Sneak Peek: Nordstrom’s Retail Store of the Future

Nordstrom is doubling down on creating a next-gen customer experience, opening two new stores with unique services that reflect the needs of customers who live nearby. Additionally, a new online feature will provide customers with a real-time view of inventory available no later than next day.

Customer Engagement

Audiovisual Experiences Will Lead Retailers Into the Future

Brick-and-mortar stores need to become a place that offers immersive experiences that can’t be found anywhere else. Retailers can do that with the AV technology. Take a look at how Nike and Best Buy use this tech today and how you can add it into your retail store.

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7 Tools to Take Your Digital Marketing to the Next Level

Are you a digital product marketer? Then it is time to take a look at the seven tools that will take your digital marketing and product management efforts to the next level.

Customer Engagement

2018 Best Retail Brands

Interbrand has released its “2018 Best Global Brands” report and retail is a dominant sector of the list. Here RIS breaks out the 2018 best retail brands. See which retailers join Apple, which was named the most valuable brand.

Store Systems

Time to Execute Your Post-Windows 7 Game Plan, You Have One Right?

Microsoft's extended support for Windows 7 will run out on January 14, 2020 — meaning no more patches, security updates or service packs that help protect retailers from intrusion. With the clock ticking, retailers have important homework to do to make a smart post-Windows 7 decision.

Loyalty Programs

Get Ready for the Future of Shopper Loyalty

What actions can grocery retailers take now to enhance the loyalty of customers? To find the answer we recently issued a report, which includes a survey of 3,000 consumers and 200 food retailers in North America. The key findings reveal three distinct trends that retailers need to prepare for.

Digital Commerce

Consumer Study Reveals Top Concerns With Online Order Fulfillment & Delivery

Radial surveyed 3,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada to better understand challenges relating to e-commerce order fulfillment and delivery. Download this exclusive eBook and discover the fulfillment trends and expectations shaping consumer satisfaction now.

Customer Engagement

Macy’s Virtual Reality Rollout Extends to 70 Stores, With More Coming

Macy’s is rolling out its VR furniture experience nationwide and adding an augmented reality option to its App. Get the details on the retail tech that has increased Macy’s sales by more than 60%.

Store Systems

Maintaining Retail Data Security in the Era of Mobile Technology

With the right blend of usability and security in mind, retailers can embrace and prioritize mobile technology throughout their business and ensure data security by adopting digital workplace and employee communication tools that foster digital fluency.

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Sneak Peek: Nordstrom’s Retail Store of the Future

Audiovisual Experiences Will Lead Retailers Into the Future