Research
U.S. Retail & Hospitality Markets Risk Billions Each Year Due To Payment Outages
New study reveals U.S. businesses average over 5 major outages annually, with 63% occurring during critical peak trading times
retail
Retailing
Howard’s Appliances Closes After 79 Years, Filing Chapter 11 Amid Industry Pressures
Howard’s exit reflects broader structural shifts in retail and underscores the increasing difficulty for regional and mid-sized players to thrive
Retail
Retail Revenue Continues To Lay Flat During September
“Invisible Inflation” emphasizes importance of product relevance as consumers prioritize spending.
Retail
Retail Sales Revenue Up 2% In August Despite Dip In Demand
Back-to-school shopping season elongates as consumers chart their own spending path
Blogs
Delivering Consistency
What does it actually take to deliver nationwide consistency in today’s consumer electronics environment?
Audio
Maxxsonics Aims To Safeguard Brands With New Marketplace Protection Initiative
The initiative will leverage advanced data-driven capabilities to monitor and manage marketplace activity, enhance price policy compliance, and mitigate unauthorized sales activity.
Distributors
Exertis Almo Helps Integrators Get Into Digital Signage With Autora
Autora DSM is a smart and simple solution for managing digital signage content across all screens
Research
Circana: Retail Spending Holds Steady In February
Amid week-to-week fluctuations in consumer spending, pockets of change reflect uncertainty
Research
Retail Spending Cools A Bit After A Holiday Season Bump
Circana reports that 2024 saw year-over-year growth for holiday retail
Research
Report: Poor Visual Merchandising Cost Retailers $125 Billion In 12 Months
First-of-its-kind report shows the dire effects of poor visual merchandising
Research
New Interface Systems Report Delves Into Security Risks For Retailers
New technologies like video verification and voice-down commands demonstrate significant impact in reducing security incidents and enhancing store safety
Retailing
More Top Picks From Pepcom’s Holiday Spectacular!
Veteran editor Nancy Klosek highlights her favorite standout innovations
Research
Circana Releases 2024 Holiday Purchase Intentions Report
This year's holiday spending is expected to be an improvement from last year’s results, growing between 1.5% and 3% during the expanded holiday shopping...
The Wire - Press Releases
Lightology Hosts the Smart Home Summit: Exploring the Intersection of Light and Technology
Lightology Hosts the Smart Home Summit: Light & Technology on Sept. 12 at the Lightology Showroom in Chicago.
Retail
Buy Safe America Urges FTC To Protect Consumers From Counterfeit Goods
On the anniversary of the INFORM Act, Buy Safe America asks FTC to utilize all enforcement tools
Retail
STORIS Announces Partnership With Berrios
Collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies
Research
NRF: Retail Sales Predicted To Grow To Over $5 Trillion This Year
Findings covered in NRF's fourth annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual discussion
Another View
6 Ways Automated Route Planning Can Benefit Retail Delivery
By incorporating route optimization software into their operations, retailers can get the most ideal route possible
Sponsored
Rain Technology’s Switchable E-Privacy Display Solution Improves Point Of Sale Security
Rain Technology’s E-privacy technology has already been implemented in screens of smartphones, laptop computers, and in-vehicle infotainment displays. Now, the company is expanding its...
Industry
B-Stock Announces Series Of Key Partnerships
B-Stock Solutions has announced a series of strategic partnerships designed to help ensure that the highest quality secondhand devices are made available to its...
Retail
STORIS Launches New Integrated Credit Card Processing Solution
New solution allows retailers to connect to credit card gateway providers to automatically and securely validate credit and debit card transactions via cloud-based payment...
Industry
Wovenmedia Opens Office In Bentonville, Ark. To House Technology Innovation Lab
Wovenmedia today announced it has opened a new office with an advanced technology innovation lab in Bentonville, Ark., home to Sam’s Club and parent...
Retail
Consumer Cellular Launches First Brick-And-Mortar Stores
The two stores will be located in The Villages, the largest single-site residential real estate development in the US.
Industry
Einride Autonomous Vehicle Delivers GE Appliances
First fully electric autonomous heavy-duty vehicle without driver on board to run an operational commercial pilot on U.S. public road
Retail
Retail Leaders Partner With NDAA To Stop Retail Crime
As retail crime has quickly become a growing concern, the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have announced a...
Another View
Another View: Alternative Payment Methods Are Here To Stay
"Don’t fumble the sale away to the “other guys” simply because you were unable to let the customer give you their money how they...
Another View
Another View: The Biggest Lie In Retail
Customers will remain loyal as long as it’s convenient
Retail
RC Willey Partners With Airbnb To Help Ukrainian Refugees
Airbnb matches total donation from company, RC Willey associates and vendors
Retail
The Top 10 Consumer Technology Trends That Will Dominate In 2022
Consumer technology is constantly evolving, and 2022 looks to be no different. Indeed, this year will see many new top dogs in the commercial...
Uncategorized
Meta Follows In Apple’s Footsteps With First Ever Retail Store
Experience Quest 2, Portal and Ray-Ban Stories in person
Retailing
It Looks Like The Pandemic Didn’t Kill Off Physical Stores After All
The death of physical retail stores is exaggerated, as research shows e-commerce is on a slight decline
Retail
Updated 2021 USA Quick Ship Collection Available From Tile Of Spain
The new catalog includes over 150 ceramic series from more than 40 Spanish companies
The Wire - Press Releases
New glTF Extensions Raise the Bar on 3D Asset Visual Realism
glTF extensions supporting refraction, color attenuation, and volumetric properties already shipping in industry-leading viewers and renderers
Retail
STORIS Adds Special Order Product Capability To eCommerce Solutions
Special Order functionality also delivers an intuitive User Interface for customization helping customers confidentially design their desired product
Accessories
Austere, Harman Partner For Home Theater Audio Performance
Austere home theater products bring sophistication and style to discerning Harman consumers
Industry
Portage Point Partners Adds Industry-Leading Executives To Enhance Consumer Retail Practice
Executives have C-Suite Experience at Globally Recognized Brands, Including Disney, Sears, Belkin, Party City, Gap, Coldwater Creek, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and St....
Retail
All Point Launches New Managed Retail Commerce Solution
Makes unified commerce possible for retailers of all sizes and verticals
Another View
5 Safety Options For Retailers
Now is the time to act and protect your retail experience
Retail
STORIS Introduces Its All-New Comprehensive Replenishment Tool
10.5 release has 30 features to help retailers streamline their operations
Retail
Ladorian Announces Strategic Partnership With inReality
Offers intelligent, Personalized, Data-Driven Content at POS for the US Market
Retail
Amazon Prime Day 2021 Date Just Leaked — And There’s Two Of Them
Prime Day could be closer than you think