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Walmart is making its own tablet in a move that would pit it against other tech giants and retailers such as Apple and Amazon.com. The worldโs largest retailer plans to introduce an inexpensive, kid-friendly tablet computer under its ONN store brand, part of a broader redesign of its electronics department, according to a report on Bloomberg.com. Walmartโs ONNโฆ
As retail companies advance new strategies to reach customers, they must also advance cybersecurity. Complying with the PCI Data Security Standard alone is not enough. Compliance didn't prevent major retailers from suffering breaches in 2018. Bypassing PCI-mandated controls, attackers exploited weaknesses in point-of-sale systems, created โbackdoorโ access through third-party partners, used stolen credentials to hackโฆ
The popularity of mobile applications is growing at a tremendous rate, which can clearly be seen in the transformation happening around us โ the way we work, interact or spend time owing to the various technological advancements. Enterprise mobility is now considered to be at the forefront for all businesses, regardless of their model, scalabilityโฆ
In an Amazon.com-dominated landscape, a retailerโs success hinges on the quality of its e-commerce experience and the degree of personalization it provides. Effective content management is the key to that personalization โ and artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to evolve it in a big way. The integration of AI into content management systems (CMS) isโฆ
While at Shoptalk 2019 in Las Vegas this week, Total Retail's Joe Keenan interviewed Brendan Witcher, vice president and principal analyst of digital business strategy at Forrester Research. In the wide-ranging interview, Witcher offered his thoughts on the vibe from attendees at the show, the state of brick-and-mortar retail, the retail technologies he's bullish on forโฆ
In a keynote presentation yesterday at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, Helena Foulkes, CEO, Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), parent of Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, and Saks Fifth Avenue, discussed how the retail organization planned to evolve from within to create radical change to the customer experience (CX) for all of its brands. Foulkes outlined fourโฆ
In episode 185 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Zak Normandin, founder and CEO of Iris Nova, parent company of innovative beverage brand Dirty Lemon, which sells it products via a direct-to-consumer conversational commerce model. Normandin addresses retail and grocery/CPG industry disruption, the future of text messaging as a commerce channel, andโฆ
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Joe Keenan reviews four themes that emerged during the recent eTail West conference. Speakers and attendees at the event continually discussed digital transformation and what it means for the future of physical retail, artificial intelligence as a tool to better leverage data, personalization, and subscription commerce. For moreโฆ
Video AI stands out in its ability to quickly and effectively help retailers bolster brick-and-mortar sales performance.
E-commerce has opened up the doors for all kinds of business ideas and entrepreneurial pursuits. It provides companies with virtually endless opportunities to reach customers, both domestically and internationally. The online retail market has continued to grow year-over-year, and is increasing in popularity worldwide. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is also growing and becoming more commonโฆ