Holiday retail sales come in at NRF expectations

January 15, 2014

Severe winter weather did not dampen December retail sales as shoppers took advantage of heavy promotions and last-minute deals. According to the National…

NRF 2014: The coolest new products, and why

Many of today's coolest new products are the result of the small daily activities of consumers.

Shoppers purchase less than 1 percent of available products at their grocer

January 14, 2014

According to a new study published by coupon marketing firm Catalina, shoppers are highly selective when it comes to making CPG purchases, buying on average…

Mobile POS I Love Velvet comes to Android

January 14, 2014

I Love Velvet, a mobile point-of-sale hardware and software provider, has announced a major expansion to its supported devices, with the addition of the…

Smartrac highlights its contribution to Thinaire's NFC RFID-based solution for Bon-Ton

January 14, 2014

Department store operator Bon-Ton has engaged Thinaire, a provider of RF engagement marketing solutions, to turn shoes on display into mobile marketing…

Vantiv, Microsoft announce payments partnership

January 14, 2014

Yesterday at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & EXPO, Vantiv, a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions…

Facebook exec names 3 trends driving retail personalization

Online shopping is increasingly being driven by an "I'll know it when I see it" phenomenon.

Deckers Outdoor implements mobile retail plan

January 13, 2014

VeriFone Systems announced today at the NRF Conference & EXPO that Deckers Outdoor Corporation has implemented VeriFone mobile retailing hardware and…

Mindtree introduces two new solutions at NRF show

January 13, 2014

Mindtree, a global information technology solutions company, today unveiled two solutions created to drive consumer engagement and commerce, Integrated…

Natural Markets deploys ThoughtWorks technology throughout its grocery/restaurant chain

January 13, 2014

ThoughtWorks, a provider of retail technology solutions and strategic customer experience consulting, today announced that it has partnered with Natural…

Opterus announces version 14.1 of Store Ops-Center with new user interface

January 13, 2014

Opterus, a provider of cloud store communications and task management solutions, today announced the release of Store Ops-Center (SOC) Version 14.1. In this…

QuantiSense releases supply chain and logistics analytics application

January 13, 2014

Today at the NRF Annual Convention & EXPO, QuantiSense announced the release of its QuantiSense Supply Chain & Logistics analytic application.

Sitecore partners with Microsoft to build joint e-commerce solution

January 13, 2014

Sitecore, developer of customer experience management software, today announced at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo that it will…

NCR makes four debuts at NRF

January 13, 2014

NCR Corp. is showcasing new software, software-as-a-service and retail technology solutions at the 2014 National Retail Federation Convention & Expo:

SAP unveils new mobile retail apps

January 13, 2014

Today at the NRF Convention & Expo, SAP AG announced the launch of SAP Shopper Experience, a personalized retail mobile app that the company said…

JCPenney, Tractor Supply, Walmart CEOs among leaders to join NRF Board of Directors

January 13, 2014

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation today announced the election of six new members to its Board of Directors as retailers from around the globe…

Epicor announces CRM 7.0, POS for Windows 8 tablets

January 13, 2014

Today at the NRF Convention & Expo, Epicor Software Corp. announced the general availability of Epicor Retail CRM 7.0, which it says gives retailers a…

Celerant unveils new browser-based retail management tool

January 13, 2014

Celerant Technology today announced at the NRF Convention & EXPO its new retail management system, Stratus Retail. According to the company, this entry…

Galleria announces next-gen merchandising tool

January 13, 2014

Software provider Galleria announced its next generation of merchandising software at the NRF Conference & Expo. The company said its planogram solution…

Checkpoint Systems, RGIS partner on retail RFID

January 13, 2014

Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, and RGIS, a provider of supply chain, inventory, insight…