Study finds differences between men and women when it comes to impulse purchases

November 24, 2014

Nearly 90 percent of millennials said they had made an impulse purchase, compared to just 56 percent of seniors.

Most consumers prefer gift cards to gifts, but many feel guilty asking for them

November 24, 2014

Survey finds 78 percent of consumers think gift cards make shopping easy, but one in three consumers feels guilty putting them on their wish lists.

Black Friday in-store shopping still tops, Cyber Monday actually draws one-third of consumers to physical stores

November 24, 2014

Younger consumers are the most likely to shop in physical stores Thanksgiving Thursday through Cyber Monday, with 25-34 year-olds most likely to shop in a…

GlobalShop, IIDA announce partnership

November 21, 2014

IIDA will endorse, promote and act as Knowledge Partner for GlobalShop beginning next year at its annual retail design trade show and conference, March 24-2…

LevelUp, Cardpool partner for gift card exchange program

November 21, 2014

Cardpool can enable LevelUp users to sell their unused and partially-used gift cards in exchange for LevelUp credits.

US smartphone owners want to use Apple Pay and Google Wallet

November 21, 2014

Survey found some 30 percent of respondents want to use the mobile wallets but are unsure where they're accepted.

6-year-olds with smartphones? That's what Ericsson predicts

November 21, 2014

Yes, you read that right. What's more, the mobile network provider predicts that units will exceed 6.1 billion by 2020.

Shazam coming to 200 shopping malls

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The Shazam mobile app will now bring shoppers and advertisers even closer together at ground zero for the retail experience, the shopping mall, via digital…

RewardsPay allows its online shoppers to pay using bitcoin

November 20, 2014

Partners with Coinbase to provide customers with additional payment option.

Survey: Most shoppers will buy at least one digital gift card this holiday season

November 20, 2014

Of the consumers surveyed, 72 percent have previously bought a gift card from an online website or mobile website/app.

Providence Equity Partners Invests in VendorSafe Technologies, Names New VendorSafe CEO

New financial partner enables cloud-managed IT security services leader to accelerate growth and capitalize on rapidly growing data breach protection market.

Microsoft wins award for Titanfall retail launch

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The launch included midnight debuts of the game, and featured 10 minutes of original content unique to the stores.

Most Americans say they won't shop on either Black Friday or Cyber Monday

November 19, 2014

Millennials are the most likely to shop on those dates.

More than half of Americans looking for rebates this holiday season

November 19, 2014

The number one type of product for which survey respondents are most likely to use a holiday rebate is electronics (51 percent). Twenty-six percent said they’d…

Traditional coupon offers still dominate, but volume of digital 'clips' continues to climb

November 19, 2014

More than 2 billion coupons were redeemed during the first nine months of 2014.

Retail franchise to install interactive digital experience in 100-plus stores

November 18, 2014

Retail franchise Apricot Lane is planning to feature an interactive customer experience at the 100-plus opened and planned stores across 36 U.S. states.

ComQi Announces Support for Samsung Smart Signage Platform

EnGage In-store Solution on Samsung Smart Signage Displays Simplifies Installation by Eliminating Need for External Media Player.

Mobile's impact on new product purchases by moms rises 26 percent over 2013

November 18, 2014

With moms on the go, smartphones in hand, the study finds that a majority use their mobile device specifically for shopping while in-store.

Nielsen: Global perceptions of store brands improve, but share of basket varies by country

November 18, 2014

The Nielsen Global Survey of Private Label polled more than 30,000 Internet respondents in 60 countries to understand how consumer perceptions about…

MyAFINITI program brings brand-specific offers to AARP members at POS

November 18, 2014

AARP members can now use their membership cards to access the myAFINITI platform, which connects brands, retailers and consumers through targeted…