Technology

Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t the darling it used to be for consumers. As e-commerce has exploded in recent years, brands have waged a daunting battle for foot traffic and in-store sales. The trend has forced retailers to take a hard look at themselves to determine ways to fight back by adapting to the evolving retail landscape.…

It’s no secret to retailers that the rush of holiday peak season shopping is steadily increasing. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday retail sales increased 5.5 percent in 2017, reaching an all-time high. While this increasing shopper demand is good for the bottom line, it can spell labor management challenges for retailers. Unemployment is…

Amazon.com exposed some of its customers’ names and email addresses on Wednesday because of a "technical error," according to emails the company sent to affected customers. BetaNews, which first reported the incident, said affected customers received an email that said Amazon had " … inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error." The email…

Sticking solely to familiar customer experiences doesn’t cut it anymore. Retailers need to invest in creative differentiation.

In episode 172 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at this year's Shop.org conference in Las Vegas, Kevin Hourican, president of CVS Pharmacy, discusses how the drug store chain is investing in technology solutions that improve its customers’ experiences across all channels. Hourican offers insights into the ways that CVS is integrating its online and offline…

Total global retail sales in 2020 are projected to reach $27.73 trillion, up from $24.86 trillion in 2018. It's clear consumer spending is on the rise, but retailers now need to compete against not only other retailers, but the large e-commerce giants like Amazon.com that are also looking to capture their share of consumers’ wallets.…

A strong digital-in-store strategy can mean the difference between an inviting space and an area people pass without a second glance.

As part of our coverage of Total Retail's recently released Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers report, which ranks publicly traded retailers on year-over-year net sales growth, we will be highlighting a few of the companies on this year's list. We want to give you insights and analysis on how these retailers were able to grow sales…

Target shoppers will be able to avoid long checkout lines this holiday season thanks to a new mobile checkout service. The retailer's store associates will be equipped with mobile devices that can complete shoppers’ checkout processes from anywhere in its stores. The new service, which Target is calling "Skip-the-Line," was launched this week at all company…

Retailers are feeling the burn to keep up with the constantly moving target of consumer demand for an ever better experience. But as the pace of these demands accelerate, most retailers continue to operate on a six- to 10-month lead time to implement new innovations, with another couple of quarters to realize financial return from them…