How to be a more prescriptive retail manager

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

Every performance development plan needs to contain both a diagnostic and prescriptive element.

Apple's iPhone 6 to include NFC

June 9, 2014

This fall's Apple iPhone 6 will include near field communications to enable mobile payments, according to "a source close to the situation," reports…

Retail co-op can provide out-of-the-park benefits for all

by Greg Swistak

Major brands in certain circumstances are willing to provide free resources to retailers in the form of co-op dollars.

Index says consumers are less financially stressed this June

June 9, 2014

The Money Anxiety Index decreased 0.1 index points to 73.9 in June, indicating a slight improvement in the level of financial anxiety among consumers.

SHOP.CA says its loyalty program increased sales sevenfold

June 9, 2014

Online retailer SHOP.CA has announced results from its May launch with Aeroplan as its loyalty partner. Sales in the month increased more than seventimes over…

PriceGrabber, Channel IQ partner for Buy Online platform

June 9, 2014

PriceGrabber announced that it has partnered with Channel IQ, a provider of online retail pricing intelligence, to power "Buy Online," which it said will be…

Why the future of retail is exciting, not gloomy

by Kristen Gramigna — Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay

Brick-and-mortar retailers are primed to emerge victorious in the battle for shopper dollars.

Sam's Club claims 'first' among major retailers with move to EMV

June 6, 2014

Sam’s Club is set to become the first mass retailer to implement EMV chip-enabled technology, according to an announcement this week from MasterCard. The…

A tale of two pricing strategies

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

Imagine two companies. One touts the results the customer can expect and charges premium prices, the other touts its low prices. Which one wins?

MarketLive announces vetted partner ecosystem

June 6, 2014

E-commerce platform MarketLive has announced MarketLive Implement, an implementations services program to enable a vetted ecosystem of partners to extend the…

Retail Solutions partners with Gigwalk on real-time retail data

June 6, 2014

Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), a global provider of cloud-based, Big Data analytics and real-time intelligence for the consumer products industry, announced it…

Viewpoints acquires reviews platform PowerReviews

June 6, 2014

Consumer reviews platform Viewpoints announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PowerReviews from Bazaarvoice. With the acquisition, the…

Report from Capgemini, GS1 finds four critical components for omni-channel

June 5, 2014

A new report titled “Are You Ready? How to Create an Always-On, Always-Open Shopping Experience” by Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and…

Amazon teases 'amazing' new device coming later this month

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Amazon has uploaded a brief video, showing the reactions of various consumers to a new mystery product.

Hershey's Chocolate World unwraps on the Vegas Strip

The Hershey's Chocolate World retail experience opened at New York-New York Hotel & Casino this week.

How Retailers Win with Analytics

Technology has made it easy for retailers to gather an abundance of data about their operations, but knowing how to make sense of that data isn't always so…

ShopperTrak signs Journeys as 1,000th customer

June 4, 2014

ShopperTrak announced it has signed Journeys as its 1,000th customer. Through this partnership, ShopperTrak said it will enable Journeys, a division of…

Survey says retailers place a premium on customer traffic data

June 4, 2014

In-store analytics firm Brickstream has published results from a survey of 124 executives from global retail corporations that explores their primary…

Buttoned-up loyalty: The case of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank

by Fred Thompson

Consider the benefits to be gained when two merging companies start unifying their loyalty strategies early on.

Woolworths selects merchandising tool from Galleria

June 3, 2014

Woolworths, Australia’s largest retailer, said it plans to implement Galleria’s Foundation Services, Promotional Display Optimization and Store Operations…