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Psychological secrets of Gen Y shoppers revealed
March 9, 2012
Retailers learned how best to market to Gen Y shoppers this week at the 2012 Shopper Marketing Forum. Consumer psychologist and author Kit Yarrow, PhD.…
read nowPHXX, SmartPlace Media deploy retail kiosk
March 8, 2012
A kiosk that generates revenue and data for retailers but also sends coupons and information straight to shoppers' smartphones is now available from PHXX, a…
read nowFashion fitting going high-tech in US malls
March 8, 2012
Shoppers at malls throughout the country will experience new fitting room technology March 16 when Me-Ality—Measured Reality celebrates its official launch.
read nowConsumer acceptance of virtual gift cards on the rise
March 8, 2012
With the growth of mobile technology, consumers are embracing virtual gift cards delivered to their email inbox or mobile phone via text message now more than…
read nowReport: Supply chains trending toward growth
March 8, 2012
Retailers and supply chain management (SCM) executives are shifting from cost cutting to growth mode, according to the third annual State of the Retail Supply…
read nowWalmart to push UltraViolet movies
March 7, 2012
Industry analysts are predicting that Walmart will announce its support for Hollywood's UltraViolet digital movie technology at a media event next week in…
read nowAmerican Express cardholders using Twitter to score deals
March 7, 2012
American Express cardholders can now use Twitter to get discounts and other deals from more than a dozen retailers, according to the Associated Press.
read nowTesco testing virtual fitting rooms for online shoppers
March 6, 2012
Tesco Clothing is helping online shoppers find the perfect size and fit with the company's virtual fitting room service. Tesco, the first retailer to use the…
read nowKiosk helps retailers create link between stores, social media
March 6, 2012
A new system based on RFID technology helps retailers link their physical stores to their online social media channels.
read nowUS retailers getting closer to mobile payments with Ingenico's new POS system
March 6, 2012
POS-maker Ingenico has launched a first in NFC payments: The first contactless payment system that allows users to pay with their phones across card brands.
read nowDelta offering free in-flight access to Amazon
March 5, 2012
Delta Air Lines today announced the addition of free access to shop Amazon.com and Amazonwireless.com onboard all Delta and Delta Connection flights with…
read nowTech start-up to help college bookstores increase revenues
March 5, 2012
HubEdu.com has officially launched today with the goal of helping college bookstores increase sales. HubEdu's College Bookstore Initiative provides a…
read nowUNIONBAY looking to increase online sales
March 5, 2012
UNIONBAY recently selected Mercent Retail to help accelerate its 2012 e-commerce sales growth, according to a company press release.
read nowSupermarkets changing strategies to compete with ecommerce
March 5, 2012
Large supermarkets are changing strategies as customers begin to shop online instead of going to hypermarkets.
read nowNFC coming on strong
March 5, 2012
Near Field Communication (NFC) is moving out of the realm of the hypothetical and into the realm of reality for retailers. As a result, it is now necessary for…
read nowScala intros analytics to help boost retail sales
March 5, 2012
Scala Inc. has unveiled Scala Advanced Analytics, a cloud computing-based predictive analytics application for retailers that transforms market data and live…
read nowInComm patents 'Value Insert' solution for more effective RFID
March 2, 2012
InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has announced that InComm Japan has received a patent for its "Value Insert" Radio Frequency…
read nowReport: Major retailers teaming on their own mobile wallet
March 1, 2012
The Wall Street Journal is reporting a group of about two dozen retailers, including big box retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp., have been working…
read nowUniversal, redbox renew 28-day-later vows
March 1, 2012
Universal Studios Home Entertainment and redbox, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement that will…
read nowVeriFone extends c-store digital media reach with LIFT Retail acquisition
March 1, 2012
VeriFone Systems Inc. today announced the acquisition of LIFT Retail Marketing Technology Inc., the provider of a digital marketing system designed to increase…
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