Millennials twice as likely to spend more this holiday season

December 12, 2014

The idea of not spending more this holiday season was consistent across age, income and education levels, but millennials had the lowest propensity to hold…

Luxury brand Sabon boosts e-commerce holiday sales by 35 percent via personalization

December 12, 2014

Sabon said it saw dramatic improvements across key performance metrics including user engagement, total page views, time spent on site and most importantly…

Bindo adds invoicing to tablet-based POS

December 12, 2014

Retailers can now deliver invoices directly to individual customers through Bindo's new invoicing feature.

Interactive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June

December 12, 2014

The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…

Hancock Fabrics upgrades tech for POS, inventory, training

December 11, 2014

James Hayes, division vice president of IT for Hancock Fabrics, estimates that EarthLink's multi-faceted solution will save Hancock Fabrics approximately 2…

Three-quarters of all online purchases made within the first 60 minutes

December 11, 2014

Within the first minute of an online shopping session, brands lose 30 percent of their site visitors.

Retail sales increase 0.6 percent in November

December 11, 2014

Gains were consistent with NRF's holiday sales forecast, which anticipates an increase of 4.1 percent over last year.

Report says mobile shoppers prefer Sundays

December 11, 2014

In the U.S., Amazon is the most popular shopping destination for mobile users, with a 36.3-percent market share of traffic; eBay comes in second with 1…

Microsoft adds bitcoin as payment option

December 11, 2014

Customers can now buy apps, games, videos from online stores.

New year, new loyalty: Five lessons you might have missed in 2014

If you didn't adopt a loyalty program in 2014, this is one New Year's resolution that's sure to pay off, and the numbers prove it.

Reflektion launches visual site search for online retailers

December 10, 2014

The solution is generating an average of 315 percent more revenue per search term compared to standard site search.

Square reaches $100 million single-day sales milestone

December 10, 2014

Square also announced over 40 percent of its payment volume comes from sellers who process over $125,000 a year.

CardFlight inks pact with merchant services provider for mobile POS

December 9, 2014

Partnership to provide a custom mobile POS solution to merchants through its sponsor bank's network of retail branches.

Mobile payments dominate the early holiday shopping season

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Consumers now more than ever are using their smartphones and tablets to shop on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Jewelry retailer Pandora implements assortment planning solution

December 9, 2014

Founded in 1982 as a local Danish jewelry shop, Pandora today has stores in more than 80 countries with 10,000 retail locations and 1,200 concept stores.

Amazon adds 'make an offer' feature to its marketplace

December 9, 2014

Amazon has added a feature to its third-party marketplace that calls to mind the spirit of weekend yard-sale trips: haggling.

NY State tax agency clarifies sales-tax status for virtual-currency purchases

December 9, 2014

Be aware of exceptions to the rule for merchants as well as customers.

Walgreens offering 'virtual doctor visits' through its mobile app

December 8, 2014

Available in both iOS and Android versions of the Walgreens mobile app, the platform enables users to consult virtually with physicians for a range of acute…

Webinar to delve into the impact of mobile on holiday shopping

December 8, 2014

Retail Customer Experience will host a free webinar that delves into the impact mobile technology is having on this holiday season, including analysis of this…

One in five Americans will soon purchase a wearable device

December 8, 2014

On an overall basis, more than four in 10 adults are very familiar with wearable computers.