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J.C. Penney opts to open earlier on turkey day this year
November 11, 2015
J.C. Penney is hoping Thanksgiving Day shoppers will want an earlier jump time than 5 p.m. and is opening its doors to accommodate those consumers eager to…
read nowICX Association director keynote speaker at InfoComm Connections
November 11, 2015
Scott Slucher, dxecutive director of the ICX Association, will moderate a keynote session, titled "5 KPIs for successful interactive digital deployments."
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3D printing kiosks arrive at Best Buy
November 11, 2015
Now, select Best Buy customers will be able to see 3D printers in action with new 3D printing kiosks designed as a partnership between kiosk manufacturer Frank…
read nowUS Bank takes mobile payments to the skies
November 10, 2015
MSA Pay, which went live this week, is the first mobile payment app in the general aviation space designed specifically for the ordering, payment and…
read nowConsumers more comfortable buying, using digital gift cards
November 10, 2015
The Retail Gift Card Association found that methods of purchase and redemption are rapidly shifting to a mix of both physical and digital.
read nowAmazon nemesis strives for funding to avoid being broke as 2016 dawns
November 10, 2015
Jet.com hopes to pull in $550 million investment to keep the lights on.
read nowMacy's, Target opening late Thanksgiving Day
November 10, 2015
Retailers are taking various stances in regards to opening stores, online and offline, on Thanksgiving.
read nowRestaurants to honor veterans, active-duty military on Veterans Day
November 10, 2015
Restaurant chains across the United States will honor the nation's veterans and active-duty military personnel Wednesday (Veterans Day) with a variety of…
read nowSuretap adds loyalty to mobile wallet system in Canada
November 6, 2015
Users can store loyalty information from more than 100 global loyalty rewards programs.
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L.L. Bean goes outside to bring in new CEO
November 6, 2015
For the first time in its history outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is hiring an 'outsider' as its new president and CEO.
read nowRestaurateurs, retailers battle for out-of-home breakfast bucks
November 5, 2015
C-stores and supermarkets are expanding foodservice offerings to hold onto their share of stomach as the balance of food dollars teeters more toward…
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Walgreens first to integrate rewards into Apple Pay
November 5, 2015
Walgreens has more than 85 million active Balance Rewards members.
read nowNo retail store in Google’s future, at least not just yet
November 5, 2015
Search titan puts flagship retail strategy on hold though it has already leased a $6 million space.
read nowAirport-based retailers will be busy, busy this Thanksgiving holiday
November 5, 2015
Retailers operating at nationwide airports will benefit from a healthy spike in travel traffic during the Thanksgiving season as a new report expects it will…
read nowTarget aims to revamp food supply chain strategy, store closures loom as well
November 5, 2015
Target, facing pressures from online and brick-and-mortar competitors, is shuttering over a dozen failing stores and aims to revamp its food-supply chain…
read nowWalmart: We’re going to make shopping easier than ever
November 3, 2015
Retailer expects a huge wave of mobile devices hitting its online store this season.
read nowAmazon shutters Register mPOS service
November 3, 2015
The company on Friday stopped selling the $10 device that hit the market last year with an attractive 1.75 percent transaction rate.
read nowAmazon kicks off Black Friday weeks ahead of top shopping day
November 2, 2015
Amazon is setting its own Black Friday season, by kicking off holiday deals as November arrives.
read nowREI shuttering stores Black Friday, urges fans, workers to enjoy the outdoors
November 2, 2015
Outdoor retailer REI is closing its doors to shoppers and urging employees, as well as consumers, to enjoy the biggest shopping day of the year in the outdoors.
read nowLowe’s going virtual with in-store consumer design, preps 3D printer for space station
October 30, 2015
Retail home improvement player Lowe’s is going virtual with a consumer-facing design service and also plans to be the first retailer to push product into space.
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