7-Eleven pilots mobile payment app

November 5, 2018

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is testing a mobile app called Scan & Pay that allows customers to skip the line and pay for purchases with the 7-Eleven…

Kenneth Cole boosts digital shopping experience with enhanced gifting

October 25, 2018

Kenneth Cole is partnering with Loop Commerce in a quest to make online shopping easier for the consumer. The retail brand is integrating Loop Commerce's…

Porcelanosa taps Mood Media to deploy immersive experiential experience

October 22, 2018

Porcelanosa, a Spanish ceramics producer and distributor, is deploying a new sound and scent to its 130 showrooms and retail locations via a partnership with…

Sewing retailer stitches stronger sales, customer experience via associate training

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

Quality Sewing & Vacuum, a 13-store retailer in Washington State, deployed SalesRX to enhance customer service, customer experience and drive sales. It’s…

New York boutique offers a luxury experience for men buying activewear

September 26, 2018

Preview is a men's activewear retailer offering a luxurious fashion take on work out gear with a quest to mesh online lifestyle and wellness brands with…

Bluefly partners with 4Cite to spur customer response, influence purchase behavior

September 26, 2018

Fashion marketplace Bluefly is partnering with 4Cite, a people-based identification and insights service provider, to gain insight for driving consumer…

Barnes & Noble food and drink strategy not doing well

September 21, 2018

A plan hatched two years ago to lure and engage with book lovers via food and drink isn't faring as expected for Barnes & Noble.

Mobile payments for cannabis dispensaries in the works

September 17, 2018

Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc. has announced plans to develop a cryptocurrency payment product for cannabis dispensaries. The company intends to offer this…

NYC may be getting its own Amazon Go store

September 12, 2018

Amazon is reportedly eyeing New York City as the next location for its cashierless Amazon Go retail store.

Party City partners up with Amazon in pilot program

August 16, 2018

Party City is teaming up with Amazon to sell an assortment of products, and a prime focus on Halloween items.

Value retailer to call Fifth Avenue home

July 20, 2018

Five Below, a discount retailer with 600 stores nationwide, will open a flagship location on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Warby Parker expands Minnesota presence

July 10, 2018

After three years housed in the back of a men's shop Warby Parker is getting a bigger brick-and-mortar retail space in Minneapolis.

What retailers must do to make the furniture-buying experience a rewarding one

Joseph Ferguson, director of new business development at Fortiva Retail Credit, lists what retailers, aiming to compete in home furnishings, must do to…

Toys R Us may not disappear entirely

June 28, 2018

While liquidation and store closing sales are taking place at Toys R Us locations across the world there are more than a few efforts to keep the store, and the…

Ex CEO mulling Toys R Us rescue strategy

June 13, 2018

Gerald Storch, who once served as CEO and chairman of Toys R Us, is reportedly considering swooping in to save the beleaguered toy seller, salvaging some…

Kagan: Grocery kicking to high gear with e-commerce, home delivery

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why grocers can't simply choose to sit the change wave taking place in their industry. If they do, the wave will pass them by, leaving them…

Amazon's Whole Foods grocery delivery service hits a few more markets

May 17, 2018

Denver, Sacramento and San Diego Amazon Prime members can now enjoy free two-hour delivery, on orders more than $35, from Whole Foods Market.

Starbucks is top mobile loyalty app with consumers, reveals survey

May 16, 2018

In what is probably not a surprise to anyone, Starbucks' mobile app is the most popular among several well-known restaurant loyalty rewards apps, according to…

India ripe market for Amazon grocery, household product sales

May 14, 2018

Grocery items and household products will likely account for over half of Amazon's India business in the next five years and are already the largest category…

Ulta Beauty tackles retail change by embracing change

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon says the world continues to have a need for human connection and inspiration within the retail environment and that her company…