Inspire Brands announced Wednesday that it has entered into a preferred customer relationship with ItsaCheckmate, a solution that integrates multiple online ordering platforms into point-of-sale systems. Inspire will also be a strategic partner to...Read More

El Pollo Loco Brings Curbside Pickup National El Pollo Loco has started curbside pickup, giving customers a faster and easier way to access their favorite menu items from the safety and convenience of their vehicle. The curbside innovation comes...Read More

Amazon has launched Amazon One, a new biometric technology that enables shoppers to enter and pay for items at stores by placing their palm over a scanning device. In order for it to work, users first have to connect their palm to a stored credit...Read More

The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced the launch of its expanded Pro Xtra loyalty program with new benefits to recognize and reward its Pro customers. Pro Xtra members can now earn rewards just for...Read More

Convenience stores and fuel stations are having a rough go of it in 2020, as the change in work and driving habits by many consumers have affected that retail sector significantly.According to the most recent industrywide data from the National...Read More

Some of the most effective marketing happens when consumers are so engaged that they don't realize they're being marketed to. That's why many successful brands have turned to gamification, or behavioral economics. It can better...Read More

BJ Fogg, Ph.D., is a behavior scientist at Stanford University, with deep experience in innovation and teaching. While he shares time between Stanford and industry teaching & innovation, on the industry side, BJ trains innovators to use his...Read More

In this week’s episode of the Red Shoes Living Podcast, Lonnie Mayne talks with former world record holder and Olympian, Willie Banks.  Willie talks with us about how to be a renaissance individual and leader...Read More

2020 jolted us into reevaluating in-person interactions—from shopping to socializing to completely restructuring the workplace. Creating customer loyalty has always been a challenge for brands, even during face-to-face interactions. Absent...Read More

With many summer getaways put on hold due to ongoing restrictions and unclear travel booking advice, and another holiday season just around the corner, many people are asking the same question – when can we expect any sense of travel...Read More