Droids vs drones: The war to win the "last mile" of retail

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Winning the last mile of delivery creates a major competitive advantage.

Sears Canada reinvention brings leadership, IT overhaul

May 2, 2016

Sears Canada is revamping its leadership ranks, deploying new technology and driving a cultural change in the quest to drive sales, profits and consumer…

Got an innovative retail idea? Walmart wants to hear about it

April 29, 2016

Innovators aiming to reshape and reinvent retail experience have an opportunity to pitch ideas and technologies to the world's biggest retailer.

US Bank launches loyalty app pilot

April 29, 2016

U.S. Bank has launched Deal Local, a mobile app designed to help local businesses attract new customers and build loyalty with existing customers through deals…

Talking With: Ikea Sales Leader Karen Haas on why businesses must know the customer

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

A comparison to Apple with regard to customer experience is no small compliment and Ikea continues to expand and innovate.

Barneys goes personal and to the cloud to boost customer engagement

April 26, 2016

Barneys New York is using a new personalization technology to boost customer experience at its new flagship Manhattan location.

Surf merchandise retailer develops own store scent, custom sound

April 26, 2016

Few retailers boast their own scent and the short list now includes surf clothes and merchandise retailer Billabong.

If there is an app for that… why should we care about bots?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Ignorance is not bliss, nor is it profitable in today's connected world.

We need your insight, industry predictions for annual trends report

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

The annual Retail Customer Experience Retail Trends Report is underway and those participating have a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Visa aims to enhance checkout experience for card holders

April 22, 2016

The company is upgrading software to spur faster transactions involving chip-embedded cards.

A lesson on loyalty: Where Starbucks went wrong

Brands can learn a lot from the Starbucks reward program controversy — from using best methods in the program development stages, to structuring reward…

POS provider payworks launches customer engagement platform

April 20, 2016

Engage is a new platform that links payment transaction data to shoppers' profiles, which can help in the development of customer engagement solutions.

3 ways to boost the online checkout experience

Simplifying the online checkout process can be fairly simple and benefit your business in the long term as it makes customers happy.

Talking With: SAP Global GM Lori Mitchell-Keller on CX trends, the focus on mobile

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

Retail is an industry under tremendous pressure to fulfill consumer expectations.

Talking With: ShopperTrak Revenue Chief Kevin Kearns on loyalty program trends

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

Developing and implementing a customer loyalty program is at the top of most retailers' to-do list as a strategy for boosting customer experience. But loyalty…

Revel Systems pulls in Verifone Point Classic to simplify EMV payment

April 18, 2016

iPad POS vendor Revel Systems is deploying Verifone's Point Classic to simplifying EMV payment management.

Xprnc taps BroadSign Mobile for retail locations

April 18, 2016

Digital signage software provider BroadSign International is deploying its mobile product across the Xprnc Media digital out-of-home network in retail…

ICX Summit keynote speaker: Brands must innovate, hurdle organizational inertia

Doug Stephens, retail prophet, provides insight on trends coming into play for retail customer experience and what he predicts will evolve in the next few…

Talking With: InContext CEO Mark Hardy on virtual reality in the retail experience

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

One of the most exciting technologies coming into play in retail customer experience is the dawn of virtual reality.

Stat of the Week: Consumers flee online retailers if information is hard to find

April 15, 2016

If retailers don't make information easy to get the online shopper doesn't hang around long.