Mobile devices transforming customer experience, reveals study

July 25, 2016

More than three quarters of mobile consumer search efforts contain the word 'coupon,' and nearly as many include the search term 'sale,' according to a new…

Building the foundation for digital transformation

Why businesses must modernize infrastructure, culture and business processes to truly meet the needs of today's digitally-savvy customers.

Amazon opens 7th Houston fulfillment center

July 22, 2016

Amazon.com opened its seventh Texas fulfillment center, this one in Harris County, near Houston.

Free webinar: Discover how mobile is transforming retail store operations

Big name retailers including Container Store and Guess are optimizing on mobile to drive business, boost customer engagement and provide a seamless omnichannel…

4 steps for leveraging mobile to better connect with customers

Strategic omnichannel marketing is more important than ever and smart retailers are paying close attention to how the mobile journey influences purchasing…

Amazon offers up new student loan discount program

July 22, 2016

Amazon.com is partnering with Wells Fargo to offer a new loan discount program for students.

Why retailers need to refresh business strategies

July 22, 2016

Consumers expect convenience, ease, and a compelling shopping experience and that means retailers need to re-examine business strategies.

Men's retailer counts on digital signage expertise, support in 50 US stores

July 22, 2016

Convergent, a Ballantyne Strong company and provider of digital location-based experiences, announced men's shoe and apparel retailer Allen Edmonds has renewed…

Survey: Early bird back-to-school shoppers spend the most

July 21, 2016

A new survey on back-to-school retail shopping trends reveals early bird shoppers have larger spending budgets and are looking for recommendations and shoppers…

MasterCard acquires VocaLink

July 21, 2016

MasterCard Incorporated today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4 percent of VocaLink Holdings Ltd. for…

The ICX Interview: Richard Ventura, NEC Display Solutions of America

by Christopher Hall

Richard Ventura, vice president of business development and solutions for Director-level ICX Association member NEC Display Solutions of America, talks about…

Why your app isn't appealing to your customer base

Not all apps are created equal, and consumers don't have the patience to wait while you to get it right.

September is prime time holiday season kick-off time

July 21, 2016

Retailers aiming to cash in come the lucrative holiday sales season need to be getting in gear now as a new study reveals the arrival of fall is prime time to…

Target hires former Apple leader to run logistics

July 20, 2016

Target has tapped a former Apple leader to take the helm of its global logistics, inventory allocation and replenishment.

300 million Keurig Dunkin' Donuts coffee pods sold ... and counting

July 20, 2016

Consumers are drinking quite a bit of Dunkin' Donuts coffee these days. In the year since the company launched K-Cup pods in partnership with Keurig, consumers…

Euclid Analytics debuts retail Wi-Fi platform

July 20, 2016

Euclid Analytics has debuted its latest product, a Wi-Fi platform called Euclid Connect. Connect allows retailers to track consumer location, behavior, and…

Create food displays with home-like appeal using new Jazz Servingware

Create food displays with home-like appeal using new Jazz Melamine Servingware from FFR Merchandising.

Early bird gets the worm: Top 5 reasons to meet us in Cali for Fast Cas Exec Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although our 11th annual Fast Casual Executive Summit isn't until Oct. 9-11, you can get in at $595 as opposed to the regular price of $795 if you register by…

Life Is Good taps marketing veteran for president

July 18, 2016

Life Is Good, a lifestyle brand focused on optimism, has tapped marketing veteran Lisa Tanzer as president.

Retailers going mobile in big way, but no big payoff as yet

July 18, 2016

Today's retailers are more than embracing mobile apps, as more than two thirds have one in play. But the payoff isn't hitting big just yet.