Hughes Certified as Gilbarco MNSP

Hughes solution provides retail petroleum customers with an authorized alternative to the Gilbarco Secure Zone Router

How AI can delight customers, Increase razor-thin margins

Daisy CEO Gary Saarenvirta admits that while AI may seem overhyped, it's ready to drive results as it's a powerful technology that gives consumers what they…

Achieving the benefits of a retail sustainability strategy

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

JoAnn Martin, vice president, industry strategy and market development, at JDA Software, explains how and why sustainability is now a top strategy for…

Meijer partners with Moovila on budget, HR tech effort

November 11, 2019

Retailer and grocer, Meijer, is deploying Moovila's project management platform for a large cross-company management and human resources revamp. Moovila is a…

AI: Putting the shopper experience on tech steroids

Christopher Tyghe, vice president of strategic development, Ingenico Group, Canada writes that while there are many benefits to investing in AI, one of the…

Oracle opens retail innovation tech center in Portugal

November 8, 2019

Oracle Retail has opened an innovation and technology center in Porto, Portugal focused on developing breakthrough retail innovations using technologies…

Delivery the prime competitive weapon in retail grocery

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

Amazon's move to offer free delivery to current Amazon Fresh customers reveals how delivery is front-of-mind for retailers battling for consumer loyalty and…

Home Depot holiday trees reflect smart tech infusion

November 7, 2019

Home Depot has unveiled a line of pre-lit Christmas trees boasting smart technology that lets tree owners control lights via a smartphone app.

Zulily debuts price comparison tool, offers to match Amazon, Walmart holiday sales

November 6, 2019

Online retailer Zulily is offering a comparison tool that let shoppers review its prices against major competitors, including Amazon and Walmart, and will…

How AI-driven discounting leads to more effective customer engagement

Jonathan Treiber, co-founder and CEO of RevTax, says it's time artificial intelligence made its impact in retail, just as it has with the travel, auto and…

Online retailers struggling with various issues, AI tools gaining ground

November 4, 2019

Retailers are launching AI tools at a relatively high rate, but there is still room to improve when it comes to serving hyper-personalized experiences and…

Why it’s time for brands to prioritize the happiness of millennial shoppers

By focusing on superior experiences now, brands can meet the pressing needs of their most demanding customers (millennials) — while getting ahead of the…

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Tips for integrating AI, analytics and automation into the customer experience

Lauren Kindzierski, VP of marketing at HGS, shares that forward-thinking companies are using a combination of bots and brains to deliver next-generation…

How retailers use AR, VR and 3D to enhance product visualization

Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 3D product visualizations can help e-commerce retailers enhance the customer experience, increase sales and…

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4 essential technologies for customer service in retail

Julien Rio, marketing director at RingCentral Engage Digital, shares why having just one customer support channel is a fail. He writes it is essential for…

Toshiba, Cybera team up to expand TCx Elevate platform

October 29, 2019

Toshiba and SD-WAN edge applications and security services provider, Cybera, are teaming up in a partnership focused on extending the capabilities of the…

Talking With: Quantum Metric CEO Mario Ciabarra on all things mobile commerce

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

The mobile device is fast becoming the retail storefront for today's shoppers and they are not only expecting a seamless, frictionless mobile customer…

How to: Keep pace with the rapid pace of CX technology

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

Retailers struggle with keeping up with all the emerging customer experience technologies and the challenges in piloting and testing. Find out from an expert…

Why risk not using marketing technology when it's crucial to the digital CX?

Lynne Capozzi, CMO, Acquia, explains that while big challenges still exist, using technology to enhance CX simply can no longer be avoided.

European leisure park deploying VR experience

October 24, 2019

Spanish leisure operator, Aspro Parks, is deploying a virtual reality cinema pod in the Blue Planet Aquarium, located in Chesire, England. The VR experience is…