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Target goes with tradition for Thanksgiving
November 22, 2016
Despite the fact more than a few retailers are closing on Thanksgiving and many others are adjusting hours, Target is sticking with what it says works and…
read nowSurvey: Millennials most likely to disregard loyalty programs
November 22, 2016
Millennials aren't too trusting of loyalty programs, with 29 percent more likely than other generations to believe the programs are rigged.
read nowStaples tapping app to push special Black Friday sales
November 21, 2016
Staples shoppers are getting a special peek into Black Friday deals via the retailer's app.
read nowIBM buys a familiar Watson-based shopping assistant
November 21, 2016
IBM is acquiring the Expert Personal Shopper (XPS) division from Fluid, which built the shopping assistant tool using IBM's Watson cognitive computing…
read nowWal-Mart's Cyber Week kicks off on Black Friday
November 21, 2016
Mega retailer Wal-Mart is not only boosting product inventory for the upcoming holiday sales season, from 8 million items to more than 23 million, it’s kicking…
read nowAmazon installs pickup lockers in Central Pennsylvania
November 18, 2016
The Colonial Park Mall in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania now offers Amazon Locker, providing consumers with somewhere other than their home or office to…
read nowAppliance sales big part of JC Penney Black Friday event
November 18, 2016
Move over clothes and accessories. JC Penney is putting appliances up front and center for Black Friday and not one single toy.
read nowConsumers will shop, spend more on themselves this holiday season
November 18, 2016
Holiday season shoppers won't just be tossing items in the wagon for family and friends. A good portion, 58 percent, will be scouting out discount items for…
read nowWal-Mart tests blockchain technology to track food
November 18, 2016
Wal-Mart has started tracking two products using blockchain technology: a packaged produce item in the U.S., and pork in China, according to Bloomberg. While…
read nowKroger, Cardtronics re-up agreement for the long term
November 17, 2016
Cardtronics has entered into a new, long-term ATM services agreement with The Kroger Co., the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer.
read nowWal-Mart stocking up its inventory for holiday season
November 17, 2016
Mega retailer Wal-Mart is aiming to make sure it meets online shoppers' expectations by boosting inventory by more than half and debut special deals for early…
read nowTarget grocery leader takes leave
November 17, 2016
The revolving doors at Target's corporate offices are busy with yet another top leader leaving the retailer.
read nowCustomer experience database aims to help brands 'get on the map'
November 17, 2016
The Interactive Customer Experience Association has released a new customer experience database and map of the best in-venue experiences around the globe.
read nowDigital sales boost Target's Q3 earnings
November 16, 2016
Target is looking forward to the holiday sales season given robust financials in the third quarter thanks to back-to-school season and a boost in digital sales.
read now30 percent of consumers hate Black Friday
November 16, 2016
Black Friday apparently isn't so well loved by consumers despite historical big sales and price reductions on what has long been the busiest holiday season…
read nowJ.C. Penney store sales dip yet retailer is upbeat about holiday
November 16, 2016
Unseasonable weather and a strategy to put appliances front and center as the holiday sales season hits are two factors J.C. Penney is citing for a 0.8 percent…
read nowIoT will spur mobile going forward, reveals study
November 15, 2016
Mobile will continue to grow in North America and a prime factor is the advancement of IoT adoption, specifically machine-to-machine and general digitalization…
read nowSmaller discounts, fewer discounted products this holiday season
November 15, 2016
A new report predicts there will not be as many product discounts, or holiday promotional discounts, this holiday season and it's all part of a new retail…
read nowWine marketer taps CardFlight for mobile device sale distribution
November 14, 2016
Traveling Vineyard, which markets wines via in-home tasting events, is deploying CardFlight to provide its distributors the ability to accept mobile device…
read nowVoxpro names 2 new senior leaders
November 14, 2016
A top Ireland customer experience provider, Voxpro, has appointed two new senior team leaders.
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