ShopTogether unites distant shoppers online

New tool lets two or more people browse an online store in tandem.

Report: Mobile retail market to exceed $12 billion by 2014

March 11, 2010

A new report from Juniper Research has found that one-to-one marketing, allied to the rapid proliferation of smartphones, will be among the key drivers of a…

Target unveils scannable mobile coupon program

March 10, 2010

Target announced that it is the first national retailer to offer a scannable mobile coupon program that allows guests to receive exclusive offers directly on…

StuffBuff debuts embeddable online stores

March 10, 2010

StuffBuff, which first premiered at TechCrunch50 2009, announced in a press release the launch of its “Tag Sales” – embeddable online stores – as an additional…

Turning retail into a game

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

"Entertainment shopping" can be fun for shoppers and profitable for retailers, but it can also ignite controversy.

Mobile Monday: Overstock.com

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A clever scratch-off feature isn't enough to salvage this thin offering.

RAMA Research reveals habits, preferences of social media users

March 2, 2010

The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, a division of NRF, released new research today at NRF’s Retail Innovation & Marketing Conference on the…

Viewpoints adds blogs, content publishing to reviews platform

March 1, 2010

Viewpoints Network, a social technology and media company, today announced the addition of a new Blogs & Content Publishing module to The Viewpoints…

Swedish retail giant relaunches its e-commerce site

March 1, 2010

TrueAction, a GSI Commerce company, has announced in a news release the expansion of its portfolio into international markets with the redesign and launch of…

Is Technology Just Ahead--Or Is Retailing Behind?

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

It’s time for retail business design to catch up with technology.

Social media for retailers: Focus on Facebook

A study of 10,000 online shoppers reveals where retailers should focus their social media efforts.

Nine West launches 'lookbook' Facebook app

February 23, 2010

Digital shopping provider Fluid Inc. has announced Nine West as the second customer deploying Fluid Fan Shop, its new Facebook shopping component of Fluid…

Retailers can connect with mom shoppers online

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Time-crunched mothers head to the Web to meet their many unique needs – so online retailers need to be ready to serve them.

Viewpoints, ForeSee partner for online customer satisfaction measurement

February 16, 2010

ForeSee Results and Viewpoints Network have announced they will be joining forces to provide Viewpoints.com and Viewpoints Technology Platform (VTP) clients…

Mobile Monday: Macy's iShop

Macy's leaves the Web site format behind with an app that lets shoppers browse inventory in the manner they choose.

The pros and cons of concealing product prices online

Keeping the price tag somewhat hidden is part of a strategy by major brands to counter the Internet's tendency to drive prices down.

Mobile Monday: Sears Personal Shopper

The first installment of this new weekly feature takes a close look at Sears' remarkable iPhone concierge app.

Syncsort announces clickstream data integration tool

February 2, 2010

Syncsort has announced availability of its clickstream data integration solution. The solution dramatically reduces the time, cost and effort required for…

What the iPad means for booksellers

Apple's new iPad device could shake up the book market. Here are five ways to sell more traditional books during the upcoming e-book wave.

Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister build mobile storefronts

January 25, 2010

Digby, developer of mobile commerce solutions for the retail and e-commerce market segments, announced today that global retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has…