Retail Insights

January 12, 2021  |  by Reint Jan Holterman

Modern loyalty programs will be a critical tool for retailers to gather the information that will enable them to create personalized journeys which go beyond the “earn and burn” discount programs of the past.

January 07, 2021  |  by Reint Jan Holterman

As we all know, “the times, they are a-changin” and retailers will have to support new types of journeys in 2021 that acknowledge the reduction in physical interactions between consumers and staff while in store,

December 17, 2020  |  by Diebold Nixdorf

This was the year of reinvention. That meant rapid adaptation and adoption of digital technologies for retailers. Explore the top 10 insights that defined 2020 from Diebold Nixdorf.

September 30, 2020  |  by Matt Redwood

As a result of the pandemic, many retailers discovered that they lacked the IT agility to implement changes swiftly and effectively, illuminating a challenge that the industry must address so it can thrive moving forward: the need for an open, flexible infrastructure that can adapt to rapidly evolving customer journeys.

May 18, 2020  |  by Reint Jan Holterman

Retail will be one of the most disrupted industries over the next 10 years, which is why retail leaders are urged to move their focus to adaptability. While changing the retail enterprise into a more adaptable one, the consumer experience has become king.

April 10, 2020  |  by Reint Jan Holterman

Only a few months ago, no one could have predicted the situation we are facing today due to COVID-19. With events rapidly unfolding across the globe, most parts of society have been disrupted, and in particular the retail industry. This article discusses a number of ways retailers are responding to COVID-19 today, and how it may transform and shape the retail industry in the mid-long term.

March 25, 2020  |  by Matt Redwood

Attending these two shows presented an excellent opportunity to take a look at retailer viewpoints on opposite sides of the Atlantic. The key takeaway was, self-service is the path forward.

October 17, 2019  |  by Reint Jan Holterman

The fuel and convenience industry focus is shifting in response to emerging customer trends. Our retail expert shares his three takeaways from NACS 2019.

August 28, 2019  |  by Arvin Jawa

Cookie-cutter scalability used to be the norm for retailers looking to expand. But our retail expert argues those days are gone, and retailers need to prepare for a new paradigm.

June 10, 2019  |  by Arvin Jawa

Brick-and-mortar closes deals, but retail journeys begin on mobile and cross over from the real-time digital environment to real-life store experiences that are engaging, hyper-relevant, completely personalized and data-driven. Read more on relevancy, personalization, and the consumer experience.