Why the Alibaba IPO is a golden opportunity for online retailers

For online retailers, Alibaba’s enormity is a good illustration of the vast size and opportunity presented by Chinese e-commerce, which has recently been…

More than half of Americans are unhappy with their loyalty programs

September 17, 2014

Ninety-three percent of U.S. consumers said the type of reward offered is a “very important” or “somewhat important” factor in their decisions to join a…

Mood Media activates location-based technology in 75,000 locations

September 17, 2014

Presence is an inaudible digital signal broadcast through Mood’s global content delivery network of media players. With the Presence signal activated, clients…

Study: QuikTrip, Wawa named favorite convenience stores

September 17, 2014

Other regional players such as Sheetz, RaceTrac and Speedway also earned high enough scores to land in the top five.

Mood Media Activates Location-Based Technology to Enhance Consumer Targeting for Retailers

Available in More than 75,000 Locations Nationwide, “Presence” Powers Connections Between Brands and Customers In-Store

Feedvisor launches repricing dashboard for online retailers

September 16, 2014

According to the company, the Revenue Intelligence Dashboard utilizes self-learning algorithms to present the seller with in-depth business information and…

Sears adding drive-thru returns and exchanges

September 16, 2014

According to the company, customers can pick up, return or exchange purchases without leaving their vehicle, with a guaranteed wait time of five minutes or…

TNS unveils new cardholder data encryption solution

September 16, 2014

TNS' Managed POS Encryption includes support for the VeriShield Protect end-to-end encryption solution from VeriFone and Trustwave's hardware-agnostic…

E-receipt analytics app Slice opens its API

September 16, 2014

Slice, which offers an eponymous shopping app that extracts and organizes online shopping data from e-receipts, announced it has opened its API to web…

Is the Amazon Fire phone the ultimate showrooming machine?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Amazon's first smartphone combines visual product recognition with one-click shopping from the online giant's inventory. Should other retailers be scared?

More than 60 percent of consumers are increasing their online shopping activity

September 15, 2014

The SmartFocus survey also reveals a significant age-related gap in digital shopping preferences. Nearly half of all millennials spend more time shopping…

Macy's new tech plans include Apple Pay, smart fitting rooms, more

September 15, 2014

The company outlined its latest advancements in omnichannel strategy and technology as the company continues to add new dimensions for attracting shoppers and…

Report says August retail spending growth strongest in 13 months

September 12, 2014

Leisure spending is at a six-month high; late-season travel, back-to-school spending propel growth.

Foot Locker adding same-day delivery

September 12, 2014

Shoppers can select same-day or next-day delivery for $5. Customers will also have the option of shopping in the Foot Locker store and having their items…

August retail sales increased 0.5 percent

September 12, 2014

When combined with revisions to July, August sales indicate a consistent improvement in consumer confidence and spending but run contrary to August's…

TSYS works with merchants on Apple Pay

September 12, 2014

Company announced a partnership with iMobile to process transactions from Apple's new mobile-payments system.

Bank of England addresses digital currencies

September 11, 2014

Institution does not believe Bitcoin poses a risk to financial stability in the UK.

The four different types of specialty retail associates

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

How your employees can gawk, stalk, talk or rock the retail sales experience.

Study finds retailers cautiously optimistic about 2014 holiday sales

September 11, 2014

The most significant shifts for retailers in the 2014 holiday season can be found in omnichannel, which is changing the landscape for companies and impacting…

ICSC says momentum for marketplace fairness at an all-time high

September 10, 2014

Seven in ten Americans support legislation requiring sales tax collection at the time of purchase. This represents an increase of six percentage points since…