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Online killer app hasn't killed anybody yet
December 9, 2008
Wired: A plethora of new mobile phone applications allow users to type in a code or snap a picture of a product to find out exactly how much their local…
read nowStudy: Online shopper satisfaction holds steady
December 9, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite a decrease in online shopper satisfaction on Cyber Monday year-over-year, customer satisfaction with retail Web sites has remained…
read nowPaco Underhill to speak at Digital Signage Expo
December 8, 2008
ATLANTA — Digital Signage Expo, Interactive Technology Expo and Out-of-Home Network Show have announced that Paco Underhill, founder and managing director of…
read nowPointer Media Network launches with data on 80 million shoppers
December 8, 2008
Ad Week: Armed with two years of purchase data for 80 million individual consumers, Catalina Marketing is this week launching a new in-store ad network called…
read nowCompUSA reinventing itself, making retail more interactive
December 8, 2008
Miami Herald: Troubled electronics retailer CompUSA recently launched a new initiative that leans on the strengths of online retailer TigerDirect, while at the…
read nowWhite paper addresses social media for retail
December 7, 2008
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — Guidance has published a new white paper offering retailers insight into identifying which Web 2.0 and social technologies will keep…
read nowMicrosoft RFID tool cuts Rite Care fulfillment time in half
December 7, 2008
LAS VEGAS — At this week's Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit, Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of BizTalk…
read nowMacy's continues tradition of extravagant holiday window displays
December 7, 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The theme of this year's display at the Herald Square flagship — which bills itself as the world's largest store and is…
read nowClothing designer brings RFID to the shopper
December 7, 2008
RFID Journal: At its store in Hollola, Finland, women's clothing designer Naisten Pukutehdas (NP) has extended its RFID system to the sales floor. The company…
read nowMorrison's, UK's fourth-largest food retailer, adds customer-centric merchandising tech
December 7, 2008
CHICAGO — Galleria Retail Technology Solutions has announced that Morrison's, the UK's fourth largest food retailer, will utilize its customer-centric…
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Online retailer profits from personalizing its outbound marketing
A specialty e-tailer moves 100 units in five off-peak hours with a single email. Personalizing the online experience has never been more powerful.
read nowGift registry options put off some shoppers
December 4, 2008
CNN: Once, registering for gifts was the exclusive privilege of brides — but not any more. Today, people register for birthdays, holidays, expensive vacations…
read nowShoppers access product reviews in record numbers
December 4, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — Bazaarvoice, provider of hosted social commerce applications, today announced that holiday shoppers are increasingly using reviews to guide…
read nowLagging economy means fewer seasonal jobs
December 4, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot: As the troubled economy has dragged down sales, many retailers have curtailed hiring for the holiday season, expecting to handle less…
read nowIntelligent Queue Management System monitors, improves queue performance
December 3, 2008
ATLANTA, Ga. — As shoppers curb spending, retailers are turning to less traditional technologies, such as advanced infrared technology, to improve customer…
read nowNew brief spotlights 2008 achievements in retail RFID
December 3, 2008
WARRENDALE, Penn. — AIM Global, the trade association recognized as a worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, released its "AIM Industry…
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Consumer desire driving green retail IT
Shoppers increasingly value transparency, sustainability when making buying decisions.
read nowMeijer offers grocery discounts in exchange for general merchandise purchases
December 2, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is rewarding holiday shoppers with a bonus of up to 20 percent off their grocery purchases when they buy general merchandise…
read nowNew Amazon iPhone app lets you take a picture, buy the item
December 2, 2008
New York Times: There is one unusual and noteworthy aspect of the new iPhone app called Amazon Remembers, which Amazon is calling "experimental." The tool lets…
read nowFuturecart makes Singapore debut
November 30, 2008
SINGAPORE — Store of the Future (SOTF), a technology media company, rolled out its first batch of Futurecarts in conjunction with the official opening of…
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