March retail benchmarks: Traffic and engagement down from last year

April 8, 2014

In-store retail analytics firm Euclid today released its monthly retail benchmarks report analyzing shopper activity and behavior during the month of March.

For Nordstrom Rack, Canada is a moving target

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Canadians love their hockey, doughnuts and the metric system, but they apparently are not appreciating the fluorescent glow of a good American value.

Creating a differentiated experience that customers actually enjoy

Too often, unfortunately, retailers' differentiated customer experiences blend together in a sea of sameness.

PGA TOUR opening three experiential superstores

April 8, 2014

PGA TOUR Superstore has announced three new store openings in 2014 and a growth strategy that will more than double its current retail footprint, adding one…

A boutique approach to loyalty, in four steps

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

When it comes to competing against low-priced giants, specialty shops should ignore the specials and focus on the personals.

Study finds retailers shifting biggest share of marketing budgets to mobile

April 8, 2014

The number of retailers who expect mobile to be their top marketing priority will more than quadruple over the next five years, according to a new study by Yes…

Checkpoint Systems unveils new RFID label for apparel

April 8, 2014

Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced its new Zephyr 2 RFID label, which is…

Retail imports to increase 6.1 percent in April

April 8, 2014

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report…

What are you looking for: The cure or the story?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Seth Godin is one of the most prolific writers and users of social media on this planet. He also writes very catchy headlines, like this one that caught my…

Webinar - Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Tax deadlines got you down? This tax season (or September), start getting money back instead of giving it all away.

Webinar to explore tax credits, strategies for retailers

April 7, 2014

On Tuesday, April 8, Retail Customer Experience will host a live webinar entitled "Cash In On Hiring Tax Credits." The webinar, sponsored by PeopleMatter, will…

Leaf unveils Payment Apps

April 7, 2014

Leaf, creator of a mobile POS tablet specifically designed for commerce, has launched its Payment Apps, a marketplace through which merchant acquirers…

Nikki Baird to give keynote on privacy at CONNECT summit

Top retail analyst Nikki Baird will explore rapidly advancing technology and consumer tolerance for being tracked.

Fluid acquires social CRM platform 8thBridge

April 7, 2014

Fluid, a digital shopping software and services company, announced that it has acquired 8thBridge, an on-demand provider of social discovery, curation…

Coupons.com adds ability to load digital coupons onto credit cards

April 7, 2014

Coupons.com Inc. announced it has released updates to the Coupons.com website and the Coupons.com mobile apps with a service that lets consumers add coupons…

Sears completes separation of Lands' End business

April 5, 2014

Sears Holdings Corporation has announced that its pro-rata spin-off of Lands' End, Inc. from Sears Holdings closed on April 4, 2014. According to the company…

A prepaid card for Bitcoin believers

April 4, 2014

This week a company called Prepaid Bitcoin announced the official launch of — a prepaid Bitcoin card.

Retail employment grows in March, according to NRF

April 4, 2014

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in response to…

Revenue from mobile-optimized retail sites up 168% over last year

April 4, 2014

Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform, has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for March 2014. The exclusive data sample details a steep…

EMV Migration Forum expects major increase in US chip adoption within a year

April 3, 2014

U.S. EMV chip adoption is poised for exponential growth in the next year resulting from an estimated 17–20 million EMV chip cards and millions of EMV-capable…