Retail technology

Nordstrom Execs to Teach Product Management Skills at Morehouse College

Nordstrom is sponsoring and helping to launch a new Product Management course track at Atlanta-based Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Morehouse…

How Rent the Runway Boosted Talent, Sustainability and CX by Moving to the Cloud

For retail tech teams, the ultimate sign of success is, ironically, when their work goes unnoticed — there’s nothing worse than a…

Cashierless Store Solution Provider Operates Own Store as Technology Testing Site

As the autonomous cashierless store concept continues to gain popularity and shopper adoption, a number of solution providers are entering the market….

Lightspeed POS Continues Global Expansion with Acquisition of Vend

Lightspeed POS, a provider of cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms, will acquire cloud-based retail management software company Vend for approximately $350 million. Lightspeed…

AI Go Debuts Hybrid Autonomous Shopping in Shanghai C-Store

The AI-powered autonomous shopping experience just got bigger, in the form of a 4,000-square-foot hybrid convenience market called AI Go in Shanghai….

RFID Journal Award Honors Brazilian Cosmetics Retailer Grupo Boticário

Grupo Boticário was named a winner in the category of Best RFID Retail Implementation as part of the 14th annual RFID Journal…

RevTech Secures $10 Million Funding Round, Prepares Startup Investments

RevTech, a Dallas-based venture accelerator, has secured a $10 million funding round, its largest fund to date. With the funding, RevTech plans…

Retail Industry Veteran Appointed SmartFocus CEO

Intelligent marketing technology provider SmartFocus has appointed Chris Allan as its new CEO. The company’s former CEO, Rob Mullen, will join the…

Westfield’s Bespoke Innovation Hub Takes Retail Tech Brands Into The Future

As more merchants make the effort to test new offerings and strategies via their own innovation labs, one company has gone above…

Simon Introduces Investment Competition For Retail Startups

Retail real estate company Simon has unveiled Simon Launch — a new competition to discover, invest in and accelerate startups within the…

73% Of Consumers Demand Individualized Shopping Experiences

Shoppers today are only most loyal to the brands and retailers that offer access to commerce from anywhere and at anytime. Moreover,…

Epicor Appoints New CEO

Epicor Software Corporation recently announced the appointment of Joseph L. Cowan as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Cowan succeeds…