Tag: technology
Consumers prefer the technology of chain retailers
Technology successes and failures are seriously impacting whether consumers return to a store or restaurant. As a result, consumers are increasingly choosing big chain retailers with the most current tech platforms for their shopping needs. In the study by Boomtown, 57% of respondents who frequent large chain establishments over smaller retailers name technology as a …
‘Retail is changing by the day’
Retail is going through what can be considered a “golden age” as businesses adapt to a new landscape of connecting with consumers, “Shark Tank” star and serial entrepreneur Daymond John said Friday. Companies such as Home Depot are using the internet to their advantage to thrive, while others that lack the necessary technology are dying, the …
Walmart’s stock rises 7% on report of Amazon Prime competitor coming this month
Walmart‘s answer to Amazon Prime will launch this month, according to a report by Vox’s Recode. The big-box giant confirmed in February that it plans to roll out a subscription-based service called Walmart+, but it hasn’t revealed details or its strategy to attract members and stand out from competitors. Shares rose by nearly 7% Tuesday to …
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Numero Uno adopts technology to go contactless, engage consumers
When retailers were empowering themselves with technologies such as 3-D body scanning, virtual trial rooms, endless aisles and self-checkouts, etc., the last thing on their mind at that time was that these technologies will allow them to go contactless in the days to come. But being ‘contactless’ is becoming the new normal, a part of …
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Multiple analysts hike Amazon targets, saying it gained lots of new customers during the pandemic
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, smiles as he speaks during the Economic Club of Washington’s Milestone Celebration event in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2018. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images (This story is for CNBC Pro subscribers only). Two Wall Street shops hiked their price targets for Amazon on Friday, saying …
UK outdoor clothing retailer Regatta weathers Cegid cloud technology – Retail News – A1 Retail Magazine
Having successfully completed a rollout of Cegid Retail POS software across its European and North American store estate, outdoor clothing specialist Regatta is migrating from on-premises infrastructure management to the cloud, with Cegid’s cloud SaaS application. The Manchester-based retailer aims to future-proof the business as it continues to open new stores, by adopting cutting-edge retail …
Coronavirus could be catalyst to reinvigorate virtual reality headsets
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., demonstrates an Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset and Oculus Touch controllers as the gives a demonstration during the Oculus Connect 3 event in San Jose, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the more than 90% of Americans who have been …
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Consumers prefer the technology of chain retailers
Technology successes and failures are seriously impacting whether consumers return to a store or restaurant. As a result, consumers are increasingly choosing big chain retailers with the most current tech platforms for their shopping needs. In the study by Boomtown, 57% of respondents who frequent large chain establishments over smaller retailers name technology as a …
Teen Panel Part Two: Technology
At Retail Insider’s recently convened Teen Panel a handful of tech-savvy 13-year olds told us about their consumption habits, their views on sustainability and how they live with the technology that they have all grown up with. In the second part of our series on the results we look at the devices and platforms they …
How businesses are planning to bring workers back after coronavirus
At some point, the biggest American companies are going to tell their employees it’s time to leave home and return to work. That decision will be fraught with risk without widespread testing for the COVID-19 virus. For some industries, such as Wall Street banks, ubiquitous testing is essential to bringing back their workforce to offices …
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