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San Jose Sharks deploy Verge Energy Drink ads to digital signage
April 5, 2018
The San Jose Sharks, an NHL team based in San Jose, California, recently selected Verve Energy Drink, owned by the Verve Beverage Company, as its official…
read nowSears, Kmart, Delta customer data hit in cyber attack on software provider
April 5, 2018
The payment data of Sears, Kmart and Delta Air Lines customers may have been compromised in a cybersecurity attack on a software service provider.
read nowMobile payments set to hit $4.5B market value by 2023
April 5, 2018
Data from Allied Market Research suggests that the mobile payment market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 33.8 percent from 2017 to 2023, to…
read nowNewegg offers bitcoin payments to Canadian shoppers
April 4, 2018
Newegg has announced Canadian consumers now have the option of paying with bitcoin on its site, according to a press release.
read nowWalmart now eyeing move into healthcare
April 3, 2018
Walmart is pondering a merger with healthcare provider Humana, according to a Bloomberg report published on Fortune.
read nowPanera website leaked customer data, claims security researcher
April 3, 2018
Panera Bread's website "leaked" millions of consumer data records, from emails to credit card digits, for at least eight months, according to a KrebsOnSecurity…
read nowSaks, Lord & Taylor offer free credit monitoring service following breach
April 3, 2018
In the wake of a data breach, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor are offering consumers a free credit monitoring service.
read nowNo more Cosmo at Walmart checkout aisle
April 2, 2018
Hyper sexual content has no place in the Walmart checkout experience as the nation’s top retailer is booting the Cosmopolitan magazine off the aisle racks.
read nowPrescription business booming for Walgreens
April 2, 2018
Walgreens beat projected quarterly profit and sales and expects to enjoy more than $350 million in cash tax boost for this year.
read nowAmazon prepping Whole Foods pick-up service, claims report
April 2, 2018
Amazon is reportedly getting a product pick-up service strategy in place for its Whole Foods Market locations, according to a Motley Fool report.
read nowUnder Armour investigating MyFitnessPal hacking incident
April 2, 2018
Data on 150 million MyFitness Pal app accounts has been hacked, according to a Reuters report.
read nowSaks Fifth Avenue customer data hit by hackers
April 2, 2018
Up to 5 million credit and debit cards have been compromised by hackers, and parent company Hudson's Bay is investigating the security breach.
read nowBlue Apron prepping in-store meal kit strategy
March 30, 2018
Meal kit maker Blue Apron is looking to expand outside of the direct-to-consumer subscription strategy and make its meal kits available in stores sometime this…
read nowNikki Baird to head up retail innovation at Aptos
March 30, 2018
Aptos has tapped Nikki Baird to serve as vice president of retail innovation.
read nowSurvey: Very few consumers report excellent customer service
March 30, 2018
Businesses may have an inflated view of customer service levels given a new survey that reveals just a minor number of consumers have experience excellent…
read nowICXA extends Elevate Award submission deadline
March 29, 2018
The Interactive Customer Experience Association is extending the deadline for submissions for its annual Elevate Awards. The new deadline is Friday, April 13…
read nowAmazon prepping responsive drone technology, claims report
March 29, 2018
Amazon's drone strategy may include developing drones that respond to a customer's call or wave.
read nowDavid Post tapped for CEO role at Kibo
March 29, 2018
Cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform Kibo has tapped David Post as its new CEO.
read nowWalmart expanding CarSaver car-selling kiosks
March 29, 2018
Walmart is increasing the number of store locations featuring a CarSaver car-selling kiosk, according to Adweek. In an email to the publication, a Walmart rep…
read nowNordstrom readying men's store in New York City
March 28, 2018
In just about three weeks Nordstrom will open a mega men’s store in Manhattan featuring personal shoppers, a clubhouse and even a coffee bar.
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