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 andโฆ
In-Store Technology
2017 is a new chapter in the omnichannel customer experience, with tech advances reconnecting retail in ways that exceed expectations.
Rebecca Minkoff will launch a program to fund retail technology companies with venture capital firm Quotidian Ventures to identify new tech talent โ a move aimed at nurturing the kind of startups and tech enterprises that enabled Minkoff to create the Rebecca Minkoff connected flagship stores in early 2015. The announcement was made at the Nationalโฆ
Under Armourโs brand mission is โto make all athletes better.โ To Under Armour, athletes can be kids playing T-ball, student athletes in college, professional athletes or the everyday human trying to better himself or herself. The brand wants to empower athletes to be their best. For starters, Under Armour acquired nutrition and fitness tracking appโฆ
Amazon.com has built a convenience store in downtown Seattle that deploys a gaggle of technologies similar to those used in self-driving cars to allow shoppers to come in, grab items and walk out without going through a register. The 1,800-square-foot store, officially dubbed โAmazon Go,โ is the latest brick-and-mortar initiative from the e-commerce giant, which alreadyโฆ
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is stepping down from that position effective April 3. However, heโs not leaving the company completely โ he will become executive chairman, focusing on innovating the company's premium offerings and on social impact. The companyโs current COO, Kevin Johnson, will take over the chief executive reins when Schultz steps down. Schultz toldโฆ
Consumers have options, and they know it. Brands need an intelligent order management system to fulfill orders profitably.
The rise of online retail has led to the decline of brick-and-mortar shopping, as consumers choose the convenience of clicking and buying from their home over going to the mall. While e-commerce growth shows no signs of slowing, physical retail must shift into high gear to adapt to the reality of technology taking over theโฆ
Have you ever been shopping, heard a song come over the storeโs speakers and thought to yourself, โWho the heck chose this?โ Well, now it can be you. While itโs usually local retail staff that choose which songs play within regional storefronts, Mood Media is flipping the script and putting the power in consumersโ hands.โฆ
โWhy the Future of Retail Will Blow Your Mindโ reads the title of an Entrepreneur article from nearly two years ago. The piece detailed how brick-and-mortar retailers were planning to leverage technology to improve the often mundane in-store experience and boost slowing store sales. A primary way in-store customers were going to be "mind blown" was an "immersive personalized mobile experience" which would pingโฆ