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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.
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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.
read nowSHOP.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…
read nowPriceGrabber, 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…
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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.
read nowSam'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…
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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?
read nowMarketLive 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…
read nowRetail 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…
read nowViewpoints 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…
read nowReport 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…
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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.
read nowShopperTrak 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…
read nowSurvey 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…
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Buttoned-up loyalty: The case of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank
Consider the benefits to be gained when two merging companies start unifying their loyalty strategies early on.
read nowWoolworths 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…
read nowCars.com using Stibo to manage its online experience
June 3, 2014
Cars.com, an automotive digital marketing company and online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced that it has selected Stibo…
read nowRetailers ready to go one more round in debit card fee fight
June 3, 2014
Merchants aren’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. On Monday, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Retail Federation announced…
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How to add additional value to your products
by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC
How retail associates handle and present products to customers adds to, or reduces, the perceived value.
read nowBitPay helps Hester Street Fair accept Bitcoin
June 3, 2014
Digital currency solution provider BitPay has announced a partnership with Hester Street Fair, an outdoor marketplace in New York City. According to the…
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