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ICSC reports 3 percent sales increase over the holidays
January 10, 2014
Despite the extreme weather across much of the United States during prime holiday shopping time and a shortened holiday season, sales for the the…
read nowRetail hiring lifts employment in December
January 10, 2014
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the December…
read nowJuniper Research: Mobile retail purchases to exceed $700 billion by 2018
January 9, 2014
Annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets will reach $707 billion, or 30 percent of all e-Retail by 2018, compared with 11 percent in 2012 and 1…
read nowMobally publishes mobile commerce platform API
January 9, 2014
Mobile commerce specialist mobally said it has published its mobile engagement and shopping platform API, which it said empowers developers to rapidly design…
read nowData security bill makes another appearance in the Senate
January 9, 2014
In the aftermath of the recent data security breach at Target, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has reintroduced the Personal Data…
read nowNRF and University of Phoenix to award 20 retail workers with 'Dream BIG' scholarships
January 9, 2014
For a second year, the National Retail Federation and University of Phoenix are providing the opportunity to U.S. retail workers to make their career dreams a…
read nowWolky footwear brand begins RFID source tagging
January 9, 2014
The Dutch footwear brand Wolky announced it has decided to attach RFID labels during the production of its shoes. The Wolky barcode label on the box will be…
read nowOverstock.com lawsuit could have 'ripple effect' on retail industry
January 8, 2014
In 2010, a group of attorneys brought suit in California against online retailer Overstock.com, claiming the company's price-comparison methods were…
read nowShoppers who use mobile apps made 30 percent more store visits this holiday season
January 8, 2014
Mobile retail marketing firm Digby has revealed in-depth analysis of the holiday visit patterns of millions of shoppers with registered devices and retailer…
read nowEsri brings 'the power of place' to Microsoft Dynamics CRM
January 8, 2014
Software provider Esri has announced the release of enhanced Esri Maps for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The software adds new analytical perspectives for retailers…
read nowVerizon unveils new store design, retail strategy
January 8, 2014
Verizon Wireless announced today that it is "totally transforming its customers' retail experience." The company said its new retail strategy is designed to…
read nowHoliday retail revenue up for the fourth consecutive year
January 8, 2014
Despite the shortened holiday season and extreme weather in many areas of the country in the weeks leading up to Christmas, retailers finished the 2013 holiday…
read nowCogenta launches multi-national retail pricing comparison tool
January 8, 2014
Retail intelligence technology group Cogenta announced it has launched a multi-national version of its cloud-based Retail Insight platform. According to the…
read nowSymphony EYC introduces next-gen category management software
January 8, 2014
Software firm Symphony EYC has introduced Symphony EYC Insights 2 Execution, a new Cloud-based category collaboration platform that the company says enables…
read nowEnhanced Retail Solutions announces Rolling Forecast analysis tool
January 8, 2014
Enhanced Retail Solutions, a provider of software-as-a-service retail analytic and demand planning solutions, has announced the integration of its Rolling…
read nowTablets and smartphones surge on shopping websites
January 7, 2014
Tablets and smartphones are gaining in popularity as a means for visiting shopping websites, accounting for a quarter of total visits, according to the…
read nowMercury launches combined mobile payments, gift and rewards card
January 7, 2014
Mercury Payment Systems has launched the Mercury StoreCard, an all-in-one mobile payments, gift, rewards and promotions card.
read nowReport says mobile retail purchases will exceed $700B annually by 2018
January 7, 2014
A new report from Juniper Research says that annual retail payments on mobile handsets and tablets are expected to reach $707 billion by 2018, representing 3…
read nowWincor Nixdorf taking over Datec Retail Systems' business
January 7, 2014
Wincor Nixdorf has reached an agreement with DATEC Retail Systems a.s., which is headquartered in Zlín in the Czech Republic, to take over its business…
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InMarket announces first-of-its-kind retail beacon program
January 7, 2014
Technology company inMarket announced that it has deployed "the world's first multi-retailer iBeacon platform, and the first-ever grocery store implementation…
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