Walmart partners with PayActiv on early cash access

October 30, 2018

Walmart is partnering with PayActiv to let member employees using the financial wellness app access earned funds from their paychecks at any of the retailer's…

Sam's Club concept store will be test bed for mobile-first customer experience

October 29, 2018

Why and how retailers must create relevancy to survive

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Chris Petersen explains why the 'winning' retailer is one that focuses on convenience, consistency and customized value.

Preventing digital skimmer attacks threatening e-commerce

Expanding e-commerce has drawn the attention of hackers adept at skimming credit cards. Companies active in online commerce need to pay attention to data…

NEC debuts BI analytic platform for retailers

October 25, 2018

NEC Display Solutions of America has launched NEC ALP, a business intelligence analytics platform to help retailers with real-time content and data measurement.

Uber drone food delivery arriving in less than 3 years

October 24, 2018

Uber plans to have food delivery service via drones in play by 2021 and the program is in its "early days," according to news reports.

Kagan: How 5G wireless change wave will impact retail

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan explains why and how 5G wireless will impact the retail sector, as well as the retail customer experience.

How Caesars Palace is delivering 3-D experiential digital signage

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

The Las Vegas Strip is well known for its variety of displays, which dot almost every building. The tourist destination attracts an average of 17,70…

Choice Market plugs mobile pay, checkout into app

October 22, 2018

Denver-based Choice Market is building a convenience store with the product selection of a natural grocery and fast casual restaurant, according to a press…

Digitally-native brands embrace omnichannel sales strategies with success

Heath Wells, co-founder and CEO of NuORDER, explains why digitally-native brands that want to follow in the footsteps of successful predecessors must develop…

VizyPay cash discount program helps retailers, customers alike

October 19, 2018

VizyPay, a credit card processing company, has unveiled a cash discount program that allows merchants to offset service fees without increasing prices.

C-store chain partners with NCR on mobile payments

October 19, 2018

NCR Corp. has announced that Enmarket Convenience Stores will introduce the NCR Mobile Payments solution for fuel retailers across its locations in the coming…

A two-prong approach to reducing retail risk, boosting customer experience

Dillon Blake, Motus director of sales, and Ridge Foust, Motus senior sales executive, explain how retailers can employ technology to improve visibility while…

Aopen launches interactive touchscreen for kiosks

October 16, 2018

Aopen, a global electronics manufacturer of cross-platform, commercial grade products in digital signage and applied computing, has launched its next…

Masabi, Swiftly to help transit agencies with real-time information, mobile ticketing

October 12, 2018

Masabi, which specializes in mobile ticketing and payments, is teaming up with Swiftly, a big data and mobility services platform for public transit, in a…

Guatemala drives tourism with AR campaign

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

The Tourism Board of Guatemala is looking to boost tourism with an experiential augmented reality campaign. The board partnered with JCDecaux Airport Paris, a…

How to clear top 5 hurdles in deploying autonomous retail checkout

Michael Suswal, co-founder and COO of Standard Cognition, maps out how to clear five top obstacles standing in a retailer's way in deploying autonomous…

4 ways brands can gain advantage via voice commerce

Tabatha Patterson, strategy and insights analyst, VML, explains why virtual assistants are proving increasingly helpful for shoppers and that by optimizing the…

Optoma debuts interactive flat panel displays

October 10, 2018

Optoma has added interactive flat panel displays to its product portfolio. The displays are available in 65, 75 and 86-inch formats, according to a press…

Amazon's got big ambitions for cashierless strategy

October 9, 2018

There may just be less than a handful of Amazon Go stores right now, but the number of cashierless retail locations may explode in just a few years.