Why the future of retail is exciting, not gloomy

by Kristen Gramigna — Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay

Brick-and-mortar retailers are primed to emerge victorious in the battle for shopper dollars.

Sam's Club claims 'first' among major retailers with move to EMV

June 6, 2014

Sam’s Club is set to become the first mass retailer to implement EMV chip-enabled technology, according to an announcement this week from MasterCard. The…

A tale of two pricing strategies

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

Imagine two companies. One touts the results the customer can expect and charges premium prices, the other touts its low prices. Which one wins?

MarketLive announces vetted partner ecosystem

June 6, 2014

E-commerce platform MarketLive has announced MarketLive Implement, an implementations services program to enable a vetted ecosystem of partners to extend the…

Retail Solutions partners with Gigwalk on real-time retail data

June 6, 2014

Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), a global provider of cloud-based, Big Data analytics and real-time intelligence for the consumer products industry, announced it…

Viewpoints acquires reviews platform PowerReviews

June 6, 2014

Consumer reviews platform Viewpoints announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PowerReviews from Bazaarvoice. With the acquisition, the…

Report from Capgemini, GS1 finds four critical components for omni-channel

June 5, 2014

A new report titled “Are You Ready? How to Create an Always-On, Always-Open Shopping Experience” by Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and…

Amazon teases 'amazing' new device coming later this month

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Amazon has uploaded a brief video, showing the reactions of various consumers to a new mystery product.

Hershey's Chocolate World unwraps on the Vegas Strip

The Hershey's Chocolate World retail experience opened at New York-New York Hotel & Casino this week.

How Retailers Win with Analytics

Technology has made it easy for retailers to gather an abundance of data about their operations, but knowing how to make sense of that data isn't always so…

ShopperTrak signs Journeys as 1,000th customer

June 4, 2014

ShopperTrak announced it has signed Journeys as its 1,000th customer. Through this partnership, ShopperTrak said it will enable Journeys, a division of…

Survey says retailers place a premium on customer traffic data

June 4, 2014

In-store analytics firm Brickstream has published results from a survey of 124 executives from global retail corporations that explores their primary…

Buttoned-up loyalty: The case of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank

by Fred Thompson

Consider the benefits to be gained when two merging companies start unifying their loyalty strategies early on.

Woolworths selects merchandising tool from Galleria

June 3, 2014

Woolworths, Australia’s largest retailer, said it plans to implement Galleria’s Foundation Services, Promotional Display Optimization and Store Operations…

Cars.com using Stibo to manage its online experience

June 3, 2014

Cars.com, an automotive digital marketing company and online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced that it has selected Stibo…

Retailers ready to go one more round in debit card fee fight

June 3, 2014

Merchants aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. On Monday, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Retail Federation announced…

How to add additional value to your products

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

How retail associates handle and present products to customers adds to, or reduces, the perceived value.

BitPay helps Hester Street Fair accept Bitcoin

June 3, 2014

Digital currency solution provider BitPay has announced a partnership with Hester Street Fair, an outdoor marketplace in New York City. According to the…

Spending on Father's Day to top $12.5 billion

June 3, 2014

As the smallest of the American gift-giving holidays, Father’s Day is a blip on the retail sales radar compared to Christmas and Mother’s Day, but the…

Maritz Loyalty Marketing rebrands as Bond Brand Loyalty

June 3, 2014

Maritz Loyalty Marketing announced it has rebranded as Bond Brand Loyalty. According to the company, Bond’s new positioning combines traditional loyalty…