E-commerce News & Media
Interactivity 'the future of customer service'
January 22, 2008
Nikki Baird with Retail Systems Research identified three areas of investment that retailers have eyes on for the coming year: cross-channel care, mobility and…
read nowCrossing channels
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
January 22, 2008
Making your online and in-store experiences consistent is more important than ever. Here's how to do it.
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NRF 08: emphasis on 'green'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Retail's Big Show saw a major emphasis on the environment.
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Ben Stein speaks at NRF
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Actor/economist gives state-of-the-economy address to retailers.
read nowNRF board calls for economic stimulus
January 15, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Retail Federation Board of Directors has called on Congress and President Bush to enact legislation to stimulate the nation's…
read nowStudy: Pricey products trigger happy responses in consumers
January 15, 2008
MSNBC: The more we believe an item is worth, the happier we are with our purchase — at least for a short time, says a study released in Proceedings of the…
read nowIBM unveils results of new retail loyalty survey
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — IBM unveiled a new survey of 19,000 U.S. consumers which found that across multiple retail segments, only 21 percent of consumers are advocates for…
read nowARTS releases SOA blueprint for retail
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the standards division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the SOA…
read nowNRF 2008 opens in New York
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation's 97th Annual Convention & Expo opened this morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Approximately 60…
read nowWincor Nixdorf bringing retail IT platform to the U.S.
January 10, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf, supplier of IT solutions for the retail and banking industries, announced the U.S. introduction of its TP.net software…
read nowMarketers experimenting with digital signage
January 9, 2008
Promo: Borders is not the only retailer discovering what behemoths like Wal-Mart already know: In-store TV is a smart way to talk to customers. The networks…
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January 9, 2008
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM announced the IBM Retail Integration Framework, an enterprise software architecture designed to help retailers accelerate the…
read nowSears accused of violating fraud law
January 7, 2008
Reuters: Retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co has been hit with a lawsuit seeking class-action status that alleges a company Web site compromises customers…
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NRF to focus on tech beyond the store
Show looks at relationship between retail, emerging technology.
read nowNCR introduces contactless, mobile payment suite for retail
January 3, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…
read nowTommy Hilfiger Denim launches interactive storefront
January 2, 2008
LONDON — Customers at selected Tommy Hilfiger Denim stores can now join the Hilfiger Hall of Fame by adding their pictures to an interactive storefront…
read nowTop source of retail shrink: employees
January 2, 2008
Progressive Grocer: Retailers suspect that their own employees are the main source of retail shrink, according to a new Retail Systems Research Benchmark…
read nowU.S. retail sales rise 14 percent after the holidays
January 2, 2008
Reuters: Post-holiday discounts and shoppers redeeming gift cards helped boost retail sales 14 percent for the last full week of December, according to data…
read nowM-commerce sites raise retail eyebrows
January 1, 2008
Internet Retailer: M-commerce sites and services are popping up, and many e-retailers and other e-commerce players such as comparison shopping sites are…
read nowRetailers brace for fiercely competitive 2008
December 26, 2007
The Kansas City Star: The new year is still days away but retailers have already decided how to rock your world in 2008. Expect a fiercely competitive year as…
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