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Digital signage and the 'Store of the Future'
A digital signage integrator offers a look ahead to the future of omnichannel and brick-and-mortar retail.
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Jeopardy-winning computer Watson coming to retail apps
December 10, 2013
Watson, the IBM supercomputer that beat the two winningest Jeopardy contestants at their own game in 2011 is headed to your smartphone.
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Pricing tips from the Oracle of Omaha
by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
The following quote appeared in an Andrew Frye and Dakin Campbell, February 17, 2011 Bloomberg article "Buffett Says Pricing Power More Important Than Good…
read nowMeet the new and improved Square card reader
December 9, 2013
Square has launched the latest version of its mobile card reader, which it said performs better, is more accurate and uses less power than previous versions.
read nowEarly store openings jumpstart retail holiday spending
December 6, 2013
First Data Corporation, a provider of payments-processing and electronic-commerce solutions, has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for…
read nowNRF: Holiday return fraud will cost $3.4B
December 6, 2013
As one of the most serious, but often most misunderstood, retail loss prevention issues, return fraud costs retailers billions of dollars every year. According…
read nowApple Stores turning on iBeacons today
December 6, 2013
Earlier this week, The Associated Press got a demonstration of how Apple is going to use its iBeacon technology inside its retail stores. Those iBeacons are…
read nowLamborghini dealership accepts Bitcoin for car purchase
December 5, 2013
In what might lend a small bit of legitimacy to the controversial digital payment scheme, a Lamborghini dealership in Costa Mesa, Calif. announced yesterday…
read nowRobert Reich: Holiday bargains are hurting the country
December 5, 2013
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton and prolific author and filmmaker, has written a blog post in which he suggests the great…
read nowNRF applauds 'patent troll act'
December 5, 2013
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President David French on House passage of H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act…
read nowNew report reveals frustrations of older shoppers
December 5, 2013
The latest report from Shoppercentric, an independent agency specializing in shopper research, has been launched today. The research entitled: "WindowOn…The…
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How to win with holiday shoppers, in-store and online
by Gary Edwards — Chief Customer Officer, Emathica
Fourth-quarter retail sales can make or break a brand, since anywhere from one-third to seventy percent of annual retail sales occur between Thanksgiving and…
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Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday both died on Nov 28, 2013
by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS
Black Friday was notoriously the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. It was a cultural phenomenon that coerced otherwise sane Americans to…
read nowFood Lion unveils new store format
December 4, 2013
Food Lion is unveiling its new store format today at the grand reopening of its Union Street store in Concord, N.C. According to a press release, the format…
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Are interactive kiosks really effective?
by Kisha Wilson — Marketing Manager, SlabbKiosks
It seems that the word "interactive" is being used in various forums and mediums. But what makes interactivity so important, especially when it comes to kiosk…
read nowMasterCard says electronics retailers were smart to open on Thanksgiving
December 4, 2013
In a blog post today, MasterCard announced that electronics retailers enjoyed a triple-digit increase in sale on Thanksgiving Day over last year. The post…
read nowAmerican Eagle, The Gap, TopShop ranked top mobile fashion retail apps
December 4, 2013
Plastic Mobile, a mobile marketing agency, announced today the findings from its new Mobile X Retail App Report, where a team of mobile experts examined the…
read nowUS holiday e-commerce projected to rise 15% this year
December 4, 2013
Retail consultancy eMarketer has released its forecasts for this holiday season for both the U.S. and the U.K.
read nowLUX Beauty Boutique rolls out in-aisle checkout app
December 4, 2013
Toronto-based company Digital Retail Apps announced the roll-out of its mobile app SelfPay at LUX Beauty Boutique in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With SelfPay…
read nowSurvey: 77% of shoppers likely to purchase at least 1 digital gift card this holiday season
December 4, 2013
InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has released research highlighting consumer shopping trends for purchasing digital and physical…
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