Wincor Nixdorf launches Beetle mobile point of sale solution at NRF

January 13, 2014

Wincor Nixdorf announced that it is launching the Beetle mobile point-of-sale solution at this year's NRF Annual Convention & Expo. The tablet, designed…

Cha-ching! Using value pricing to grow sales and profits, part 1

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

It's no secret that the quickest, easiest and least expensive way to grow your top line, margins and bottom line is to raise prices. Why, then, are you…

Epson showcases OmniLink DT-Series POS

January 13, 2014

Today at the National Retail Federation's 103rd Annual Convention and EXPO, Epson America, Inc., a supplier of Point of Sale solutions, shows retailers a wide…

Strong holiday shopping season boosted spending growth in December

January 13, 2014

First Data Corporation today released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for Dec. 3, 2013, through Dec. 30, 2013, compared to Dec. 4, 2012, through Dec. 31…

The Home Depot goes live with assortment planning suite

January 13, 2014

Predictix today announced that The Home Depot has implemented the Predictix assortment application suite, including modules for analytics, planning, and…

Starmount Announces Version 3.0 of Starmount Connect and Engage

January 13, 2014

At the NRF Convention & EXPO, Starmount today announced version 3.0 of Starmount Connect, an advanced omni-channel commerce and customer engagement…

Irisys unveils Gazelle intelligent detection device

January 13, 2014

Irisys announced what it calls "the next generation of people counting technology" today at the NRF Convention & EXPO with the release of Gazelle, an…

STRATACACHE unveils Connected Journey to bring retailers closer to the consumer

January 13, 2014

STRATACACHE, a provider of scalable digital signage, content distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies, today unveiled a new, interactive…

ShopperTrak unveils new products and upgrades at NRF

January 13, 2014

ShopperTrak, a provider of insights into shopper behavior and retail analytics, made three announcements today at the NRF Conference and EXPO:

Raymark launches new POS, analytics solutions

January 13, 2014

Raymark has announced the upcoming launch of its next generation of retail enterprise solutions for mobility and analytics at the National Retail Federation's…

Quantum Retail releases enhanced Q Merchandise Optimization Solutions

January 13, 2014

Quantum Retail Technology, a provider of retail-focused merchandise management and inventory optimization software solutions, today announced an expanded suite…

NRF 2014 opener: Retail stores 'meet a human need, not just a commercial one'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

An innovative mall operator opened this year's Big Show with a fresh breath of optimism and positivity.

Overstock.com partners with Coinbase for Bitcoin acceptance

January 10, 2014

The online discount retailer Overstock.com has partnered with Bitcoin wallet provider Coinbase to add Bitcoins to the range of payment options available on its…

Amazon quietly rolls out Kindle vending kiosks

January 10, 2014

It appears the king of e-commerce is experimenting with physical retail. According to an article on GeekWire, an Amazon-branded Kindle vending kiosk has been…

A tale of Dos Equis and romancing the brand

What retail marketers can learn from the most interesting man in the world.

Euclid offers free offline customer analytics to retailers

January 10, 2014

Click the image to view it full-size Euclid, a provider of brick-and-mortar customer analytics that it refers to as "Google Analytics for the physical…

ICSC reports 3 percent sales increase over the holidays

January 10, 2014

Despite the extreme weather across much of the United States during prime holiday shopping time and a shortened holiday season, sales for the the…

Retail hiring lifts employment in December

January 10, 2014

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

Juniper Research: Mobile retail purchases to exceed $700 billion by 2018

January 9, 2014

Annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets will reach $707 billion, or 30 percent of all e-Retail by 2018, compared with 11 percent in 2012 and 1…

Mobally publishes mobile commerce platform API

January 9, 2014

Mobile commerce specialist mobally said it has published its mobile engagement and shopping platform API, which it said empowers developers to rapidly design…