Mobile ad engagement doubles

July 30, 2014

Nearly 50 percent of mobile shoppers say mobile ads are informative/helpful, up 113 percent from 22 percent in 2013.

First Data to acquire gift card platform Gyft

July 30, 2014

First Data has announced the acquisition of Gyft Inc., a digital platform that enables consumers to buy, send, manage and redeem gift cards using mobile…

Marquee software optimizes online product descriptions

July 30, 2014

According to the company, Marquee automatically and consistently sharpens the relevance of product descriptions across web, mobile and tablet platforms.

Uniqlo to open flagship store in Chicago

July 29, 2014

Global clothing retailer Uniqlo has announced it will open a flagship store in the Chicago market in the fall of 2015.

MarketLive integrates login and pay with Amazon

July 29, 2014

E-commerce platform MarketLive has announced a strategic agreement with Amazon Payments, offering the ability for MarketLive merchants to help streamline the…

Most parents say back-to-school spending will increase this year

July 29, 2014

A majority of parents plan to spend more on their children's back-to-school shopping this year, driven by rising costs or necessity rather than greater…

Lord & Taylor deploying beacons in North American stores

July 28, 2014

HBC Department Store Group today announced it is deploying the Swirl in-store beacon marketing platform to deliver digital experiences to consumers…

Fujitsu, OnCue offer in-aisle point-of-information systems

July 28, 2014

Fujitsu has announced an international distribution and license agreement with OnCue Technologies, a developer of in-aisle point-of-information solutions that…

Survey says in-store is the preferred method for back-to-school shopping

July 24, 2014

Omnichannel is very important as 73 percent of consumers will research online, but buy in-store.

Worldwide e-commerce sales to increase nearly 20 percent in 2014

July 24, 2014

Business-to-consumer e-commerce sales worldwide will reach $1.47 trillion in 2014 according to new figures from eMarketer, increasing nearly 20 percent over…

Cambridge shopping center adds 'virtual assistant'

July 24, 2014

The Grafton Shopping Centre in Cambridge says it is ready to dazzle shoppers with a "virtual" employee who greets customers when they enter.

Visa launches new tools to secure payments from Internet-connected devices and wearables

July 24, 2014

Visa Inc. today announced the creation of Visa Digital Solutions, what the card company said is a comprehensive suite of offerings that facilitate secure…

Target app uses image recognition to speed mobile purchases

July 23, 2014

Earlier this week, Target unveiled its new iOS app "In a Snap," which lets users scan images of products in an advertisement and either purchase them or save…

NRF revises annual economic forecast, expects stronger second half of year

July 23, 2014

The National Retail Federation has lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales…

Search marketing tops online retail customer acquisition tactics

July 23, 2014

Despite the arsenal of digital marketing tactics now at every retailer’s fingertips, one customer acquisition tactic still stands above the rest: paid search…

Report says delivery will make or break holiday shopping this year

July 23, 2014

After a holiday season marred by lackluster order fulfillment and dissatisfied consumers, a new report from CFI Group and eBay Enterprise urges retailers to…

The latest payment breach victim may be Goodwill Industries

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

July 22, 2014

Brian Krebs, the noted security blogger whose recent claim to fame was breaking the news of the Target breach, reports in his blog that banks are reporting a…

Amazon sneakily introduces barebones mobile wallet app

July 22, 2014

Amazon Wallet appeared on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play store late last week, but a number of Android fan blogs are just noticing it exists.

Canadian shopping site SHOP.CA launches mobile app

July 22, 2014

SHOP.CA, a site offering daily sales events for Canadian shoppers, has announced its first mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. According to the company…

Retail websites are loading 49 percent slower than last year

July 22, 2014

Software firm Radware has announced the release of its latest quarterly study titled "State of the Union: Ecommerce Page Speed & Web Performance, Summer…