Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. Two big consumer spending indicators were released last week ...

A shopping trip in Texas to one of Walmart’s many superstores yielded many items with price points under three dollars, including a couple for less than 75¢. Each of these products shared something in ...

Have you noticed how technology is rapidly transforming our shopping experiences? From online marketplaces to self-checkout kiosks, the retail landscape is evolving at breakneck speed. Today, let's ...

Retailers across segments have been expanding their smart store ambitions for decades. Starting in the late 1980s with the introduction of self-checkout kiosks and progressing to today’s smart RFID ...

As manufacturers and logistics companies prepare to start applying RFID labels to their shipments to meet mandates from retailers and the U.S. Department of Defense, two companies have announced ...