Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Rite Aid names Andre Persaud retail EVP
February 12, 2020
Andre Persaud has been named at executive vice president, retail, for Rite Aid.
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Podcast: Driving sales when store traffic is down
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Declining store traffic is often cited as the key reason why sales are down, but retail analytics expert and two-time author, Mark Ryski has a different take…
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Sephora aims to expand outside of the mall environment
February 6, 2020
Typically, Sephora shoppers find themselves hitting the local mall to shop at the makeup brand.
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AREA15 CEO talks experiential retail and the need to be cool and creative
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
AREA15 CEO Winston Fisher is passionate about retail development and delivering immersive experential experiences. He shares his insight on why content is king…
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Bose shuttering stores around the world
January 20, 2020
Audio equipment maker Bose is closing 119 store locations across Europe, Japan, North America and Australia, closures it claims reflect the change in how…
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How Dunn Edwards enhances the customer experience
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Dunn Edwards Paints takes a multi-pronged approach to reducing customer friction and becoming a hub of convenience, service and experience.
read nowBevMo! teams with NCR on digital transformation
January 16, 2020
Beverage retailer BevMo! is partnering with NCR Corp., to drive a digital transformation across its payment and back office operations.
read nowConverge Retail debuting RFID interactive display, jewelry solutions at NRF
January 8, 2020
Converge Retail will unveil an RFID-based interactive display platform at the upcoming NRF 2020 event in New York from Jan. 11 to 14. The platform is already…
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Boot Barn taps kiosks to deliver 'infinite aisle'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Boot Barn uses kiosks to provide customers an 'infinite aisle' to find what they are looking for, regardless of whether it is physically available in the store…
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Dollar General has big growth plans for 2020
December 16, 2019
Dollar General aims to launch 1,000 stores next year, opening in new cities and towns.
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Italian shoe brand writing the book on retail pop-up strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Michele LoPriore, a high-end women's Italian shoe brand, knows all about retail pop-up strategy after popping up in Boca Raton, New York and now Chicago.
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Dave & Buster's debuts mobile guest engagement commerce app
December 5, 2019
Dave & Buster's is launching a guest engagement app experience that lets guests tap their smartphones on games, provides instant reloading capability for…
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Harry & David launches digital features, new functionality for holiday shopping time
December 2, 2019
Harry & David has hastened the pace on its mobile commerce site, personalized customer communications, and launched a gift tool and subscription service…
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UK kitchen, home store launches first loyalty club
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Lakeland, a home and kitchenware retailer in business for more than 50 years, has deployed its first loyalty program and offers insight on strategy.
read nowA.C. Moore shuttering stores, Michaels moving into some
November 26, 2019
Arts and crafts supply seller, A.C. Moore, will close its 145 stores, with some locations being taken over by another craft retailer, Michaels, which will also…
read nowTiffany & Co. sells to luxury group for $16.2B
November 25, 2019
Tiffany & Co. is being acquired by luxury portfolio, LVMH, for $16.2 billion. The deal will give the New York jewelry icon greater resources and support…
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Manhattan’s biggest retail store opens its doors
November 22, 2019
Nordstrom, at 225 W. 57th St. in Manhattan, New York is welcoming holiday shoppers and owns the title of the biggest freestanding store in the borough. The…
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Consumer adoption of apparel rental services remains low, claims survey
November 20, 2019
While there are more apparel rental options for consumers, actual consumer adoption is lagging, according to a CGS 2019 Future of Fashion & Retail Consumer…
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IKEA measures DOOH effectiveness with Russ Outdoor
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
One great challenge with digital-out-of-home or any other form of advertising is how one can measure the true effectiveness of the campaign. How can you…
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Gap Inc.'s Hill City offers unique customer experiences from the store to the road
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
A 12-month pop-up for menswear brand, Hill City, has led to a physical storefront and a mobile shop. And, while the customer experiences are all different, the…
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