How retailers can ensure quick customer adoption of store technologyWhen implementing new technology in the store, consumer buy-in can be half the battle. Most consumers will make a majority of holiday purchases onlineMore than half of holiday shoppers plan to focus on e-commerce, with mobile and artificial intelligence-based services a strong draw. The digital edition of Chain Store Age’s July/August issue is now live! Read all about the top 10 retail center experiences — and more — in the July/August issue of Chain Store Age. Knot Standard takes measurements in a (smartphone) snap A specialty omnichannel menswear retailer is enabling customers to get precise measurements with two taps of their iPhone. BJ’s serves older customers with voice-based virtual assistant BJ’s Wholesale Club is automating chat- and call-based customer service to ensure longstanding shoppers are satisfied. Amazon reports third consecutive $100 billion quarter; store sales up 10% Amazon blew past analysts’ second-quarter earnings expectations but its sales — and third-quarter forecast — missed the mark. Justice’s online relaunch is off to promising start Tween apparel brand Justice is obtaining some impressive early results in the first 90 days of going live with its new e-commerce site. Walmart takes big step as tech platform; partners with Adobe Walmart will begin offering several of its own technologies and capabilities to other businesses and brands. CSA Exclusive: Women’s denim brand personalizes fit – in 3D 1822 Denim is offering personalized size recommendations via a cross-platform, web-based widget. Macy’s increases online conversions with Google-quality search Macy’s is leveraging the new managed Google Cloud Retail Search solution to reduce “search abandonment.” First Previous 257 258 259 260 261 Next Last