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FreeMonee raises $34M in 2nd round of funding
August 10, 2012
FreeMonee Network, a provider of consumer gift incentives, has announced $34 million in investment funding. This round is more than triple the initial $1…
read nowHalfords Auto driving customer experience with feedback program
August 8, 2012
Halfords Autocentres has hired Empathica to run its new customer experience management program. The platform, which replaces a mystery shopping program…
read nowTempur-Pedic opens flagship retail store
August 8, 2012
Tempur-Pedic International's first retail location is now open inside a 3,500–square-foot space in Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.
read nowSame-day shipping wars begin
August 8, 2012
EBay is putting Amazon on notice. The online auction site is testing same-day retail delivery, a move that Amazon made a few weeks ago.
read nowNew site allows students to buy online, pickup near campus
August 7, 2012
As college students head back to campus this fall, social commerce website Shop Your Way is giving them and their parents an easier way to coordinate shopping…
read nowMicrosoft moving in on Apple
August 7, 2012
The Microsoft and Apple battle continues on as Microsoft opens stores near Apple retail locations, according the appleinsider.com.
read nowBest Buy going private?
August 7, 2012
Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…
read nowJuly sees increase in retail sales
August 6, 2012
American retailers reported a sales increase in July, after three months of lower than expected sales. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that discounts and…
read nowUr missing teens' biz if u don't text
August 3, 2012
Brands trying to reach younger shoppers have turned to text speak to entice them. For example, Charlotte Russe last week invited young shoppers to a happy hour…
read nowRetailers mining data to offer tailored customer experiences
August 2, 2012
New software is available to help retailers figure out what makes consumers buy rather than browse.
read nowRetailers trucking into the fashion world
August 2, 2012
Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…
read nowCanadian housewares retailer switches e-commerce provider
August 1, 2012
The Canadian housewares retailer iQliving is now using OrderDynamics technology to run its online storefront and enhance its multichannel retail strategy…
read nowCompanies partner to help e-retailers sync, manage inventory
August 1, 2012
Dydacomp, a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized e-commerce and multichannel merchants, is expanding its partnership with…
read nowOnline-To-offline loyalty program closes $3M Series A investment round
August 1, 2012
Plink, an online-to-offline loyalty program that rewards members for dining and shopping, has closed a $3 million Series A round of funding from Grotech…
read nowWhitepaper discusses importance of personalization
August 1, 2012
A new whitepaper reveals how retailers can improve the customer experience and ensure that personalization becomes a core value of their companies.
read nowAirport electronics chain opts for touchscreen digital signage solution (Video)
July 31, 2012
Retail management solutions provider iQmetrix today announced that APW Brands, an airport-based retailer of consumer electronics and wireless accessories, has…
read nowPrice increases leading to more spending on back-to-school shopping
July 31, 2012
Consumers' days of cutting back-to-school spending are behind them, according to Deloitte's annual "Back-to-School" survey.
read nowStudy: Shopping is top use for tablets
July 31, 2012
Shopping is one of the most popular activities done on a tablet, according to a CouponCabin.com and Harris Interactive survey that found that 20 percent of…
read nowCostco launching in-store 3D digital signage
July 31, 2012
Premier Retail Networks LLC, a Technicolor company and global provider of digital place-based media services, and Costco recently inked a multiyear agreement…
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