In-Store Technology

Amazon Debuts Fashion-Focused Echo
April 28, 2017 at 7:26 am

This week, Amazon.com announced a new device called Echo Look, a โ€œstyle assistantโ€ camera that helps catalog your outfits and rates your look based on โ€œmachine learning algorithms with advice from fashion specialists.โ€ Users can prompt the Echo to take full-length photos or short videos of outfits so they can see themselves from angles seldom seenโ€ฆ

The Retail Store Isn't Dead Yet
April 20, 2017 at 10:48 am

Over the last couple of decades, e-commerce has changed the retail game by bringing the "store" to the internet. We have now entered a phase where the next game-changing opportunity for retailers is to bring the "internet" to the store. According to a recent Pew Research Center report, if given a choice, 64 percent ofโ€ฆ

Retailers Keeping Shoppers In-Store With Mobile Charging Stations
April 6, 2017 at 8:57 am

You know the feeling โ€” your phone is slowly creeping down to 1 percent battery while you're away from an easily accessible power outlet. Your eyes scan the walls of the restaurant or store, trying to find an electrical outlet to plug it into. Thereโ€™s a feeling of relief if you're able to find oneโ€ฆ

Learning From Failure: The Upside of Downturn in Big Retail
April 5, 2017 at 11:14 am

Early 2017 has been eye-popping for big retail, with The Limited filing for Chapter 11 and iconic brands like Macyโ€™s and Sears announcing major store closures. However, within these landmark events, we can find an equally important theme: sometimes the biggest failures in life give way to the most important successes. After all, โ€œFailure isโ€ฆ

YETI Brings its Brand to Life With Flagship Store
March 30, 2017 at 9:10 am

With reports of store closures dominating the retail headlines in 2017, opening a brick-and-mortar location may seem like a bit of a risky proposition. But YETI, the leading premium cooler and drinkware brand, bucked the trend and opened its first store in Austin, Texas earlier this month. The store is a one-of-a-kind retail environment thatโ€ฆ

How Retailers Can Better Engage Millennial Shoppers
March 30, 2017 at 8:57 am

Millennials are a powerful demographic for retailers. Today, there are around 80 million millennials in the U.S., representing 25 percent of the population. Accenture estimates that millennial shoppersโ€™ annual spending will reach $1.4 trillion by 2020. Within a few years, millennials will โ€œtruly come into their ownโ€ in terms of spending power, accounting for 30โ€ฆ

Commerce Disrupted: The New Retail Reality
February 8, 2017 at 2:04 pm

Millennials are a powerful demographic for retailers. Today, there are around 80 million millennials in the U.S., representing 25 percent of the population. Accenture estimates that millennial shoppersโ€™ annual spending will reach $1.4 trillion by 2020. Within a few years, millennials will โ€œtruly come into their ownโ€ in terms of spending power, accounting for 30 [โ€ฆ]

Technology Improving the In-Store Experience for Evereve's Customers
January 30, 2017 at 11:09 am

In episode 75, Anthony Hoang, former chief information officer at Evereve, a contemporary retail brand that specializes in styling moms, discusses how the company is leveraging long-term evolution (LTE) Wi-Fi in its brick-and-mortar stores, and the impact that the technology is having on the shopping experience. Learn how Evereve is using technology to bridge online andโ€ฆ