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Amazon prepping fulfillment center in Ohio
September 5, 2017
Amazon is readying a 855,000-sqaure foot fulfillment center in Ohio, and the location is expected to create more than 2,000 full-time jobs.
read nowStudy: Proximity mobile payments to reach $49.2B in 2017
September 5, 2017
The value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1 percent from last year, according to a study from eMarketer.
read nowBest Buy shares take a dive despite robust sales
September 4, 2017
While Best Buy enjoyed a 5.4 percent same-store quarterly sales boost and a revenue spike of 4.8 percent in the most recent quarter, its shares dropped 1…
read nowParTech spices up POS with digital signage peripherals
September 1, 2017
ParTech Inc. has expanded its EverServ 8,000 Portfolio with 10 peripherals. The company is offering displays, payment devices and barcode readers as add-ons…
read nowTarget hires new strategy, innovation leader
September 1, 2017
Minsok Pak is Target's new executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. He'll be responsible for retail innovation with the goal of…
read nowMillennial parents hit brick-and-mortars to stay on budget
September 1, 2017
Shopping in-store is more cost effective, according to millennial-aged parents, compared to online shopping. The consumer segment is expected to do a majority…
read nowReport: 4K tech market to reach $106 billion by 2022
August 31, 2017
The 4K technology market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.28 percent from 2017 to 2022. It will also grow from $33 billion to $10…
read nowNotre Dame deploying video display at stadium
August 31, 2017
The University of Notre Dame is installing a big video display system within its stadium to offer attendees "rich visual, information and statistics."
read nowWalmart files blimp patent for product pickup, delivery
August 30, 2017
Not to be outdone by Amazon's continued foray into drones for warehouse and ground delivery, Walmart is reportedly considering the use of blimps for aerial…
read nowHouston mattress retailer opens stores to Harvey hurricane victims
August 30, 2017
A Houston retailer that sells mattresses is opening its stores to displaced hurricane victims to provide a safe, dry place to sleep.
read nowKohl's prepping new small format stores, another fulfillment center
August 30, 2017
The third quarter will be a busy one for Kohl's, which plans to expand its retail footprint and ecommerce fulfillment network by opening four small format…
read nowMillennials aren't anti-store and don't mind being tracked
August 29, 2017
Contrary to what a good number of media reports claim, half of millennial shoppers prefer in-store shopping, and a good majority, 70 percent, don't mind having…
read nowEx Target leader takes new role as H&R Block chief
August 29, 2017
Jeff Jones, an ex-Target marketing executive and a former senior leader at Uber, will take the helm of CEO at H&R Block come October.
read nowHoliday ecommerce season will take a dip this year, reveals forecast
August 28, 2017
Retailers hoping for a more robust ecommerce holiday season will likely have their hopes dashed, given ecommerce growth will hit just 10 percent growth, a …
read nowLululemon sets sights on home décor segment
August 28, 2017
Athletic and leisure brand Lululemon is moving into the home décor segment and debuting a product line of furniture via its youth brand ivivva.
read nowRewards playing a role in UK consumer activity
August 28, 2017
Three quarters of British consumers admit that a reward impacts final purchase, and an appealing incentive has driven 30 percent to choose a product of less…
read nowLittle Caesars introduces self-service, mobile order pizza pick-up station
August 25, 2017
Little Caesars has streamlined the process of getting a pizza with a heated, self-service, mobile order pick-up station called the Pizza Portal.
read nowDick's Sporting Goods CEO: There is a perfect storm ahead
August 25, 2017
Lots of retailers are in panic mode, according to Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Edward Stack, and there is a "perfect storm" approaching for the industry due to…
read nowAmazon reportedly prepping another New York City bookstore
August 25, 2017
Amazon is getting ready to open a 7,354-square-foot bookstore in Soho, New York. The news, from a The Real Deal report, has not been confirmed by Amazon or the…
read nowRed Rocks Amphitheatre upgrades with 8-milimeter LED video display panels
August 24, 2017
Red Rocks Amphitheatre based in Morrison, Colorado has renewed its partnership with Daktronics for 8-millimeter LED video display panels. The panels will be…
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