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by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Seth Godin is one of the most prolific writers and users of social media on this planet. He also writes very catchy headlines, like this one that caught my…

Webinar - Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Tax deadlines got you down? This tax season (or September), start getting money back instead of giving it all away.

Webinar to explore tax credits, strategies for retailers

April 7, 2014

On Tuesday, April 8, Retail Customer Experience will host a live webinar entitled "Cash In On Hiring Tax Credits." The webinar, sponsored by PeopleMatter, will…

Leaf unveils Payment Apps

April 7, 2014

Leaf, creator of a mobile POS tablet specifically designed for commerce, has launched its Payment Apps, a marketplace through which merchant acquirers…

Nikki Baird to give keynote on privacy at CONNECT summit

Top retail analyst Nikki Baird will explore rapidly advancing technology and consumer tolerance for being tracked.

Fluid acquires social CRM platform 8thBridge

April 7, 2014

Fluid, a digital shopping software and services company, announced that it has acquired 8thBridge, an on-demand provider of social discovery, curation…

Coupons.com adds ability to load digital coupons onto credit cards

April 7, 2014

Coupons.com Inc. announced it has released updates to the Coupons.com website and the Coupons.com mobile apps with a service that lets consumers add coupons…

Sears completes separation of Lands' End business

April 5, 2014

Sears Holdings Corporation has announced that its pro-rata spin-off of Lands' End, Inc. from Sears Holdings closed on April 4, 2014. According to the company…

A prepaid card for Bitcoin believers

April 4, 2014

This week a company called Prepaid Bitcoin announced the official launch of — a prepaid Bitcoin card.

Retail employment grows in March, according to NRF

April 4, 2014

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in response to…

Revenue from mobile-optimized retail sites up 168% over last year

April 4, 2014

Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform, has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for March 2014. The exclusive data sample details a steep…

EMV Migration Forum expects major increase in US chip adoption within a year

April 3, 2014

U.S. EMV chip adoption is poised for exponential growth in the next year resulting from an estimated 17–20 million EMV chip cards and millions of EMV-capable…

RetailNext analyzing 8 trillion retail data points annually

April 3, 2014

RetailNext Inc., a provider of big data solutions for retail, has announced new pinnacles in big data in the retail industry. The RetailNext in-store analytics…

Five steps to a shopper-centric discovery experience

Online retailers need to put the person back in personalization.

Consumers say personalized interactions with brands drive purchase decisions

April 3, 2014

According to new research from Accent Marketing Services, the key to repeat customers is personalized communication from brands after purchases. Accent…

Convenience stores hit record in-store sales in 2013

April 2, 2014

U.S. convenience stores reached record in-store sales in 2013, with sales climbing 2.4 percent to $204 billion. Combined with motor fuel sales of $491.…

OfferPipe simplifies mobile card-linked offers

April 2, 2014

TranSend, a provider of infrastructure software to the payments industry, has announced the launch of OfferPipe, a new mobile card-linked offers marketing…

Impinj introduces Monza R6 RFID tag chip for retail

April 2, 2014

UHF radio frequency identification platform provider Impinj Inc. has announced its Monza R6 tag chip to drive high-volume applications in retail stores and…

BPC Banking unveils SmartVista for Retailers

April 2, 2014

BPC Banking Technologies, a provider of open system payment solutions for the global financial industry, has announced the launch of SmartVista for Retailers…

Walls and Forms adds slim line gondola

April 2, 2014

Walls and Forms Inc. has introduced a slim line gondola to its retail merchandising line. According to the company, it offers slim profile design, flexibility…