K. has installed more self-service tills as part of a refurbishment, the Bath Chronicle reports. The store, located in Bath’s…

Millennial travelers prefer digital shopping

April 29, 2014

Millennial travelers are willing to spend their money and loyalty points on purchases for ancillary items at self-service kiosk and mobile devices, according…

Village Vending brings back English village stores

April 9, 2014

Village Vending, a company based in the small historic town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, U.K., is providing self-service kiosks with the look and feel of…

Wincor Nixdorf to use MEI banknote recycling systems in retail checkout lanes

March 21, 2014

Wincor Nixdorf is to use the MEI BNR banknote recycling system in its retail payment terminals.