Technology News & Media

How retailers can use digital signage to improve the in-location experience

by Bobby Marhamat — CEO, Raydiant

Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant, explains why retailers must be planning now for how to attract and retain customers as stores reopen and why digital signage…

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Retail institute recognizes Ikea for self-checkout provided by Diebold Nixdorf

March 24, 2021

The EHI Retail Institute presented Ikea a "retail technology award europe 2021" in the new category of Best AI & Robotics Application as a result of a…

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Wisconsin supermarket to add pickup kiosk to meet rising online orders

March 24, 2021

The Hy-Vee supermarket in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, near Madison, will soon be installing a pickup kiosk in response to rising online pickup orders during the…

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National CineMedia partners with ATM.TV for ATM digital signage at 7-Eleven stores

March 23, 2021

National CineMedia, a cinema advertising network provider, is partnering with ATM.TV, a DOOH HD advertising provider, to offer content for movie fans at HD…

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Wedding band retailer launches sizing app to make shopping easier, more accurate

March 22, 2021

Hitched, a two-year-old wedding ring site for men, is offering customers a tool, The Ring Size App, that offers an easier and more accurate way to determine…

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Mobile push leads digital marketing as favorite strategy

March 19, 2021

When it comes to digital marketing there's been overall growth but mobile push notifications are the most widely adopted, with the number of pushes jumping by…

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Convenience chain taps Philips digital signage to reinvigorate marketing, communications

March 19, 2021

Kwik Trip, a convenience store brand, has deployed 1,000 Philips D-Line digital signs across its store fleet with the help of PPDS, a display solutions…

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Stratacache launches Chicago facility for digital signage research, support

March 18, 2021

Stratacache has opened a 10,000 square foot facility in Chicago, Illinois for its research and support teams digital signage, intelligent display and sensor…

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Digital signage market to hit $27.8B by 2026

March 18, 2021

The digital signage market will grow from $16.3 billion to $27.8 billion by 2026, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. The market will also grow at a…

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Southeastern grocer taps HPE's Aruba to modernize operations

March 16, 2021

Ingles Market, a grocery store chain with nearly 200 stores in the U.S. southeast, is undertaking a major network upgrade with partner Aruba, a Hewlett Packard…

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Cosmetics retailer taps Vee24 to launch engaging customer experience

March 16, 2021

Clarins UK, a luxury skin care and cosmetics company is deploying the Vee24 platform, which provides intelligent conversational multi-experiences, as part of…

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AI adoption growing but growth may be too fast, reveals survey

March 11, 2021

One good thing about the pandemic is that artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating, but a KPMG study states the growth may be too fast.

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Retailers embracing AI to boost data-driven strategies

March 10, 2021

HomeTown Pharmacy, Pyramid Foods and Carlie C's IGA are three retailers deploying AI technology to boost data-driven decision making across merchandising…

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3 top customer experience trends every retailer should know about

by Lara Kleinert

Lara Kleinert, VP, business development, at HGS shares three top trends retailers should be embracing and jumping on board with given the new normal in retail…

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Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket

March 9, 2021

Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.

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Home improvement retailer deploys Zebra, Reflexis tech to optimize ominichannel experience

March 9, 2021

Mitre 10, New Zealand's biggest home improvement retailer, is deploying Zebra Technologies' Reflexis Systems technology to optimize omnichannel customer…

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Wayfair taps IVM ‘smart vault’ for scanner tracking

March 5, 2021

IVM Inc., a supplier of industrial dispensing systems, is helping Wayfair, an e-commerce home products retailer, keep track of scanners its employees are using…

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Digital signage market to reach $27.8B by 2026

March 5, 2021

The digital signage market will grow from $16.3 billion to $27.8 billion by 2026, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. The market will also grow at a…

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How to boost sales with visual merchandising techniques

by Ray Ko

Ray Ko, senior e-commerce manager at ShopPOPDisplays, advises retailers seeking to design visual merchandising that successfully boosts sales to begin by…

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Walmart Canada to introduce outdoor pickup kiosks for online orders

March 4, 2021

Walmart Canada plans to introduce automated kiosks for picking up online grocery orders, according to the company's website.

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