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Canadian shopping site SHOP.CA launches mobile app
July 22, 2014
SHOP.CA, a site offering daily sales events for Canadian shoppers, has announced its first mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. According to the company…
read nowRetail websites are loading 49 percent slower than last year
July 22, 2014
Software firm Radware has announced the release of its latest quarterly study titled "State of the Union: Ecommerce Page Speed & Web Performance, Summer…
read nowGlobally 3 in 10 consumers don't trust retailers with securing their data
July 22, 2014
A global fraud study of more than 6,100 consumers across 20 countries has revealed distrust among global consumers in retailers to protect their data.
read nowFashion retailer Zara adds RFID-based inventory intelligence
July 21, 2014
Tyco Retail Solutions announced that Inditex Group, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, has awarded Tyco a chain-wide contract for RFID-based…
read nowHarris Poll names the best grocery store brands in the U.S.
July 21, 2014
The 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, which measures brand equity for more than 1,500 brands across 170 categories, finds traditional grocery store brands…
read nowACI Worldwide to acquire Retail Decisions to boost CNP fraud prevention
July 21, 2014
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment and banking products, and Retail Decisions (ReD), a fraud prevention company, today announced that they…
read nowFacebook is testing a "buy" button
July 18, 2014
Facebook announced in a blog post this week that it is testing "a new feature to help businesses drive sales through Facebook in News Feed and on Pages." In…
read nowSurvey: iOS dominates mobile commerce with 11.6M iPhone users making at least one purchase a month
July 18, 2014
Sixty-six percent of iPhone users are making purchases via mobile sites at least once a month, compared to only 47 percent of those with an Android smartphone.
read nowElectronics, school supplies drive increased back-to-school, college spending
July 18, 2014
Millennials will spend $913 million of their own money on school items this year.
read nowSkin care brand applies digital signage for in-store experience
July 18, 2014
Skin care brand Dermalogica recently opend its second and third concept stores featuring face-mapping skin analysis, skin bar and micro-zone skin treatments in…
read nowVibes introduces personalized push messaging for brands
July 17, 2014
Mobile marketing firm Vibes has announced the release of personalized Push Messaging, integrated with Catapult, its mobile relationship management platform for…
read nowLower money anxiety pushes retail sales higher in June
July 17, 2014
Retail sales excluding automobiles rose 0.4 percent reflecting a decrease in the level of money anxiety among consumers.
read nowNRF applauds introduction of the Marketplace and Internet Tax Freedom Act
July 16, 2014
The National Retail Federation has issued a statement from Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French on the introduction of The Marketplace…
read nowVisa introduces Visa Checkout to replace V.me
July 16, 2014
Visa today announced the launch of Visa Checkout, a payment service that replaces V.me and enables consumers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia…
read nowColumbia Business School releases study on mobile ad effectiveness
July 16, 2014
Brands spent $8.4 billion on mobile advertising in 2013, and that number is expected to quadruple to $36 billion by 2017, according to eMarketer. But do mobile…
read nowFirst Data introduces Perka mobile loyalty solution for SMB merchants
July 16, 2014
First Data Corporation has announced the commercial integration of its Perka Mobile Loyalty Solution. Its apps are now available through First Data…
read nowSteve Madden selects Certona for e-commerce
July 16, 2014
Certona, a provider of real-time omnichannel personalization, has announced that it was selected by Steve Madden, a leading designer and marketer of fashion…
read nowJune consumer spending slowed slightly, but remained healthy
July 15, 2014
Consumer spending tottered a bit in June, but remained on its feet, poised to tackle its next steps forward. While slower than last month, solid June spending…
read nowSlyde app combines loyalty, deals and touchless payments
July 15, 2014
SK Planet Inc., the U.S.-based mobile commerce subsidiary affiliated with wireless giant SK Telecom, has announced its beta launch of a touchless…
read nowMillennials lead growth in spending on green products
July 15, 2014
While green products and services continue to be top-of-mind for Americans, Millennials are emerging as some of the most committed purchasers of sustainable…
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