retail technology

Dollar General Launches Shopping App For Self-Checkout
Dollar General Launches Shopping App For Self-Checkout
June 22, 2018  |  Retail

Dollar General’s new mobile app allows shoppers to use their smartphones to scan and pay for items in the store. According to news from Chain Store...

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Macy’s Names Chief Technology Officer To Lead eCommerce Teams
Macy’s Names Chief Technology Officer To Lead eCommerce Teams
June 15, 2018  |  Retail

After serving as the VP of technology at The Home Depot, Naveen Krishna is heading to Macy’s to become the retailer’s chief technology officer. In...

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With b8ta Stake, Macy’s Pop-up Biz Gets A Boost
With b8ta Stake, Macy’s Pop-up Biz Gets A Boost
June 13, 2018  |  Retail

Retail giant Macy’s is boosting its pop-up shop presence, known as Market @ Macy’s. The company is doing so by taking a minority stake in...

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Introducing Chicken McChoices: McDonald’s Gets Aggressive On Kiosk Strategy
Introducing Chicken McChoices: McDonald’s Gets Aggressive On Kiosk Strategy
June 05, 2018  |  ResTech

McDonald’s has not had an easy road. It had to continually rebrand itself to keep up with changing consumer sensibilities around health. It has also...

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Sodyo’s Vision For The Next-Gen QR Code
Sodyo’s Vision For The Next-Gen QR Code
May 23, 2018  |  Innovation

What if QR Codes could transition consumers seamlessly between the online and offline worlds, blurring the lines between physical and digital retail, and ingraining shopping...

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Target Rolls Out Augmented Reality For Beauty Products
Target Rolls Out Augmented Reality For Beauty Products
May 18, 2018  |  Retail

Target is taking on the beauty market, bringing in augmented reality (AR) to develop its Target Beauty Studio. The retailer has also announced it will...

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QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

As a college student in the 1970s, Murray Lappe heard that his fellow students wanted to promote their organizations through a new medium. During a...

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Six Hundred Four Rolls Out VR Sneaker Store
Six Hundred Four Rolls Out VR Sneaker Store
April 27, 2018  |  Retail

Bringing together virtual reality (VR) and eCommerce, Six Hundred Four recently opened a VR sneaker store. Through the virtual experience, eCommerce customers can “walk” around...

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IKEA Looks Toward A Future With AI
IKEA Looks Toward A Future With AI
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

When it comes to planning for its future, furniture giant IKEA is trying to figure out how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality...

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