Exclusive Q&A: Omnichannel Challenges and OpportunitiesFor most brick-and-mortar retailers, omnichannel services are a key offensive weapon in leveraging the advantages of their physical stores over digital-only retailers and in bridging the gap between offline and online channels. Ulta makes beauty personalUlta Beauty is enhancing its loyalty program with cloud-based data management. Mastercard enhances security for ‘click-to-pay’ Mastercard is streamlining digital checkout with the Digital Wellness program. New bidder emerges for Sizmek ad platform Amazon may have its efforts to buy technology from a Google Marketing Cloud competitor partially stymied. Walmart responds to Amazon Key with fridge deliveries Walmart is not sitting back idly while Amazon makes deliveries inside customers’ homes and garages. Report: Global retail tech spending to top $203 billion this year Global retail technology spending will near $203.6 billion in 2019 as stores continue to play digital catch-up and AI, robotics and payment innovation plans advance. Sam’s Club removes friction from buying tires A new employee app called “Sam’s Garage” is designed to dramatically cut the time it takes Sam’s Club customers to purchase a set of tires. Study: This holiday is growing as a shopping event Retailers may have a reason not to be too sad when the end-of-year holiday rush ends. Report: Snapchat increases e-commerce capabilities Snapchat is reportedly following in the retail footsteps of other visual social platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest. Survey: Voice-assisted shopping appeals to certain consumers Retailers selling products via voice assistants should target users of one particular operating system. First Previous 732 733 734 735 736 Next Last