Shortened calendar, promotions spur November retail sales

December 12, 2013

The shortened holiday shopping season spurred consumer spending in November, as Americans took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to make holiday…

Spindle will buy Yowza!! to capitalize on mobile coupons

December 11, 2013

The mobile commerce company Spindle is acquiring Yowza!! for its mobile marketing and couponing platform and merchant relationships.

Anonymity, privacy and onions: How Tor might impact online retailers

by James Bickers

The anonymous browsing protocol raises real concerns for anyone accepting payments over the Internet.

ShopperTrak reports retail sales, traffic decreased last week

December 11, 2013

Consumers spent a majority of last week recovering from "Black Weekend" holiday shopping. ShopperTrak reported that for the week of Dec. 2 to Dec. 8…

Fashion retailer Cato launches e-commerce presence

December 11, 2013

Cato, a specialty retailer of women's fashions and accessories, has made its debut in the world of online shopping with the launch of its first ever e-commerce…

Study shows that Amazon.com makes more than 2.5 million price changes every day

December 11, 2013

Profitero, a provider of online competitor pricing data, reports that Amazon.com is implementing more than 2.5 million price changes on a daily basis in its…

Consumer spending growth slowed despite strong retail sales during Thanksgiving and Black Friday

December 11, 2013

First Data Corp. has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for Oct.31, 2013 through Dec.2, 2013 compared with Nov. 1 through Dec. 3, 2012. SpendTrend…

IDC Retail Insights releases top 10 predictions for 2014

December 10, 2013

IDC Retail Insights today hosted a webinar, "IDC Retail Insights 2014 Predictions: Worldwide Retail" highlighting the top 10 predictions for the year ahead. It…

ExxonMobile joins MCX mobile payments alliance

December 10, 2013

ExxonMobile has signaled its interest in promoting mobile payments by joining the Merchant Customer Exchange. The member-owned MCX is building a…

Retailers commit to 'Customer Bill of Rights'

December 10, 2013

On Monday, a number of large retailers met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, and agreed to publish and abide by a Customer Bill of Rights. The meeting, and the…

Kiind launches pay-on-use gift card platform in Canada

December 10, 2013

After launching in the U.S. this summer, the Victoria, Canada-based start-up Kiind has launched its digital gift card platform in Canada. The pay-on-use…

Post-Black-Friday research: Consumers more focused on their budget, getting good deals

December 10, 2013

After a successful extended Black Friday and another week in the stores, a healthy proportion of holiday shoppers are well on their way to being finished with…

Tetley using 'virtual assistant' to promote tea sales

December 10, 2013

Queue management firm Tensator announced it has helped long-standing British tea brand Tetley cause a stir in Kuwait’s supermarkets, by using Virtual…

Startup unveils wearable tech for retail floor, cloud connection

December 10, 2013

Technology start-up Theatro today announced the general availability of the Communicator Software-as-a-Service offering, a mobile workforce productivity…

SAP unveils new predictive analytics platform

December 10, 2013

Nearly 95 percent of organizations report an increase in the volume of data they have been dealing with over the last 12 months and 75 percent of organizations…

Lululemon chairman Chip Wilson resigns

December 10, 2013

Chip Wilson, the controversial co-founder and chairman of Lululemon, has resigned from his position. Laurent Potdevin, recently the president of TOMS Shoes…

Nearly 70 percent of consumers under age 30 consider social issues before buying

Study also finds increasing demand for conflict-free gifts.

Nordstrom named shoppers' favorite apparel retailer

December 10, 2013

Nordstrom is North America's overall favorite fashion retailer for the second consecutive time, according to a new study of more than 6,800 consumers conducted…

Fairfield University professor delves into 'acquisitive buying behavior'

December 10, 2013

Most people have a "Santa Claus moment" this time of year, when they're knee deep into the "physical hunt" of shopping and "boasting" about nabbing that good…

Walls + Forms introduces wireless retail kiosk

December 10, 2013

Walls + Forms, Inc. announced that it now has a wireless retail kiosk that is designed for cell phone and accessories display. Interchangeable units allow…