Home Depot names new CEO, continues shift to e-commerce

August 27, 2014

Home Depot Inc. recently named longtime company executive Craig Menear as its new CEO, effective Nov. 1, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Square updates Cash app; seeks more funding

August 27, 2014

Users can now send funds via text or email as company redesigns service with better transaction notifications.

Nordstrom adds Instagram shopping

August 26, 2014

Nordstrom Inc. announced that it is partnering with Curalate as the first company to launch Like2Buy, a platform that it says will enable a more seamless…

#CONNECTsummit14: mobile experience first, payments second

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Brands are more concerned about creating the right overall mobile experience that will keep users coming back again and again.

FreedomPay unveils PCI-certified P2PE tech for merchants

August 26, 2014

Commerce platform FreedomPay has unveiled what it says is North America’s first PCI certified fully functional, point-to-point encryption payment technology as…

Artisan expands mobile marketing automation capabilities

August 26, 2014

Mobile marketing firm Artisan has announced the availability of in-app messaging capabilities, which it says are integrated into its Mobile Experience…

Amazon acquiring streaming service Twitch

August 26, 2014

In July, more than 55 million unique visitors viewed more than 15 billion minutes of content on Twitch produced by more than 1 million broadcasters, including…

AOPEN showcases digital signage at Gen2 Australian Retail Lab

August 26, 2014

Digital signage specialist AOPEN Inc. is opening a multimillion-dollar lab in Melbourne aimed at showcasing "the future of shopping and retail technology, from…

#CONNECTsummit14: Beacons offer immediacy, simplicity and context

Beacons are powerful tools, enabling marketers to push the right message to the right person in the right place at the right time.

Backoff is the new standard by which other malware will be judged

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Every now and then, hackers develop a piece of malware that is so insidious, it changes the landscape of computer security. While there are many contenders for…

Companies partner to expand WordPress e-commerce capabilities

August 22, 2014

WooThemes and 2Checkout collaborate to offer online payment technology in nearly 200 countries to accept payments in 26 currencies.

Seven critical questions required for business decision precision

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Today's retail stakes are too high for "lies, damned lies, and statistics."

Diane von Furstenberg testing 'clickable/actionable' videos on Facebook

August 21, 2014

The shopping-via-video experience allows customers to make a purchase by clicking on individual items within the video.

Tyco updates retail RFID tools

August 21, 2014

The new features enable retailers to maximize existing investments in iOS devices for RFID inventory transactions and to support in-store mobility strategies.

Bond Brand Loyalty Announces New Executive Vice President of Client Services to Lead Accelerated Growth of North American Business

Bond Brand Loyalty (formerly Maritz Canada and Maritz Loyalty Marketing), North America's leading Brand Loyalty Agency, today announced the addition of Rob…

ChannelAdvisor publishes new Multichannel E-Commerce Study

August 20, 2014

Study finds that 90 percent of retailers surveyed are selling on marketplaces, 64 percent are using digital marketing.

Back-to-school shoppers still wrapping up shopping lists

August 20, 2014

Coupon usage is growing among back-to-school and college shoppers.

#CONNECTsummit14: Gartner shares mobile best practices statistics

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In the opening session for the CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit, Gartner vice president of research Michael McGuire shared his view of how retailers should…

New platform lets fashion mavens shop straight from the runway

August 19, 2014

Shoppers can now reserve new looks straight off the fashion runway with an assist from pre-order platform Luevo.

Square expands capital program

August 19, 2014

Victory Park Capital invests in Square so that mPOS provider can target more small businesses with lending opportunities.