Petition seeks to get controversial parenting books pulled from Amazon

November 19, 2013

A petition on Change.org asking Amazon to stop selling three controversial books on parenting has today crossed the 50,000 signatures mark.

YourZoom adds enhanced image capabilities to e-commerce platform

November 19, 2013

E-commerce platform MarketLive announced that is has partnered with DEPlabs, makers of the YourZoom visual merchandizing platform, to provide MarketLive…

Mobile ads that combine location with profile data see 10 percent increase in click-through

November 19, 2013

By adding strong data insights such as audience profiles and mobile search behavior to details about a consumer's location, mobile marketers can amplify the…

46% of consumers plan to make fewer trips to retail stores this year

November 19, 2013

As consumers become more digitally connected than ever, savvy shoppers are using their mobile device to find the best deals for the holidays. The online…

Acosta Mosaic Group introduces Shopper Solutions agency

November 19, 2013

Acosta Mosaic Group has announced the launch of its retail design agency Shopper Solutions. The newly formed agency is a combination of AMG's retailer-facing…

Specialty apparel retailer Urquhart deploys multichannel management software

November 19, 2013

CORESense, a provider of cloud-based retail management and e-commerce software solutions, has announced that Urquhart, a leading retailer of specialty apparel…

Half of holiday shoppers plan to shop online more this year than last

November 19, 2013

According to a study released today by market research company Lab42, half of holiday shoppers plan to shop online more this holiday season compared with last…

The window to win or lose brand loyalty? 76 seconds.

November 19, 2013

LivePerson, a provider of digital engagement solutions, has announced the results of its second annual "Connecting with Customers" research, a comprehensive…

CETW: Nanonation's interactive entertainment system

Nanonation CEO Brian Fairfield demonstrated the company's new interactive entertainment system, designed for use in restaurant and retail environments, at this…

New sled turns Motorola mobile computers into handheld RFID readers

November 19, 2013

Motorola Solutions Inc., a provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, has announced the RFD550…

Meridian Provides Convenient, Secure, User-Friendly Sales Locker Solution.

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The next step in self-service solutions is a convenient, secure, user-friendly purchase pickup station for buyers (both online and in-store).  Meridian calls…

How to survive your first holiday season as a retail manager

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

When I was in college, I worked nights and weekends in a department store. I was there for the the guys shopping on Christmas Eve and for the after-holiday…

Visa's chief economist offers holiday shopping forecast

November 18, 2013

Wayne Best, chief economist for Visa, has announced the findings of this year's Visa Spending Intentions survey. Conducted for Visa by Prosper Insights and…

Millennials are accepting more lax privacy policies in exchange for rewards

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

Online privacy policies always seem to be a bunch of gibberish. Who actually reads the privacy policy anymore? When given the option to either read pages of…

New survey reveals consumer holiday shopping habits

November 18, 2013

A new survey published by Alliance Data Retail Services shows that consumers are being more cautious with their shopping this holiday season, taking longer to…

Mobile POS boosts sales 318 percent at specialty retailer Alex and Ani

November 18, 2013

Launched in 2004, retailer Alex and Ani has enjoyed tremendous growth over the past few years, and as a result, the traffic in its stores was increasing…

OSHA reminds retailers about crowd safety issues during holidays

November 18, 2013

In advance of the holiday season, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging retail employers to take…

Five steps toward developing 'programmable retail'

Retail strategist discusses how to bring certain characteristics of the e-commerce world to the brick-and-mortar store.

Researcher says smartphones will 'completely revolutionize' retail tech, operations

November 18, 2013

Smartphones will change the face of retail technologies and shopping, enabling a whole new converged ecosystem to emerge, according to a new report. ABI…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to grow 2.2 percent

November 18, 2013

For the fourth year in a row, disposable incomes have only inched up, wearing on consumers' ability to shop 'til they drop. October's government shutdown…