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U.S. Olympic Committee partners with JCPenney
January 3, 2014
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced it is teaming up with JCPenney as part of the retailer's charitable giving program, JCPenney Cares.
read nowIndian Bitcoin exchange closes amid regulatory warnings and tax inspections
January 3, 2014
India's largest Bitcoin trading platform, BuySellBitCo.in, closed on Dec. 26 as a result of regulatory warnings from the Reserve Bank of India, according to…
read nowNRF appeals credit card swipe fee settlement
January 3, 2014
The National Retail Federation has formally filed an appeal of an antitrust lawsuit settlement covering credit card swipe fees, asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit…
read nowReport: Affluent adults are heavy Amazon users
January 3, 2014
New research from The Shullman Luxury and Affluence Monthly Pulse says that more than two-thirds of Americans making more than $250,000 per year have shopped…
read nowEyeTech eye-tracking system to display at CES
January 3, 2014
EyeTech, a provider of natural user interface technology, will showcase its AEye eye control tech at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. NUI…
read nowIris Mobile launches proximity-based messaging tool for brands
January 2, 2014
Iris Mobile, a mobile solutions provider offering a text-based rich media messaging platform to marketers, has announced a new solution called proximity based…
read nowAutomated retailing kiosk lands in Detroit
December 31, 2013
AVT Inc. announced that its Utique Shop has deployed in the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
read nowJC Penney, Sears, A&F make list of 2013's worst CEOs
December 30, 2013
Fox Business has released its annual list of the worst CEOs, and three of the seven slots are reserved for retail leaders.
read nowJD Sports launches in-store PayPal payments
December 27, 2013
The U.K. sports fashion chain JD Sports has launched mobile payments across its six brands and 630 U.K. stores through a partnership with PayPal, Retail Week…
read nowShorter shopping season cuts into online sales, comScore says
December 27, 2013
E-commerce spending from desktop computers is up 10 percent over a year ago, according to comScore. Shoppers spent $42.8 million during the first 52 days of…
read nowNew Burberry concept offers digitally enhanced in-store experience
December 27, 2013
Burberry has opened a new retail concept in London that uses personalized physical and digital experiences, according to Marketing magazine. The Burberry…
read nowRetailers hope day-after sales drive post-Christmas surge
December 26, 2013
You might wonder who has any energy left to go shopping. Retailers will find out today.
read nowLate flurry of online sales nails UPS, retailers
December 26, 2013
A number of large retailers that promised to deliver goods before Dec. 25, including Amazon, Walmart and Kohl's, missed some of their deadlines, and the finger…
read nowUK retailers could see a very green Christmas Day online
December 23, 2013
U.K. shoppers waiting till the 11th hour and 59 minutes could result in a record-breaking online Christmas Day shopping splurge, with 117 million visits to…
read nowReport says Millennials find holiday promotional 'games' deceitful and manipulative
December 20, 2013
It's an opportunity for progressive retailers to connect in a more relevant manner to a new generation of shopper. Consumer attitudes about holiday retail are…
read nowSports Authority goes live with shopkick
December 20, 2013
Shopkick has announced it has partnered with Sports Authority, one of the largest full-line sporting goods retailers in the United States. All shopkick users…
read nowStudy says shopper satisfaction up 23 percent since 2008
December 20, 2013
Motorola Solutions has unveiled the results of its seventh annual Holiday Shopping Study which found that overall in-store satisfaction has grown 23 percent in…
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Target reports massive card data breach, as many as 40 million affected
December 19, 2013
Target released a statement this morning acknowledging that it was hit by a massive card data breach between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. According to the statement…
read nowReport suggests that private label, national brands must work together
December 18, 2013
About one year ago, Information Resources Inc. predicted that private label in the United States had hit a proverbial glass ceiling. This prediction has proven…
read nowEight in 10 retailers to end standard shipping deadlines before Dec. 20
December 18, 2013
It's the final stretch for holiday shoppers, and retailers are preparing for the ultimate shipping rush that's very likely to occur in the coming days.
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