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Deloitte releases pre-Thanksgiving survey results
November 24, 2014
Consumers still have a lot of shopping to do, and more than half will shop over Thanksgiving weekend.
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The key piece missing from Apple Pay
by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne
Apple Pay diminishes the ability to track shopper behavior. This is among the reasons that some major retailers are not accepting it.
read nowStudy 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.
read nowMost 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.
read nowBlack 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…
read nowGlobalShop, 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…
read nowLevelUp, 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.
read nowUS 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.
read now6-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.
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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…
read nowRewardsPay allows its online shoppers to pay using bitcoin
November 20, 2014
Partners with Coinbase to provide customers with additional payment option.
read nowSurvey: 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.
read nowMost 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.
read nowMore 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…
read nowTraditional 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.
read nowRetail 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.
read nowMobile'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.
read nowNielsen: 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…
read nowMyAFINITI 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…
read nowThe best time for online Black Friday shopping? Wednesday night
November 18, 2014
The online versions of these sales typically start many hours earlier and in some cases days before.
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