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Google acquires BufferBox, takes aim at Amazon's shipping business
December 3, 2012
Google may be gearing up to enter the shipping and logistics business with its recent acquisition of BufferBox, a self-service parcel pickup company, according…
read nowLeaked Apple employee video features now JCP CEO Johnson
November 29, 2012
A leaked internal video made for Apple retail employees solidifies the perception that the company puts quite a bit of preparation, planning and philosophy…
read nowGoogle grabs coupon start-up Incentive Targeting
November 29, 2012
The retail coupon technology company Incentive Targeting has been acquired by Google, the company announced. Incentive Targeting, at just five years old, had…
read nowResearcher finds the scent of retail is a simple one
November 28, 2012
Retailers hoping to attract customers with the luring smells of the season should stay away from complex combinations of scents and stick with simple basics.
read nowAnchoring effect a tool for sales people
November 28, 2012
The anchoring effect, a psychological phenomenon describing the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered when making…
read nowMobile users shop in record numbers
November 28, 2012
PayPal announced the final numbers for Cyber Monday, the unofficial start to the online portion of the shopping season, and as expected, the numbers are…
read nowCelebrity-branded products bring interest, need strong star-power for success
November 28, 2012
Celebrity-branded products are nothing new, but apparently sometimes the old ideas still present fresh opportunities. This year, a slew of celebs are slapping…
read nowMultichannel and showrooming helped retailers that did it right
November 27, 2012
Booz & Co. chief retail analyst Thom Blischok said Monday on CNBC that retail companies did well if they successfully integrated their online and…
read nowBlack Friday foot traffic went up while one-day sales declined
November 27, 2012
Black Friday data shows that foot traffic in stores rose 3.5 percent over Black Friday 2011 while sales saw a 1.8 percent decline from Black Friday 2011. Why…
read nowNew survey app rewards consumers as it tracks their behavior
November 27, 2012
TrendSource Inc., a market research company, announced the launch of an interactive mobile survey app, wINput (Win By Giving Your Input), which is now…
read nowCyber Monday shopping hits all time high
November 27, 2012
Holiday shoppers turned Cyber Monday into the biggest spending day ever with online sales growing 30.3 percent over the same period last year, according to…
read nowOpinion: Online retail has taken billions in tax revenue from states
November 26, 2012
An opinion piece on Politico by Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas takes aim at online retailers. Womack believes that online retail has created a fundamental…
read nowEarly promotions get credit for Thanksgiving online sales
November 26, 2012
According to analytics findings from IBM, U.S. shoppers once again took advantage of early promotions this holiday season, driving a 17.4 percent increase in…
read nowCyber Monday could see record number of shoppers
November 26, 2012
Cyber Monday is here, and if a survey for Shop.org by BIGinsight is correct, more than 129 million shoppers will turn to the Web today to search out retailer…
read nowAustralian retail marketing scheme Click Frenzy becomes #clickfail
November 21, 2012
It was supposed to be the biggest online shopping event of the year down under, Australia's answer to Black Friday. But Tuesday evening's Click Frenzy event…
read nowBaccarat opening new flagship store in New York
November 21, 2012
Baccarat is set to unveil its newest flagship store in New York City in May 2013 ahead of the iconic brand's upcoming 250th anniversary. Located at 635 Madison…
read nowSurvey reveals consumers open to mobile payments at POS
November 20, 2012
According to a joint national survey conducted by Sybase 365 and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), mobile devices are playing a more crucial role than…
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