Guest Column: Increasing retail sales by bridging IoT, geospatial and AIConsumer behavior changes rapidly and is heavily influenced by a person’s mood. Meijer’s stores to host college partiesMeijer’s is bringing college students to its stores for a night of shopping filled with music and fun. Survey: Consumers are driven to this fuel payment method The leading means of purchasing fuel is not cash. Consumers grow wary as sentiment falls amid trade concerns Consumer sentiment declined in early August to its lowest level since the start of the year. Dillard’s Q2 loss widens; to close three stores Department stores woes continued as Dillard’s posted a much wider second-quarter loss than expected. Retail sales surprise in July Consumer spending remained robust in July as sales beat expectations. Study: Retailers need to increase mobile shopping readiness Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and augmented reality (AR) are coming to mobile devices, whether retailers are prepared or not. Survey: Cash still king for certain purchases Until transactions reach a certain amount, consumers are most likely to pay with cash. Spice & Tea Exchange brews up store expansion The Spice & Tea Exchange is on a roll. Store shoppers will pay extra for service A new study suggests the expense of staffing stores is worth it. First Previous 218 219 220 221 222 Next Last