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Marriott buying Starwood hotel chain for $12.2B
November 16, 2015
Merger of two powerhouse brands will be beneficial for consumers, operators and shareholders, according to Marriott chief.
read nowConsumer discount expectation, shopping focus are hitting retail bottom line hard
November 16, 2015
Consumers have money to spend but they're looking for big items and they're expecting big discounts, and neither scenario bodes well for most retail store…
read nowDigital redesign debuts at Primark store in Madrid
November 13, 2015
Squire, a U.K.-based creative content studio, and Dalziel & Pow, an independent agency that represents brands worldwide, recently announced that they partnered…
read nowAmazon Prime delivering food from LA restaurants
November 13, 2015
LA-based restaurants either have a new partner or new competitor now that Amazon.com has expanded Prime Now, the company's one-hour delivery service, to…
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Robot aims to help retailers keep a tally on product, inventory
November 12, 2015
Robotic system can help track inventory, avoid out-of-stock scenarios and product price tag validation.
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Amazon expands retail sales landscape for Echo device
November 12, 2015
Amazon pushes Alexa and Echo onto brick-and-mortar retail shelves.
read nowTarget holiday sweater message not a jolly one for some shoppers
November 12, 2015
Target not pulling sweater off rack despite some negative shopper feedback.
read nowWalmart going full steam on Black Friday discounts starting on Thanksgiving
November 12, 2015
Walmart adjusts holiday sales strategy in light of changing consumer shopping behavior.
read nowChina’s big online shopping day a big revenue success
November 11, 2015
The annual online Chinese shopping day beats out any other global holiday shopping season.
read nowJ.C. Penney opts to open earlier on turkey day this year
November 11, 2015
J.C. Penney is hoping Thanksgiving Day shoppers will want an earlier jump time than 5 p.m. and is opening its doors to accommodate those consumers eager to…
read nowICX Association director keynote speaker at InfoComm Connections
November 11, 2015
Scott Slucher, dxecutive director of the ICX Association, will moderate a keynote session, titled "5 KPIs for successful interactive digital deployments."
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3D printing kiosks arrive at Best Buy
November 11, 2015
Now, select Best Buy customers will be able to see 3D printers in action with new 3D printing kiosks designed as a partnership between kiosk manufacturer Frank…
read nowUS Bank takes mobile payments to the skies
November 10, 2015
MSA Pay, which went live this week, is the first mobile payment app in the general aviation space designed specifically for the ordering, payment and…
read nowConsumers more comfortable buying, using digital gift cards
November 10, 2015
The Retail Gift Card Association found that methods of purchase and redemption are rapidly shifting to a mix of both physical and digital.
read nowAmazon nemesis strives for funding to avoid being broke as 2016 dawns
November 10, 2015
Jet.com hopes to pull in $550 million investment to keep the lights on.
read nowMacy's, Target opening late Thanksgiving Day
November 10, 2015
Retailers are taking various stances in regards to opening stores, online and offline, on Thanksgiving.
read nowRestaurants to honor veterans, active-duty military on Veterans Day
November 10, 2015
Restaurant chains across the United States will honor the nation's veterans and active-duty military personnel Wednesday (Veterans Day) with a variety of…
read nowSuretap adds loyalty to mobile wallet system in Canada
November 6, 2015
Users can store loyalty information from more than 100 global loyalty rewards programs.
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L.L. Bean goes outside to bring in new CEO
November 6, 2015
For the first time in its history outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is hiring an 'outsider' as its new president and CEO.
read nowRestaurateurs, retailers battle for out-of-home breakfast bucks
November 5, 2015
C-stores and supermarkets are expanding foodservice offerings to hold onto their share of stomach as the balance of food dollars teeters more toward…
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