Browns Shoes deploys iGotcha Media video wall at Quebec location

May 2, 2019

Browns Shoes, an independent footwear chain based in Canada, has installed a video wall from iGotcha Media at its Carrefour Laval store in Quebec. The company…

How to measure impact of 3D, AR e-commerce

Garrett Eastham, chief data officer with Vertebrae, explains why retailers striving to get the full picture of how 3D visualization and AR can impact business…

Consumers embracing payments via voice assistant, but wary about security

May 1, 2019

Research from Transaction Network Services Inc. indicates adoption of smart payments technology has grown substantially, but consumers have significant…

How Albertsons tackled digital transformation to boost customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In 2018, Albertsons Companies focused on unifying the digital experience and expanding e-commerce and loyalty, and deploying foundational tools such as search…

Retailers embracing AI with realistic expectations, reveals study

April 30, 2019

Retailers understand the value proposition of AI and location intelligence technologies, but they don't expect it to fundamentally change their business.

Social media, visual content to dominate online retail

April 29, 2019

A Bazaarvoice study reveals retailers are enjoying a 111% conversion lift among shoppers that engage with visual customer generated content and a 180% revenue…

Shutterstock debuts AR feature for iOS app users

April 29, 2019

Shutterstock if offering its first AR feature, a "view in room" capability, that lets users virtually position images on walls as part of the shopping…

L'Oreal taps Boots for AI advice tool

April 29, 2019

L'Oreal skincare brand La Roche-Posay has launched a AI-based spot-diagnosis tool that provides mobile and PC users free advice on skin care treatment.

3 ways retailers can win the innovation race

Dana Naim, head of marketing and content at Twiggle, explains that despite many retailers' best interests to embrace digital transformation, most are not…

Bank Customer Experience Awards competition now open

April 24, 2019

Networld Media Group is accepting entries for the 2019 Bank Customer Experience Awards competition through Friday, June 14. 

How Kohl's architected its personalization initiative

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Tom Gores, senior manager of digital testing and optimization at Kohl's, shares insight on how the retailer restructured its teams to improve its…

Target talks digital signage, using Big Data to deliver a personalized experience

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

How do you deliver dynamic digital signage, based on Big Data, without making customers feel uncomfortable? Target, along with industry experts, offers insight…

Mulberry taps Aptos to transform supply chain

April 19, 2019

British brand Mulberry has deployed Aptos solutions to enhance pre-season and in-season planning and the next goal is focusing on supply chain management for…

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…