Card data from Target breach used in counterfeit card spending spree

January 30, 2014

A Mexican man and woman arrested early this week on charges of credit- and debit-card fraud were carrying 100 counterfeit cards striped with data stolen in the…

Retail Roundtable: Amazon's patent for 'anticipatory shipping'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Can the online giant really ship products before they're ordered, or is this another well-executed piece of hype?

Urban Outfitters selects TXT Integrated Retail Planning solution

January 30, 2014

Specialty retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. announced it has selected TXT MAPLE LAKE to support end-to-end retail planning across regions, brands and channels…

Amazon to offer Kindle-based POS systems

January 30, 2014

The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is looking at getting into the mobile POS business, by possibly providing brick-and-mortar retailers with in-store…

Getlowfees.com launches online credit card processing marketplace for merchants

January 29, 2014

Get Low Fees LLC this week announced the launch of its new website, getlowfees.com. Intended to help business owners lower their credit card processing rates…

Modell's uses interactive tech to welcome Super Bowl fans to Times Square store

January 29, 2014

Tensator, provider of queue management and customer journey solutions, today announced that Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to…

Kroger completes merger with Harris Teeter

January 29, 2014

The Kroger Co. and Harris Teeter Supermarkets IN.C. today annouN.C.ed that the merger transaction between the two companies was completed on Jan. 28. Under the…

SpartanNash stores add price optimization from KSS Retail

January 29, 2014

KSS Retail, a dunnhumby company, announced it has entered into an agreement to extend its price and promotion optimization solution across the retail banners…

AT&T, Incipio release NFC mobile wallet case for iPhones

January 29, 2014

AT&T has partnered with Irvine, Calif.-based phone accessory provider Incipio to produce the NFC-enabled Cashwrap Mobile Wallet Case for iPhones.

Retailers modify objectives in 2014 as mobile tops priority lists

January 29, 2014

Corresponding with the growing number of mobile users among shoppers, retailers overwhelmingly agree mobile must be the number one priority for their digital…

The 'miserable men of shopping,' via Instagram

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In the early days of my marriage, my wife and I spent a lot of time at local shopping malls. In those pre-children years, shopping was more a leisure activity…

Are Apple in-store payments coming soon?

January 28, 2014

Recent developments at Apple signal the company plans to offer in-store mobile payments for physical goods, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Starbucks CEO talks gift card, mobile payment trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company processed 2-plus million new Starbucks card activations a day leading up to Christmas.

One-fifth of people who review products online have never used the product

January 28, 2014

According to the latest YouGov research, nearly one-fifth (21 percent) of Americans who have reviewed a product or service claim that they have reviewed a…

Baynote launches self-service tool for e-commerce merchandising

January 28, 2014

Baynote, a provider of big data solutions for retail, today announced the release of Baynote VUE, a self-service merchandising application purposely built to…

The Business Case for Automated Retail Kiosks

Automated retail kiosks can expand your presence beyond online and brick-and-mortar retailing while offering a host of branding opportunities.

Point of sale mindset: How analytics can increase in-store sales

The use of in-store data as a way to increase sales is one of the most cutting-edge fields in analytics.

Precision measuring tech for retail checkouts to weigh in at EuroShop

January 27, 2014

METTLER TOLEDO, a manufacturer of precision measuring instruments, will present retail concepts to improve the in-store experience at fresh service counters…

Valentine's Day study: Tablets beat smartphones for mobile shopping

January 27, 2014

Customer experience firm Maxymiser today released its latest research study, ″Valentine's Day: Retail's Love Affair With Digital.″ The report compares and…

New Media Insight announces mCards loyalty program, branded gift cards

January 27, 2014

Mobile payments company New Media Insight Group announced today its mCard loyalty rewards and branded gift card programs in several states. According to the…