SageNet CIO awarded 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE award

July 15, 2025

Durga Gandi, CIO at SageNet, a managed network services and digital experience provider, has been named a recipient of the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award, which…

Love's Travel Stops deploys smart kiosks

July 15, 2025

Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores has partnered with Bite to install smart kiosks at its Arby's restaurant locations nationwide, according to a CSP…

Walmart renews partnership with Scandit

July 14, 2025

Walmart has renewed its relationship and partnership with Scandit, a provider of smart data capture technology that features advanced barcode scanning and…

Loyalty Programs: How to Create Emotional Connections with Customers

Learn how modern loyalty programs are evolving to foster deeper customer relationships through personalization, seamless experiences, and value-driven…

The Hidden Value of Consistency in Convenience

Find out how delivering consistent convenience helps retailers build trust, drive loyalty, and keep shoppers coming back. The blog explores strategies like…

2025 State of the Industry: Store Innovation Report

Explore how the 2025 State of the Industry: Store Innovation report outlines the evolution of physical stores into agile, data-driven, and experience-rich…

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Toshiba awarded 5 year national cooperative contract

July 10, 2025

Toshiba America Business Solutions has been awarded a five-year contract and five-year renewal option with Region 4 – ESC, available through Omnia Partners.

UK gets a healthy dog treat vending machine

July 9, 2025

The Fox Inn on Green Lane, in Hanwell, U.K., is now home to country's first vending machine offering healthy dog treats, according to an Ealing News report.

Germany grocer adopts Diebold Nixdorf AI self-checkout

July 9, 2025

Edeka Beckesepp, a Germany-based grocer, has integrated self-service checkouts featuring Diebold Nixdorf's AI-powered fresh produce recognition and age…

Walmart reverses course on self-checkout in some stores

July 3, 2025

Walmart has begun removing self-checkout machines from some stores, including a Supercenter in Shrewsbury, Missouri, following a significant increase in police…

Amazon deploys 1 millionth robot, launches AI model for robotic fleet

July 2, 2025

Amazon has hit a robotic milestone with the deployment of its one millionth robot in operation.

Athleisure brand Vitality taps Loop for personalized, seamless returns process

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

A deep dive on how Vitality, an athleisure brand, crafted a personal returns experience while at the same time boosting efficiency and customer loyalty.

Carrefour testing EdgeSense to digitalize shelves, drive omnichannel store of the future

June 27, 2025

Carrefourt, a food retail grocer in Europe, is testing VusionGroup's EdgeSense platform to digitalize shelves and invest in an omnichannel store of the future.

Pestana Hotel Group deploys digital check-in arrival experience

June 27, 2025

The Pestana Hotel Group has launched Hudini's digital arrival experience called Staff Connect across 30-plus Pestana Hotels in Portugal.

A smarter way to plan: AI demand forecasting that drives real business impact

by Retail Customer Experience

AI demand forecasting helps retailers predict sales, optimize inventory and staff appropriately, all through a visually intuitive dashboard.

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Tariffs impact prompts LiquiDonate to offer retailers a way to help cut costs

June 24, 2025

LiquiDonate, a climate-tech company that help retailers manage unsellable returns and inventory, has launched a risk-free returns policy.

Touchpoint Talks Hamburg: How Data-Driven Innovation Is Redefining Retail

At Touchpoint Talks Hamburg 2025, experts from retail, data, and tech gathered to explore how interactivity, AI, and in-store analytics are reshaping the…

VenHub opens AI-powered smart store at LAX/Metro Transit Center

June 23, 2025

VenHub Global, Inc. has launched a 24/7, fully autonomous retail store at the LAX/Metro Transit Center.

American travelers loving app, kiosk for hotel check in

June 19, 2025

A near majority of American travelers, 70%, are using an app or a self-service kiosk instead of the traditional front desk when it comes to checking into a…

Frank Mayer teams with Cure8 to enhance retail experience

June 18, 2025

Cure8, a provider of cannabis security and technology services, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates, which provides custom digital kiosks and retail…