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NRF Big Show Preview: Editors Pick The ‘Hot’ Sessions

When people call the National Retail Federation’s annual gathering at New York City’s Javits Center the Big Show, they are not exaggerating. From Jan. 14-16, a total of 35,000 attendees…

Features January 10

CaliBurger To Showcase Facial-Based Payments At NRF

CaliBurger, a part of Cali Group’s restaurant operating division, will demonstrate its AI-enabled self-ordering kiosks using NEC facial recognition technology at the NRF Big Show, Jan. 14-16 in NYC. “NEC’s face recognition…

News January 10

Walmart Will Expand Cashierless Checkout To 100 Stores

The industry’s top retailers are continuing their quest to make cashierless checkout within physical stores more of a reality. Walmart is expanding its “Scan & Go” technology to an additional 100…

News January 10

Omnichannel POS Solution Bridges Online-Offline Service Gap

The new “Shopping” omnichannel point-of-sale solution from Cegid is designed to unlock actionable intelligence for retail associates about a customer’s online journey prior to their visit. With this information, staff…

News January 10

Attending NRF 2018? RTP Editors Share Top Tips For Navigating The Big Show

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show is less than a week away, and as usual the conference will draw in the biggest names from retail and technology to showcase…

Executive Viewpoints January 10
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Shelfbucks Raises $9 Million To Support In-Store Display Platform Rollout

Shelfbucks has raised $9 million in Series B funding to roll out its MEASURE merchandising platform to drug and grocery store chains across the U.S. The platform will integrate with…

News January 9

Spencer Technologies Acquires Certified Retail Solutions

Spencer Technologies will expand its customer base and broaden its capabilities as a provider of end-to-end managed retail technology solutions with its acquisition of Certified Retail Solutions, which provides support…

News January 9

Step #1 Of Circuit City Comeback: Experiential Web Site

Circuit City closed the doors of its last brick-and-mortar location in 2009, but apparently the brand was only playing dead. Fast forward nine years and plans for a comeback kick…

News January 9

JD, Alibaba Introduce Tech-Driven Supermarkets To Chinese Consumers

Following in the footsteps of chief rival Alibaba, Chinese e-Commerce giant JD has opened its first supermarket, a 4,000-square-meter location in Beijing. The 7FRESH grocery chain will be stocked with…

News January 9
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