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Lightspeed hires on a new CTO
December 8, 2017
Cloud-based point of sale system company Lightspeed has a new chief technology officer at the helm.
read nowConvenience prime factor in online shopping
December 8, 2017
The aspect of convenience is the main reason U.S. shoppers are heading online, with 58 percent of consumers choosing to shop on the web, according to an Arvato…
read nowGarmin Pay now live on Garmin vívoactive 3 smartwatch
December 7, 2017
Garmin International and Fit Pay, a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID, have announced that the Garmin Pay contactless payment feature is now live on Garmin's…
read nowPersonalization pays off big time, claims new study
December 7, 2017
Retailers who personalize are likely seeing big benefits such as increased profits, according to Monetate's second annual Personalization Development…
read nowPittsburgh neighborhood to purchase parking kiosks
December 6, 2017
The council for the bureau of Carnegie, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, neighborhood, approved up to $40,000 to buy parking kiosks for East Main Street, from Elk…
read nowReport: Amazon's armor could be cracked
December 6, 2017
There may be an opportunity for retail brands to grab share from Amazon. But it would likely be due to a move by Amazon.
read nowFormer Macy's VP takes on creative role at GSP
December 6, 2017
Margaret Sotrop, a former vice president of home and storewide creative at Macy's, is now the executive creative director for GSP, a retail services…
read nowChristmas songs not music to the ears of retail associates
December 5, 2017
The sound of Christmas piped into stores during the holiday season isn't proving to be a jolly experience for store associates.
read nowLego Store tops in in-store experience, reveals reputation report
December 5, 2017
The Lego Store is ranked one for in-store experience, according to the latest 2017 Retail Reputation Report, which assesses retailers doing well and doing…
read nowConsumers remain confident, survey reveals
December 4, 2017
U.S. consumer sentiment hasn't changed much in a year and actually gained a bit, hitting 98.5 in November, according to a CNBC report.
read nowCold weather proves rewarding for Macy’s
December 4, 2017
The arrival of winter, and need for winter coats, is making for healthy financials for Macy's.
read nowLess credit card fraud reported on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
December 1, 2017
Not only were sales robust across the retail spectrum this past Black Friday-Cyber Monday timeframe, but the incidents of online retail credit card fraud took…
read nowBlack Friday/Cyber Monday shopping reveals consumer habits, activity
December 1, 2017
Consumers shopping from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday tended to shop early online and shopped a lot more than last year.
read nowKroger beats earnings prediction with robust financials
December 1, 2017
Those holding Kroger shares are happy as shares jumped 13 percent last Thursday after quarterly earnings revealed the supermarket brand beat street…
read nowAmazon Alexa skills to feature payments
December 1, 2017
Software developers will soon have the opportunity to add Amazon Pay to the voice apps that are available from the Alexa Skills Store, according to an…
read nowSears CEO sees improvement as sales take nose dive
November 30, 2017
Sears CEO Eddie Lampert has the holiday spirit when it comes to how his retail brand is doing as the busiest season of the year takes off.
read nowMobile proved dominant in Black Friday shopping, reveals report
November 29, 2017
Thanksgiving/Black Friday – Cyber Weekend holiday shopping produced increased retail revenue on the weekend days, delivering 32 percent growth compared to 2…
read nowBlack Friday drew big numbers in shoppers, store visits
November 28, 2017
Nearly two thirds (74 percent) of Black Friday/Thanksgiving shoppers spent at least the same as they did last year, averaging $377.50, according to data from…
read nowWalmart, Kohl's, Amazon, Dollar Tree cited as big Black Friday winners
November 28, 2017
When it comes to in-store traffic and digital consumer spend, the big retail winners this Black Friday into Cyber Monday weekend were big names: Kohl's…
read nowBig discounts hit way before Black Friday, Cyber Monday
November 28, 2017
Retailers didn't wait until the busiest shopping weekend of the year to discount items as a new EDITED report reveals 48 percent of the U.S. online apparel…
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