Amazon Prime membership driving revenue growth, analyst expectations

September 16, 2015

Prime is now becoming a prime source of revenue for the top e-tailer.

Kroger ramps up data analytics to spur customer, consumer engagement

September 16, 2015

Supermarket chain aims to tap deeper data insight to drive more strategic business efforts.

Retailers: We need feds in fight against organized crime activity

September 16, 2015

The issue is even worse than last year with nearly 100 percent of retailers reporting an incident.

Sears taps seasoned leader to spearhead merchandising

September 15, 2015

New VP is no stranger to Sears given 28 years of leadership time.

Kellogg intends to make a big splash in West Africa

September 15, 2015

Breakfast brand leader is forging a strong strategy to be a big brand in West Africa.

UPS hiring on 90K for upcoming holiday delivery season

September 15, 2015

If there is one thing the delivery service doesn't want to happen this holiday season it's the scenario of not having enough workers to handle expected…

Economy indicators remain on a healthy path for the most part

September 15, 2015

Most economic stats indicate steady growth ahead.

The benefits of bill payment kiosks

by Kisha Wilson — Marketing Manager, SlabbKiosks

In the retail industry, competition has forced many business owners to differentiate themselves from their competitors, by offering unique products and…

Consumers want convenient, flexible, and simple ways to pay

Retailers who make the purchase process slow, arduous and inconvenient aren't going to score big with consumers in the near future.

UK fast-fashion player targets Boston for first of nine US store locations

September 14, 2015

The British retailer known for exceptional low prices plans to have nine stores up and running by the end of 2016.

Walmart gets its own special retail experience center

September 14, 2015

The showroom and simulated store operations center is focused on helping the world's top retailer drive new ideas and strategies in omnichannel efforts and…

Costco loses court round in Tiffany ring legal battle

Wholesale retailer under scrutiny for Tiffany ring allegations and Tiffany gets green light from judge to pursue damages.

Paris Retail Week joins forces with new show

September 14, 2015

Paris Retail Week, Sept. 21-23, is bringing together in one place E-Commerce Paris, a gathering for e-merchants, and a new event focusing on store digitization…

lululemon projects healthy revenue ahead given store, e-commerce performance

September 11, 2015

Though spending went up, revenue growth was healthy for the Vancouver high-end yoga clothing brand.

Study: Despite enthusiasm to be consumer-focused retailers aren't making big strides

While retailers realize value of customer-centric operations, failure to succeed is still high.

ShopKeep offers free EMV readers to qualifying merchants

September 11, 2015

The offer comes in advance of the October 1 deadline for the EMV liability shift.

Tech plays bigger role in consumer purchase, altering shopping experience

September 10, 2015

In-store sales remain vibrant and account for more than nine-tenths of all retail spend, reveals new retail transaction study findings.

Men outspend women online in UK but don’t do as much shopping homework

September 10, 2015

Food, travel and fashion are top ecommerce targets for both sexes, but males buy more sportwear and women buy more health and beauty products.

Macy’s shuttering up to 40 stores, launching in-store Best Buy partnership

September 10, 2015

No specific locations have yet been identified in the annual store purge effort. The new electronics department pilot will kick off in mid-November.

Why the brick-and-mortar storefront isn’t going anywhere

In-store and online retail experiences are not mutually exclusive. In each retail environment the customers deserves the same loyalty points, custom product…