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Amex and foursquare roll out mobile coupon program nationwide
June 22, 2011
American Express is embracing location-based mobile couponing. The credit card company is joining with location-based social media site foursquare to roll…
read nowMobile loyalty app shopkick welcomes small, medium retailers
June 21, 2011
Location-based shopping app shopkick is welcoming small local stores and coffee shops into its program. The program, which already includes prominent retailers…
read nowReport says Australian online grocery market to double by 2014
June 21, 2011
According to a story at Australia’s Power Retail, a new report by Nielsen says the online grocery sector in Australia will hit US$25 billion by 2014, more than…
read nowLowly barcodes get fresh approach
June 21, 2011
The humble universal product code (UPC), the tiny barcode that appears on every package good, is getting a creative new approach. An article at the Wall Street…
read nowNetWorld Alliance publishes roadmap for mobile retail apps
June 21, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…
read nowNN4M combines catalog shopping with impressive interactivity on figleaves.com iPad app
June 21, 2011
NN4M, a provider of integrated, transactional retail apps and mobile solutions, has developed a mobile shopping iPad app for retailer figleaves.com. The new…
read nowGoogle's Schmidt predicts NFC payments will be widespread soon
June 21, 2011
According to the Financial Times, Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt said he believes a third of check-out terminals in retail stores and restaurants…
read nowGood news for retailers and shoppers: "retail therapy" does make you happy
June 20, 2011
According to an article in the UK Daily Mail, it’s official: shopping does make you happy. The article cites a new study that says buying something nice has “a…
read nowVirtual POS discussion turns lively
June 20, 2011
In a recent presentation at RIS News Retail Technology Conference in Orlando, Fla., Ken Morris from Boston Retail Partners spoke to a standing room only crowd…
read nowUK mobile coupon company Eagle Eye secures funding
June 20, 2011
UK Mobile voucher company Eagle Eye Solutions has raised £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) in a round of funding led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of UK retailer…
read nowStudy: UK online customer service needs improving
June 20, 2011
A new report from Eptica, a UK-based provider of customer interaction management software, surveyed the online customer service practices of 100 leading UK…
read nowRussian companies form RFID joint venture
June 19, 2011
Russian nanotechnology company Rusnano, along with Sitronics, a Russian electronics company, and X5 Retail Group, Russia's largest retailer, have joined in an…
read nowGeoscape to integrate new tool into its online marketing system
June 19, 2011
Geoscape International Inc., a business intelligence and analytics company, announced it has integrated Acxiom Corp.’s Personicx data and analysis tool into…
read nowBrookfield unveils plans for $250 million retail redevelopment
June 16, 2011
According to GlobeSt.com, Brookfield Office Properties rolled out a $250 million retail redevelopment plan for the World Financial Center site in New York…
read nowCanada gets its mobile POS
June 16, 2011
Payfirma Corp., a Canadian payment processor, has launched a mobile point of sale for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets any business process credit…
read nowObama points to self-service as factor in unemployment numbers
June 15, 2011
In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…
read nowWincor Nixdorf develops automatic 360-degree scanner for fast checkout
June 15, 2011
Wincor Nixdorf AG has developed a new automatic checkout solution for ICA, one of the biggest retail chains in Sweden. The new checkout solution, 360 Scan…
read nowNew social shopping study reveals how consumers select and purchase goods online
June 15, 2011
PowerReviews and the e-tailing consultancy group yesterday released the 2011 Social Shopping Study, which looks at how consumers research, select and purchase…
read nowEA Sports to open retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…
read nowSony transforms its retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.
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