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Verizon, redbox may offer video streaming
December 11, 2011
Rumor has it that Verizon and redbox are joining forces to create a video streaming service.
read nowSenator: Amazon is attacking small businesses
December 11, 2011
Retailers are not happy about Amazon's recent promotion giving customers up to $5 off purchases when they use the company's app to compare in-store prices with…
read nowNokia India launches marketing campaign for new smartphone
December 8, 2011
In honor of its new smartphone, Lumia, Nokia India is giving more than 5,000 of its retail stores a new look.
read nowConsumers aren't buying into discount promises
December 7, 2011
Despite research stating that most retailers are offering discounts better than or as steep as last year, consumers aren't buying it and are waiting as long as…
read nowThink tank predicts Top 12 customer loyalty trends of 2012
December 6, 2011
To help marketers develop more effective loyalty strategies, Loyalty 360, a marketing think tank, has published 12 trends that it believes successful marketers…
read nowFinish Line launches new gift card program
December 6, 2011
Transaction Wireless, a provider of digital gift card solutions, as teamed with Finish Line, a retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, to power…
read nowJ.C. Penney hopes 17 percent stake in Martha Stewart will pay off
December 6, 2011
J.C. Penney Co. will launch "mini-stores" in 2013 in hopes of reviving sales after the chain last month posted its first quarterly loss in two years.
read nowAmazon's Price Check helping customers or helping itself to customers?
December 6, 2011
Amazon is touting its Price Check app as a service to customers, while others see it as an attack on brick-and-mortar retailers.
read nowU.S. fashion retailer tracking trends with new software
December 5, 2011
Teen retailer rue21 is implementing Maple Lake assortment planning software. The technology has the potential to reduce markdowns and increase profitability by…
read nowAmazon tax deals may be unconstitutional
December 5, 2011
Amazon.com Inc. may be violating a U.S. Constitution commerce clause, according to legal experts. The Seattle-based company has deals in place with South…
read nowSears.com reverses up-sell policy
December 5, 2011
After Consumer Advocate Edgar Dworksy questioned Sears.com's policy of automatically adding service contracts to appliance orders online, the company said it…
read nowBass Pro Shops go fishing with digital signage
December 5, 2011
DMX Inc. and its digital signage partner, 11Giraffes, recently announced that they were selected by Bass Pro Shops to launch the chain's new digital signage…
read nowGoogle exploring delivery options
December 4, 2011
Google is working on a delivery service to allow consumers to order items from local stores on the Web and receive them at their homes or offices within a day.
read nowGeo-fencing makes targeted text offers possible
December 4, 2011
Consumers who visit any of the 27 open-air malls owned by DDR, a commercial real estate company, can receive text messages offering deals from the retailers in…
read nowLocation-based marketing may increase in-store traffic
December 4, 2011
Foot traffic on the UK's high streets has seen its sharpest drop since last December's snow, falling 2.3 percent compared to the same period last year…
read nowDollar stores are trendy
December 4, 2011
Dollar stores are now part of the national shopping habit. As of mid-year 2011, the combined store count of the four major dollar store chains — Dollar…
read nowKPMG report says consumers are embracing technology, willing to trade personal data
December 4, 2011
In a new study by KPMG, consumers say they are increasingly embracing new mobile technologies, but they're sending some mixed signals as well. While many still…
read nowCelerant adds mobile interface to its back-office retail suite
December 1, 2011
Celerant Technology has announced mobile applications for back-office retail functions, allowing for daily procedures to be simplified and completed in a…
read nowCellfire helping developers to integrate grocery coupons into apps
November 30, 2011
Cellfire Inc. today launched QBridge, a software developer kit (SDK) designed to help developers integrate digital grocery coupons into their existing…
read nowWal-Mart unveils social networking app
November 30, 2011
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its first social-networking application. Shopycat, which uses Facebook data to recommend gifts to consumers, is one of the…
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