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Social shopping network Retailcommon available now in the US
November 17, 2014
Among the U.S. retailers to use the service at launch are Macy's, Kenneth Cole, Athleta and Payless Shoesource.
read nowSurvey says 40 percent of US shoppers feel pressured to overspend this holiday season
November 17, 2014
Among parents with children under the age of 18, this pressure is even greater with 53 percent feeling pressured to overspend.
read nowWhile others discount, Amazon raises prices on Cyber Monday
November 17, 2014
In the 2013 holiday season, while Amazon discounted the most on Black Friday, it then raised prices the most for Cyber Monday.
read nowWhole Foods testing new interactive tech in Georgia store
November 17, 2014
The installations create an informative, entertaining and streamlined shopping experience, including connecting shoppers more closely to the farmers who…
read nowLivingSocial adds communication platform for merchants
November 17, 2014
LivingSocial has launched Connect, a communications toolkit for merchants to engage and build relationships with customers acquired through its platform.
read nowTrade association set to host mobile payments session in DC
November 14, 2014
The Merchants Payments Coalition wants to educate Congress members and their staffs about upcoming innovations in payments.
read nowHoliday shoppers not afraid to buy as Halloween leads strong October spending
November 13, 2014
A Friday Halloween spurred early holiday spending; leisure spending growth is up 4.6 percent; credit and debit spending show healthy increases over September.
read nowResearch suggests online retailers lose sales through irrelevant promotions, poor follow-up
November 13, 2014
Survey underscores retail's disconnects: Three quarters of online retailers promote irrelevant products, while others fail to build customer relationships that…
read nowSurvey says: 9 out of 10 have been frustrated by self-service tech
November 13, 2014
Many customers report being frustrated by self-service technology; is human interaction still the key to getting customer service right?
read nowHoliday shoppers set to spend more than $31B on gift cards this year
November 13, 2014
According to NRF survey, more than half of buyers cite practicality as reason to buy gift cards as gifts.
read nowVersatile Credit kiosks and Crest Financial to 'simplify' credit app for retailers
November 13, 2014
Draper, Utah-based "no credit needed" financing company Crest Financial has announced a partnership with financial kiosk provider Versatile Credit in an effort…
read nowNetworld Media Group to launch Virtual Currency Summit in Boston, April 2015
November 12, 2014
Renowned economic strategist Bruce Fenton, Managing Director of Atlantic Financial, has been confirmed as a featured Summit speaker.
read nowOne-third of Americans changing their savings plan to spend more this holiday season
November 12, 2014
According to the Holiday Spending and Savings Study conducted by financial services firm Edward Jones, 35 percent of Americans plan to shift their saving and…
read nowShopping activity rebounded slightly in October, but not enough for year-over-year growth
November 12, 2014
Traffic increased only marginally compared to last year, despite a much better macro-economic environment than last October, and repeat visits were down…
read nowNearly half of holiday shoppers say they haven't started yet
November 12, 2014
Bargain hunters are holding out for holiday deals, according to a new NRF survey.
read nowKiosks among technologies to 'dramatically alter' businesss-to-consumer landscape
November 12, 2014
A new report has been issued from Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications titled "Business on Demand," a collaboration between the…
read nowREI appoints Ben Steele as Chief Creative Officer
November 12, 2014
Steele most recently served as executive creative director at Hornall Anderson in Seattle, a brand experience design agency with additional offices in London…
read nowSquare begins pre-orders for EMV products
November 12, 2014
Company will release a standalone chip card reader for $29 and a Square Stand accessory for $39.
read nowSurvey says mobile use to be high this holiday season
November 11, 2014
The report found shoppers are using their phones mostly to compare pricing and read product reviews, but retailers' tech-enabled associates are using mobile…
read nowHalf of Americans opposed to stores being open on Thanksgiving
November 11, 2014
Iconic retailer Macy's plans to launch Black Friday shopping at 6 o'clock Thanksgiving evening, down from 8 p.m. last year, and from midnight in 2011. Other…
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