Articles By Christine Kern

  1. Is Black Friday Becoming Obsolete? 11/27/2017

    What does rising ecommerce mean for traditional brick-and-mortar holiday retail sales?

  2. Walmart's New Shelf-Scanning Robots Exemplify How AI And Humans Can Work Together 11/6/2017

    New technology will replenish inventory and make restock more efficient.

  3. Retailers Need To Invest In Technology For Holiday Rush 11/6/2017

    Survey finds that neglecting tech investment could cost retailers $300,000 this holiday season.

  4. Shoppers Still Frustrated By Lack Of Personalization Provided By Retailers 11/6/2017

    More than two-thirds surveyed said they see shopping experiences as too impersonal.

  5. BJ's Wholesale Club Launches New Mobile App 11/6/2017

    Retailers need to leverage mobile commerce to win customers.

  6. Panelists Outline Benefits And Challenges To RFID Implementation For Retailers 10/30/2017

    Target, Lululemon, Athletica, and Levi Strauss all say RFID has boosted performance.

  7. Target Unveils New AR Feature On Its Mobile Website 10/30/2017

    New “See It In Your Space” feature allows shoppers to visualize products in their own rooms.

  8. New Partnership Aims To Help Harness Emerging Technology For Retail 10/16/2017

    RILA and Zebra Technologies will work together to further the global retail industry.

  9. Neiman Marcus Adopts New “Digital First” Strategy To Boost Customer Engagement 10/16/2017

    Neiman Marcus has unveiled a new "Digital First" strategy designed to further its position in the luxury retail space "by anticipating customers' evolving behaviors and engaging them more deeply to drive traffic online and in stores," according to a company press release. The company also reported total fourth quarter revenues of $1.12 billion, reflecting a 0.5% decline in same-store revenues from the year-ago quarter.

  10. Retailers Should Leverage Ecommerce This Holiday Season To Challenge Amazon 10/10/2017

    As the holiday shopping season gets closer, companies are scrambling for their share of an expected $929.15 billion in sales from November and December. Within that spend, more than 10% of total sales will happen online, and Amazon is the undisputed king of that market.