Paco Underhill: Retail therapy still alive and well

February 4, 2009

The Boston Globe: They may not be thousands of dollars in debt like the protagonist of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," which hits theaters next week, but…

Retailers shedding jobs, but specialized roles still remain

February 3, 2009

Internet Retailer: Even if more big retailers keep reducing their head count, there are still opportunities for seasoned and specialized e-commerce employees…

Ikea multichannel driving customer loyalty

February 3, 2009

Retail Bulletin: The online business of Ikea was developed as a way of generating greater loyalty among the customer base as it is this that ultimately…

PETCO raises average order value with real-time personalization

February 1, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Certona, a provider of real-time personalization and revenue optimization solutions for multi-channel retailers, announced today that PETCO…

Move over TJX: Heartland data breach may be biggest yet

With literally tens of millions of card transactions at risk, malware found on the server of Heartland Payment Systems may make history.

E-tailers becoming more sensitive to the needs of disabled shoppers

January 20, 2009

Internet Retailer: Retailers including Canadian Tire Corp. and Home Hardware Stores Ltd. are making their e-commerce sites more accessible with innovative…

Shop.org Forum to highlight e-tail opportunities

January 19, 2009

WASHINGTON — At Shop.org's Strategy & Innovation Forum this February, experts and guest speakers will discuss how retailers can use economic downturns as a…

New research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year

January 19, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…

Sears planning drive-thru, warehouse concept store

January 18, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Sears Holdings Corp. plans to open a warehouse-style concept store in Joliet, Ill., called MyGofer. The store will allow shoppers…

Top Web retailers offered more coupons, rebates in 2008

January 7, 2009

Internet Retailer: Perhaps in anticipation of less than jolly holiday sales, 21 percent of the top 500 e-retailers added coupons and rebates in 2008, according…

One-third of online shoppers encountered problems this holiday season

January 4, 2009

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — In what may have been the most closely-watched holiday shopping season in the short history of the online medium, some 36 percent of…

Top 10 customer experience resolutions for the New Year

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 4, 2009

Bruce Temkin, customer experience blogger and vice president with Forrester Research, has just published his Top 10 resolutions companies should be making in…

London retailers set up 3-D virtual shops

December 28, 2008

The Times (London): An ambitious new scheme to duplicate online the real-life experience of a shopping expedition in central London is promising to transform…

Retailers open shop in Second Life

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Just in time for last-minute shopping, Canada Post sets up virtual stores where shoppers can buy real products.

How retail can benefit from social media

December 17, 2008

The Gourmet Retailer: For some retailers, social media is proving to be a valuable tool for engaging consumers, driving sales and building customer loyalty…

Unbound releases mobile retailing platform

December 16, 2008

NEWTON, Mass. — Unbound Commerce has released its Unbound Mobile Presence platform for retailers, giving them the power to connect with their increasingly…

Consumers watching record numbers of video product tours

December 16, 2008

SAN RAMON, Calif. — SellPoint Inc., provider of on-demand rich media product tours, announced results that broke all previous records for both the number of…

Online killer app hasn't killed anybody yet

December 9, 2008

Wired: A plethora of new mobile phone applications allow users to type in a code or snap a picture of a product to find out exactly how much their local…

Study: Online shopper satisfaction holds steady

December 9, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite a decrease in online shopper satisfaction on Cyber Monday year-over-year, customer satisfaction with retail Web sites has remained…

White paper addresses social media for retail

December 7, 2008

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — Guidance has published a new white paper offering retailers insight into identifying which Web 2.0 and social technologies will keep…