Survey shows that a majority of consumers will shop online for the holidays

November 20, 2013

An ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research shows that 30 percent of shoppers say the ease, speed, and low prices…

RSR releases omni-channel self-assessment tool for retailers

November 20, 2013

Retail Systems Research has announced the launch of the RSR Omni-channel Maturity Survey, an online self-assessment tool that helps retailers determine where…

Photos: Barneys New York holiday window displays

November 20, 2013

The "Empire State" meets state-of-the-art display technology from Christie for a fully immersive visitor experience this holiday season at the Barneys New York…

Ebay: The other e-commerce giant that is reinventing retail

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Why do today's most innovative retailers seem to start with a vowel?

Square Register gets a new look

November 20, 2013

Square has redesigned its POS solution. The company said the new Square Register is more intuitive for merchants and customers, optimized for efficiency and…

The importance of building buzz in your organization before deploying digital signage

by Jessica Webster — Marketing Specialst, Horizon Display

The greatest asset you have invested in is not your product or service. It's not even your awesome new touch technology, it's your employees. That is why…

Eyeview 'Black Friday Booster' helps retailers send hyper-local video ads

November 20, 2013

Eyeview, a provider of personalized digital video advertising solutions for brand marketers, has announced a new solution to help retailers promote Black…

Mintel's senior retail and apparel analyst releases Black Friday comments

Ali Lipson gives a roundup of recent retail news, and her thoughts on the impact for US retailers this holiday season.

Checkpoint launches RFID system for retail point-of-exit

November 20, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced RFID-based EAS Overhead 2.0, which the…

NRF reports October sales growth of 2.5%

November 20, 2013

Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation — the world's…

Westfield, eBay partner to launch digital storefronts in San Francisco

November 20, 2013

Westfield Labs, an entity of the Westfield Group, has unveiled its first partnership pilot with eBay, which it says unites the power of mobile and online…

Shopkick goes live with Apple's iBeacon at Macy's

November 20, 2013

Shopping app shopkick announced that today it deploys the first Apple iBeacon-based presence signal at any major retailer. ShopBeacon transmitters are now live…

Webinar on retail caching available on demand

November 19, 2013

On Nov. 12, Retail Customer Experience presented "Caching in on the Customer Experience," a live webinar sponsored by STRATACACHE. 

E-commerce platform for SMB adds mobile capabilities

November 19, 2013

Volusion, a provider of e-commerce software and services for small to medium-sized businesses, has released an assortment of features to help its merchants…

Building an “Insurance Store in a Box” Solution

From an innocuous request-for-info email 2 years ago, Meridian and Direct General Auto Insurance commenced on the path of a self-service solution that would…

Petition seeks to get controversial parenting books pulled from Amazon

November 19, 2013

A petition on Change.org asking Amazon to stop selling three controversial books on parenting has today crossed the 50,000 signatures mark.

YourZoom adds enhanced image capabilities to e-commerce platform

November 19, 2013

E-commerce platform MarketLive announced that is has partnered with DEPlabs, makers of the YourZoom visual merchandizing platform, to provide MarketLive…

Mobile ads that combine location with profile data see 10 percent increase in click-through

November 19, 2013

By adding strong data insights such as audience profiles and mobile search behavior to details about a consumer's location, mobile marketers can amplify the…

46% of consumers plan to make fewer trips to retail stores this year

November 19, 2013

As consumers become more digitally connected than ever, savvy shoppers are using their mobile device to find the best deals for the holidays. The online…

Acosta Mosaic Group introduces Shopper Solutions agency

November 19, 2013

Acosta Mosaic Group has announced the launch of its retail design agency Shopper Solutions. The newly formed agency is a combination of AMG's retailer-facing…