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Report reveals 'potential game-changer on the retail horizon'
February 21, 2012
Retail is evolving at a dizzying pace, according to Colliers International's annual U.S. Retail Highlights: 2012 Outlook, a 13-page report that chronicles…
read nowGroupon buys two mobile payment, tech companies
February 20, 2012
Daily deal site Groupon snapped up a couple of companies late last week to bolster its mobile capabilities. Groupon announced on Friday it has bought…
read nowHeal's launches mobile site
February 20, 2012
Heal's, a contemporary furniture, lighting and home accessories retailer, has launched a mobile-optimized website allowing customers to search, browse and make…
read nowE-commerce shoppers have mobile security worries
February 20, 2012
About 60 percent of smartphone users believe that their security could be compromised if they use it for e-commerce transactions, according to Affinion…
read nowIndian mall using kiosks to promote sales, brands
February 20, 2012
Touch Infotainment, promoted by JGI Ventures, has designed a kiosk that tells shoppers about all the deals offered by various brands at a mall. It can give…
read nowDSA announces venue for party at CETW San Francisco
February 17, 2012
The Digital Screenmedia Association (DSA) will hold "The DSA Party @ CETW" at The City Club of San Francisco from 7-10 p.m. March 28.The party is in…
read nowFacebook commerce taking a nose-dive
February 17, 2012
Major retailers, including Gamestop, Gap, J.C. Penney and Nordstrom have each opened and closed storefronts on Facebook in the past year.
read nowGroupon testing VIP program
February 17, 2012
Groupon is testing a subscription-based loyalty program called Groupon VIP, according to the Chicago Tribune. The program costs $29.99 a year after a…
read nowNeiman Marcus, Christian Louboutin launch social media campaign
February 17, 2012
Christian Louboutin, known best for his heels with the iconic red bottoms, is helping Neiman Marcus celebrate its 20th anniversarty with the launch of "Sole…
read nowCloud-based customer queuing system to reduce lines
February 17, 2012
Lavi Industries, a provider of crowd control solutions and customer flow management, today announced a cloud-based virtual customer queuing solution.
read nowStarbucks opens first ski-thru location
February 17, 2012
Skiers talented enough to drink coffee while skiing may be happy to hear that Squaw Valley USA, a ski resort in California, has opened the world's first…
read nowSears Corporate lays off 100 workers
February 17, 2012
Sears laid off 100 workers at its Chicago-based headquarters Thursday, two months after receiving a huge tax credit for promising to stay in Illinois.
read nowStudy: Online retailers aren't ready for tablets
February 17, 2012
Fewer than one-third of retailers have optimized sites for tablet commerce, according to a report, "Mobile & Tablet e-Commerce: Is anyone really ready?" by…
read nowPayPal responds to Visa exec's remarks
February 17, 2012
A day after a Visa exec publicly questioned the security of PayPal's new offline product, PayPal said its cloud-based payments offer more security than credit…
read nowApple: Et tu, Verizon?
February 16, 2012
Microsoft isn’t the only store copying Apple’s retail strategy, according to 9to5mac.com, a rumor website. It claims that Verizon took inspirations from Apple…
read nowRedbox going international
February 16, 2012
Coinstar's redbox is making global waves, according to company CEO Paul Davis, who told investors that redbox has already begun testing kiosks in select…
read nowAustralian retailer taking 'window shopping' to next level
February 16, 2012
Australian multichannel fashion brand Sportsgirl is unveiling a 24/7 shopping experience with a "window shop," that allows customers to purchase products…
read nowStudy shows that retail 'showrooming' is reality
February 16, 2012
A new study has substantiated the predictions of brick-and-mortar retailers who fear that shoppers are using their stores as "showrooms" and then purchasing…
read nowFootwear retailer V.I.M. using MarketLive to power e-commerce site
February 16, 2012
MarketLive Inc., a provider of e-commerce software and solutions, is helping V.I.M., an East Coast urban retailer of jeans, sneakers, apparel, and accessories…
read nowVisa's product chief criticizes PayPal's new offline offering
February 16, 2012
As the mobile payment competition heats up, so does the rhetoric. According to the Wall Street Journal, Jim McCarthy, Visa's global head of product, criticized…
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