Understanding the female shopping psyche

July 1, 2008

Belfast Telegraph (U.K.): Dr. Karise Hutchinson, who teaches human resources at the University of Ulster, writes in the Belfast Telegraph of the difficulty…

Online retailers boost sales through IP geotargeting

July 1, 2008

Directions Magazine: It's not enough anymore to just have a good supporting Web site to capture additional retail sales. The Web experience for individuals…

Social e-commerce taps voice of shopper

Web 2.0 connectivity changes the game for online retail.

soundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities

June 25, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…

Think globally, sell locally

Ethnic products reach a larger audience than ever before.

Report sheds light on tricky security issues

June 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…

Self-service transactions to top $1.7 trillion by 2012

June 18, 2008

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $607 billion this year in North America as consumers continue to embrace self-service…

Learning from in-store traffic patterns

Cutting-edge technology shows how well merchandising is working.

E-tailers tailoring the experience to match user preferences

June 15, 2008

Seattle Times: Online retailers never meant to offer highly customized service when virtual stores were a new concept. But a decade later, it's that…

LivePerson debuts third-generation live-assistance solution

June 8, 2008

NEW YORK — LivePerson Inc., a provider of online engagement solutions that facilitate real-time assistance and expert advice, announced the availability of…

Search essential to online retail

Many e-commerce sites aren't taking full advantage of site search.

Study: Image-heavy emails not getting through

June 5, 2008

Online Media Daily: It's back to the drawing board for marketers, whose image-oriented email campaigns are increasingly being blocked by default and Web mail…

Opinion: Changing the POS security burden

June 4, 2008

SC Magazine: Rosen Sharma, CTO of Solidcore, writes about the need for retailers to always stay a step ahead of thieves in their use of payment technology:

Convenience boosts online shopping

June 2, 2008

Toy News (U.K.): Online spending by consumers on retail purchases increased by 35 percent to almost $29 billion in 2007, according to Verdicts' report, "UK…

Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy

Expert offers tips on getting the most out of young employees.

Online shoppers actively seeking alternate payment methods

May 19, 2008

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The 2008 Alternative Payments Survey, sponsored by TrialPay, found that 75 percent of online shoppers have used an alternative payment…

Survey: consumers doing more online window-shopping

May 15, 2008

CHICAGO — ShopLocal, provider of multi-channel shopping and marketing services, announced that the ShopLocal Retail Index was up 30 percent for the month of…

Australian retailers slow to adopt e-commerce

May 14, 2008

Australian Broadcasting Corp.: One of the fastest growing sectors of the Australian economy is Internet retailing, which has gone from being worth nothing to…

Sterling Commerce, ChoiceStream partner on personalized merchandising

May 14, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — ChoiceStream Inc., a leading personalization service provider, announced that it is partnering with Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc.

Retail therapy is not just psychological - it's chemical

May 14, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Research shows that people often get a high from shopping — the brain releases chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin when a person is…