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MICRO Systems adds PayPal to retail, hospitality POS platform
August 21, 2013
MICRO Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, and PayPal will collaborate to integrate PayPal…
read nowJ.Crew launches September catalog on Pinterest
August 20, 2013
The love affair between retailers and Pinterest is heating up, as more brands are using the social media platform to not only engage with consumers but also as…
read nowMarketLive revamps e-commerce site for large Chicago furniture retailer
August 20, 2013
MarketLive, providers of e-commerce technology for high-growth merchants, has announced that Chicago's The RoomPlace has re-launched its e-commerce website on…
read nowConsumer advocacy groups up in arms over 'return profiles'
August 19, 2013
Although retailers claim it's a move to fight fraud, the tracking of customer returns is yet another retail technology coming under fire from consumers.
read nowSquawk Box talks about retail's tracking habit
August 19, 2013
A recent segment on CNBC's Squawk Box addressed the "creepy" practice of brick-and-mortar retailers using technology to track and gather data on in-store…
read nowCostco re-ups with Cardtronics for bulk of retail locations
August 19, 2013
Costco Wholesale has renewed and extended its contract with Cardtronics as a key provider of ATM services in the United States, the company announced in a news…
read nowDebit fee cap hearing a fiasco for Fed attorneys
August 15, 2013
On Aug. 14, attorneys for retail associations and the Fed were to have discussed a timeline for setting a lowered debit interchange fee cap. This discussion…
read nowReport: Even the wealthy love loyalty programs
August 14, 2013
In a new survey of affluent consumers by the Luxury Institute, wealthy shoppers earning at least $150,000 a year share detailed observations and evaluations of…
read nowGroupon partners with Verifone, Ingenico to add mobile payment terminals
August 14, 2013
Groupon is set to add credit card terminals to its existing payments suite for merchants. With the addition, the company said in a news release, its payments…
read nowBoise Albertsons checking out of self-checkout
August 13, 2013
Three Boise, Idaho, Albertsons stores are getting rid of their self-checkout lanes, a spokesman for the regional Albertsons division has told the Idaho…
read nowReport: Card spending growth solid in July
August 12, 2013
First Data Corporation has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis for July 2-30, 2013 compared to July 3-31, 2012. SpendTrend tracks same-store consumer…
read nowAmerican Apparel implements RFID tool from Impinj
August 12, 2013
UHF Gen2 radio frequency identification technology provider Impinj Inc. today announced that retailer American Apparel is using a a fully automated Senitron…
read nowCastNET integrates NFC with digital signage
August 12, 2013
CastNET announced today that it has developed and is shipping a new solution that fully integrates Near Field Communications, a.k.a. NFC technology, with its…
read nowLatest eBay app brings online benefits to brick-and-mortars
August 9, 2013
In a move that strengthens the relationship between online and brick-and-mortar commerce, eBay has launched the Retail Associate Platform — an application that…
read nowShopventory to bring POS tools to PayPal Here
August 9, 2013
Shopventory, providers of business intelligence and inventory management for mobile point-of-sales, today announced it is bringing its suite of tools to…
read nowBest Buy tries to welcome its website to the new age
August 9, 2013
As part of its drive to turn around its sales slump, Best Buy Co. will give its outdated website a new-age makeover.
read nowZoomSystems seeks global expansion with Vigix acquisition
August 9, 2013
Automated retail company ZoomSystems recently announced the acquisition of Vigix Inc. and its patented no-moving-parts technology, which ZoomSystems said will…
read nowAmerican Express Serve will find a new home in the Isis mobile wallet
August 8, 2013
American Express Serve will be introduced to the Isis mobile wallet, the companies announced today. The new co-branded account will be offered in every Isis…
read nowTarget offers a look at its store design philosophy
August 7, 2013
Target offered a behind-the-scenes look at its store design philosophy through the years on its website, "A Bullseye View."
read nowMerchant Warehouse introduces omni-channel commerce for retailers
August 7, 2013
Merchant Warehouse today announced the omni-channel extension of its Genius Customer Engagement Platform. With this capability, retailers can now offer payment…
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