Michigan grocer boosts customer satisfaction, revenue with Toshiba self-checkout system

April 19, 2019

Value Center, a Michigan grocer, is enhancing the customer experience as well as boosting revenues following the deployment of Toshiba Global Commerce…

Share A Coke: How a personalized promotion became an e-commerce platform

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A single product promotion — Share A Coke — became a multi-product e-commerce campaign driving millions of sales.

Prada taps Oracle cloud tech for retail processes

April 18, 2019

The Prada Group is using Oracle technology to analyze historical data and market demands across its global retail network of 634 stores.

British lifestyle brand deploys Contentsquare for e-commerce optimization, expansion strategy

April 18, 2019

British global luxury lifestyle brand Belstaff is deploying an optimization approach for its online storefront with the help of digital experience platform…

Printer friction marathon: A strange way to end the Adobe Summit

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

My new printer cannot print Adobe Acrobat documents. Getting the company's attention became a marathon in customer friction.

Dedicated digital teams taking root among brands

April 17, 2019

Nearly half, 48%, of brands have a dedicated digital experience team to drive and shape customer experience and journey.

Wine retailer tapping Glassbox mobile app performance tool

April 17, 2019

Vinsent, a wine merchant and marketplace, plans to deploy Glassbox's Mobilebox technology that helps retailers understand mobile app performance, from the…

Giant Eagle boosting customer satisfaction with digital inventory, audit tool

April 16, 2019

Giant Eagle is launching a pilot program with Simbe Robotics featuring an autonomous shelf auditing and inventory analytics solution in the quest to boost…

An inside view to Toyota's unified enterprise customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Toyota teamed with database marketing provider Acxiom to build an enterprise data marketing solution that makes use of both online and offline data to gain…

Survive a retail apocalypse: Innovate the in-store customer experience

Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater, believes consumers don't want to shop exclusively online but they're not satisfied with the traditional…

5 ways to personalize physical customer interactions

Chad Wagner, CEO of Peachtree Packaging, writes that the more advanced personalization becomes in the digital world, the more brand managers will be driven to…

3 ways IoT is impacting retail

Chris Koeneman, senior vice president of strategy at Tangoe Managed Mobility Services, explains why retailers don't need to wait to uncover IoT's business…

Parking kiosk confuses users; lawmakers want to replace it

April 9, 2019

Lawmakers in Keene, New Hampshire, are considering removing a parking kiosk after merchants complained that residents are having problems using it, costing…

Fast checkout top of mind for grocery consumers

April 8, 2019

When it comes to the retail grocery experience, consumers want a fast checkout and many believe grocers haven't moved into the modern age and need to do more…

Kagan: Tech titans in retail and why it's time to make shopping fun

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why every retailer should be noticing what some big tech titans are doing with retail and re-think and improve the experience for shoppers.

AI spend to hit $35.8B this year led by retail industry

April 5, 2019

Worldwide spend on artificial intelligence systems will hit $35.8 billion this year, reflecting a 44% jump over 2018 spend, according to an IDC report.

Retail closing, cashierless, Target strategy top most-read list in March

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

The most popular news on Retail Customer Experience in March ranged from a retail brand closing to what Target's doing with fulfillment to the new retail model…

Retail isn't dead. It's changing

Kiran Smith, CEO of Arnold, shares insight on while some signs may indicate retail is on the decline, it's not at all. Consumer preferences are changing, but…

How Orvis transformed beyond fishing equipment to an outdoor adventure brand

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Under the leadership of its director of user experience, Orvis revamped its creative and marketing teams, clarified brand identity and strengthened operations.

Canadian fashion retailer taps Sensormatic Solutions for loss prevention strategy

April 2, 2019

Ardene, a Canada-based fast-fashion retailer, is teaming up with Sensormatic Solutions to boost its loss prevention strategy as it grows internationally.