Sephora shares tips, insight on crafting a retail customer personalization strategy

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mary Beth Laughton, Sephora's executive vice president for omnichannel, offers up insight on making the shopping experience more personal and that while…

How Target is embracing the human touch to beat the competition

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Instead of resisting change when new competitors such as e-commerce retailers and on-demand delivery services came into the market, Target is investing in its…

Mobile wallets: What's stopping retail consumers from jumping on the bandwagon

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A TSYS study reveals mobile wallet users intend to use mobile payments more at brick-and-mortar retailers. But intent and actual use could vary based on a…

Kroger, Sprouts Farmers Market on the future of the grocery store

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While e-commerce continues to expand, consumers still want to visit the store for fresh food. Supermarkets need to find ways to improve the in-store shopping…

Intel's Christie Rice talks customer experience, digital innovations

by Christopher Hall — director, ICX Association

The ICX Association sat down with Intel’s Christie Rice, worldwide global digital signage and interactive kiosk segment director for the Intel's IoT Group, to…

Why retail cashierless checkout, a.k.a. Amazon Go, faces more than a few challenges ahead

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

While Amazon preps to expand Amazon Go, its cashierless retail shopping strategy, Berkeley Research Group leader Keith Jelinek offers insight on what's ahead…

Personalization, physical-digital integration dominating retail innovation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Recognizing the need for both physical stores and e-commerce, retailers seek solutions — including self-serve kiosks — to deliver more interactive customer…

Watch out Amazon Go, China's BingoBox is on the move

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

BingoBox, an unmanned c-store, already has 300 locations in China, and plans to expand internationally. The project has received significant venture funding.

Mall of America embracing chatbot to boost retail customer experience

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

The Mall of America's limited chatbot experience led to a more robust deployment this past holiday season and is part of the mall's overall digital technology…

Researchers predict ‘tipping point’ for grocery e-commerce to arrive in 2025

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Changing demographics, a collaboration among retailers and "pure play" digital merchants and dedicated staffing to support e-commerce are among the factors…

Lowe's debuts 'view in your space' AR experience

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

The latest AR mobile app experience lets customers view items in a home or yard space during the shopping journey.

Lowe's, Poshmark are improving customer experience via digital innovation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retailers that engage customers using today's highly sophisticated digital and mobile tools are finding that these initiatives deliver greater customer…

Macy’s to introduce mobile checkout, VR furniture design experience and more

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Macy's has recognized the characteristics of its target shopper and is committed to offering her a more personalized experience, as well as mobile checkout and…

Amazon happy with customer response to Go store but guarded about future plans

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While encouraged by customer response Amazon isn't ready to announce much about its plans for its innovative cashierless store. The company is making sure the…

Will Amazon deliver the next generation of financial services?

Dr. Louise Beaumont, strategic adviser at Sapient Consulting, discusses the e-commerce giant's potential interest in banking.

Carnival cruising full speed to deliver game-changing guest experience

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

John Padgett, chief experience and innovation officer, global experience and innovation for Carnival Corp. is the opening keynote speaker at the upcoming ICX…

Target expands delivery, boosts wages amidst earnings report criticism

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

Target CEO Brian Cornell is not upset over his company's latest mixed earnings despite street criticism. Cornell says his company has the team and strategy in…

Talking With: InfoVista's Ricardo Belmar on retail customer experience trends, tech in play

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

Ricardo Belmar, senior director, worldwide enterprise product marketing at InfoVista, has been entrenched in the world of networks, technology and retail…

Wayfair, Panera push the mobile commerce experience forward

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

Wayfair is hot for mobile as it's allowing the retail home furnishing seller to drive an enhanced customer experience that is proving rewarding for the bottom…

Walmart Store No 8 incubator advances VR strategy

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

Walmart is fulfilling a big part of its one-year-old technology incubation strategy by buying a virtual reality startup. As a leader notes, it's just the start…