Swedish retailer tops Nedap for RFID strategy

May 23, 2023

Lindex, a Swedish fashion retailer, is teaming up with Nedap, an RFID provider, to deploy the Nedap iD Cloud to boost inventory accuracy.

Fashion retailer taps Stylitics for styling, product recommendations

May 23, 2023

Windsor LLC, a family-owned women's fashion retailer founded in 1937, is teaming up with Stylitics, an AI-powered digital merchandising platform, to launch…

9 tips for avoiding in-store Wi-Fi woes

by Tim Tang — Business Technologist, Hughes

Wi-Fi affects everything within a store, from customer experience to employee engagement. When Wi-Fi coverage is weak, customers may struggle to make mobile…

Fabletics deploys Salesfloor to drive customer satisfaction

May 22, 2023

In a quest to meet customers where and when they want to shop activewear brand Fabletics is deploying the Salesfloor customer engagement platform.

ShopRite, Fresh Grocer home to product sampling kiosks

May 22, 2023

Wakefern Food Corp., the nation's largest retailer-owned cooperative, is expanding its use of Freeosk's interactive multimedia sampling kiosks for turn-key…

Cantaloupe intros smart stores, self checkout kiosks

May 19, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions to power self-service commerce, has introduced…

Circle K deploys ABB E-mobility fast EV chargers

May 19, 2023

Circle K, a convenience store chain, opened its latest EV charging site in Wytheville, Virginia, the first to be equipped with ABB E-mobility's U.S.

Woolworths, First Insight team on driving customer engagement

May 17, 2023

Woolworths, one of South Africa's biggest retailers, is teaming up with First Insight Inc., a retail tech platform provider, in a quest to drive customer…

Walmart automation leader joins GS1 US board of governors

May 16, 2023

Bala Prasanna, VP of store automation and innovation at Walmart, has been named to the GS1 US board of governors. The organization aims to drive adoption and…

Why AI in retail requires cause-and-effect reasoning

Today’s dynamic shopper environment means the retail industry needs a new approach to developing pricing and promotional strategies.

AREA15 leveraging data to boost customer experience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mark Stutzman, chief technology officer of AREA15 in Las Vegas, will speak on 'Leveraging Data to Improve the Customer Experience and Journey' at the…

China supermarket chain deploys Telpo self-serve kiosks

May 12, 2023

Telpo, a China-based self-service kiosk manufacturer, has deployed its Telpo K7 kiosk in Aeon supermarkets throughout China, according to a press release.

Lexstores intros automated stores

May 12, 2023

Lexstores, a Netherlands-based automated retail technology provider, has introduced its freestanding unmanned stores managed by a cloud-based IT platform and…

Milan menswear retailer debuts virtual try-on

May 10, 2023

Larusmiani, a menswear store in Milan, Italy, has partnered with tech firm Zyler to provide virtual try-on to shoppers, in partnership with digital technology…

Chatmeter Brings Advanced, Generative AI Features to its Brand Intelligence and Reputation Management Platform

Leader in brand intelligence for multi-location brands adds AI review response and social media post-generating capabilities to empower businesses to connect…

4 ways rich product content helps boost retail digital sales

by Randy Mercer — VP, Global Products, 1WorldSync

To meet (and exceed) consumer expectations, brands must maintain product content consistency across all channels.

Fort Worth Airport travel store drives convenience with checkout-free shopping

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Fort Worth Magazine Travel Store improves both customer convenience and staff efficiency powered by Zippin's AI-enabled checkout-free technology.

1-800-Flowers launches 'MomVerse' for Mother’s Day sentiment

May 9, 2023

Consumers needing help finding just the right words for Mother's Day now have MomVerse, a consumer experience powered by ChatGPT offered at 1-800-Flowers.com.

Walmart Commerce Technologies teams with Infosys on omnichannel solutions

May 8, 2023

Walmart Commerce Technologies is collaborating with Infosys to provide scalable omnichannel solutions to retailers that promise to simplify customer and…

Arts, crafts vending machines expand in Washington town

May 5, 2023

Vending machines offering arts and craft items have popped up around Bellingham, Washington in the past year, according to a Cascade Daily report.