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HMV opens consumer technology store in London
November 13, 2011
HMV tech is now selling consumer technology products including Apple iPads and iPods, headphones, and a small selection of CDs, DVD/Blu-ray and games in its…
read nowWalmart buys mobile company built in Aussie garage
November 13, 2011
Walmart has bought Grabble, a mobile shopping technology start-up company created in an Australian garage.
read nowIBM launches improved self-checkout system
November 13, 2011
IBM has launched a checkout solution allowing retailers to provide customers with third-party products and services at checkout.
read nowNRF: Return fraud to cost retailers $3.5 billion this holiday season
November 9, 2011
While still a tremendous problem, fewer retailers are expecting return fraud rates to grow this holiday season, thanks in part to enhanced return policies and…
read nowMICROS launches mobile POS
November 8, 2011
MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems, Inc., and a provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, has announced…
read nowHFA and Retail Radio announce licensing arrangement for in-store music
November 8, 2011
The Harry Fox Agency Inc. (HFA), provider of rights management, licensing and royalty services for the music industry, and Retail Radio, one of the fastest…
read nowU.S. households plan to spend an average of $497 this holiday season
November 8, 2011
U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $497 on gifts this holiday season, The Conference Board reports today. Only 7 percent of consumers said…
read nowGap mobile coupon program now to include Banana Republic, Old Navy brands
November 8, 2011
Retailer Gap Inc. said it will be expanding its Gap Mobile4U program to include its other brands Banana Republic (BR mobile 4U) and Old Navy (Old Navy 4U).
read nowOld Navy joins location-based shopping app shopkick
November 8, 2011
Today shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores, announced Old Navy has joined its Partner Alliance. According to…
read nowSurvey: Retailer digital marketing spending to increase across all channels in 2012
November 7, 2011
While traditional digital channels such as search and email continue to dominate retailer marketing spending, social and mobile channels are growing in…
read nowSurvey: Kohl's is America's favorite fashion retailer
November 7, 2011
Kohl's is the nation's favorite fashion retail chain, according to an annual consumer survey conducted by Market Force Information, a provider of customer…
read nowYoung America short-term rewards result in 10 percent sales lift
November 7, 2011
Loyalty programs that are structured like promotions may generate significant short-term sales lift, according to Young America, an incentive marketing firm.
read nowBest Buy grows its business IT services with acquisition of mindSHIFT
November 7, 2011
Best Buy announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire mindSHIFT Technologies Inc., a managed service provider (MSP) for small and mid-sized…
read nowBig Y selects AisleBuyer mobile shopping platform
November 7, 2011
Big Y Foods, Inc. and AisleBuyer LLC have announced a partnership to provide Big Y's customers with a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices that…
read nowSir Richard Branson backs Square with multimillion dollar investment
November 7, 2011
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin fame announced via his Twitter feed that he's investing in mobile payment start-up Square.
read nowCoupon Express expanding despite loss of funding
November 6, 2011
Coupon Express today announced a number of recent corporate updates as a follow up to last week's announcement of the closing of key funding.
read nowTarget giving free shipping to its cardholders
November 6, 2011
Target today announced that it is giving free shipping for all orders placed at Target.com when shoppers use their branded REDcard. The company also announced…
read nowApple reopens in Big Apple
November 3, 2011
Apple's highest-profile store in New York is open today after a five-month remodel.
read nowStudy: Annoying music drives customers away
November 3, 2011
Half of Britain's shoppers have left a store because they were annoyed by the music, according to a study by Immedia Plc, a company that develops music…
read nowData analytics start-up receives $5.8M investment
November 3, 2011
Euclid Elements' data analytics platform is now publically available to retailers and merchants at euclidelements.com.
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