Retailers embracing AI to transform supply chain, reveals study

September 24, 2018

Retailers believe AI technology can help overcome supply chain management challenges, such as disconnected systems and poor demand forecasting.

Transforming video content analytics into retail business intelligence

Stephanie Weagle, CMO, BriefCam, explains why the use of retail video analytics plays into understanding consumer behavior. Consumer attitudes, preferences and…

Should retail digital signage be interactive?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

With interactive digital signage, end users have to consider whether they can afford it, whether their software can support it and whether they actually need…

How digital queuing can save brick-and-mortar retailers

Alex Bäcker, CEO, Qless, says retail success isn't about trying to out-Amazon Amazon, but providing what Amazon and its peers cannot — face-to-face customer…

Cashierless store dealing with a few glitches

September 20, 2018

A cashierless store in San Francisco is working out a few glitches as it strives to best Amazon's Amazon Go.

Is your store red-carpet ready? The role of in-store technology for brand uptime

Paul Milner, marketing director at Displaydata, explains why retailers need to use technology to create an engaging and impressive in-store experience that…

Walmart pilots online order pickup kiosk for groceries

September 17, 2018

Walmart is testing the second version of a pickup kiosk for online grocery orders at a super center in Sherman, Texas, according to Business Insider. Customers…

CBW Bank talks digital banking and the customer experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Suresh Ramamurthi, chairman and CTO of CBW Bank, opened the annual Bank Customer Experience conference with a keynote speech detailing his financial…

First Hawaiian Bank debuts Alexa voice banking

September 14, 2018

Fiserv has helped First Hawaiian Bank develop a skill for Amazon Alexa. 

HughesON Managed SD-WAN Named 2018 SD-WAN Product of the Year

Hughes recognized for industry-leading managed network service that combines broadband optimization with best-in-class security.

Amazon Tech Hub to hire on 300 tech professionals

September 13, 2018

The Amazon San Diego Tech Hug is expanding with the omnichannel retailer planning to create 300 new high-tech jobs ranging from software development to machine…

7-Eleven launches Apple Pay, Google Pay mobile payment options

September 12, 2018

You can now buy 7-Eleven pizza, coffee, slurpees or anything else off the retail convenience store's shelves using Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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.

Survey: Personalization, seamless shopping is more critical than ever

September 12, 2018

Seamless, ubiquitous shopping is viewed by nearly every retail leader (94 percent) as a transformative strategy and change moment for the retail industry.

EnVista launches experiential interactive retail store, tech lab

September 11, 2018

Global consulting and software solutions firm enVista has launched an experiential lab, retail store and tech environment that will help its retail clients…

L'Occitane debuts experiential concept store

September 11, 2018

Natural cosmetics maker and retailer L'Occitane has opened an Provence concept store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Blockchain and the retail customer experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Blockchain Tech News Editor Bradley Cooper, an expert source of blockchain news and technology, provides insight on how blockchain influences and plays into…

Walmart shoppers paying attention to ads on pharmacy health care kiosks

September 10, 2018

Visitors at Walmart stores who watched advertising at in-store health care kiosks watched for an average of four minutes, according to Pursuant Health, a…

Examining the online apparel retail customer experience

Brooke Patton, research content specialist at GutCheck, offers insight on the retail apparel industry which is straddling an omnichannel landscape and how it…

Dunkin' Donuts taps Amazon's Alexa for new order option

September 7, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is getting chummy with Alexa, announcing this week that its On-the-Go Mobile Ordering is available through Amazon's cloud-based voice service.