AmEx gets PayPal-like with Express Checkout

July 9, 2015

AmEx Express Checkout enables AmEx cardholders to check out quickly at participating online merchants by using their americanexpress.com account login.

Back to School: 8 tips for enhancing mobile customer experience

In Part 2 of our Back-to-School series, an expert offers tips on enticing the mobile shopper and ensuring the mobile retail experience is rewarding for the…

Men are from Mars, women from Venus in the retail shopping environment

July 8, 2015

When it comes to retail shopping men and women have very distinct behaviors, both in the brick and mortar environment and online, and retailers need to tune…

Online grocery shopping gaining in popularity among consumers

July 1, 2015

More consumers are jumping online to buy groceries these day, with a 29 percent increase in total online grocery shopping in the past year.

Survey: Consumers not too confident regarding retail data security

July 1, 2015

The retail industry is getting poor marks when it comes to secure handling of consumer data, ranking the lowest, along with government agencies, in a new…

Peapod.com debuts farm box produce service

July 1, 2015

Peapod.com is delivering local farm produce via a new service called Peapod Local Farm Box this summer in nearly a dozen states.

Women’s clothing retailer lululemon recalling elastic draw cords

June 26, 2015

Lululemon, which sells high-end women’s clothing, is being directed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to replace the elastic drawstring used in over…

Webinar download available: 'How to Deliver a Stellar Site Search Experience'

June 26, 2015

Site search is one of the most critical methods of product discovery on ecommerce sites and is the focus of a webinar that's now available to readers.

Instacart expands personal delivery into Miami communities

June 23, 2015

Grocery patrons in northeast Miami-Dade county will now have another food shopping option given Instacart expanding its delivery operations, according to a…

Amazon revamps rating process to make reviews more valuable

June 21, 2015

The world’s biggest etailer hopes to make product reviews more valuable, and more trustworthy, for consumers by revamping and re-weighing actual reviews.

Drone delivery scheduled for take off in just one year

June 18, 2015

Drones in retail delivery could be a reality within the next year as the Federal Aviation Administration is finalizing rules regarding unmanned drone…

Webinar registration open: 'How to Deliver a Stellar Site Search Experience'

June 11, 2015

The free webinar will teach business owners how to craft a user-friendly site search experience.

Coinzone partners with e-shopping cart provider X-Cart

June 2, 2015

Bitcoin payment gateway Coinzone has announced a partnership with e-shopping cart provider X-Cart to allow X-Cart to provide bitcoin payments to customers…

Digital interactions drive brick-and-mortar sales

May 15, 2015

Deloitte Digital Study: Digitally-influenced sales are five times larger than e-commerce sales; consumers use of mobile for price checking declines 30 percent.

Buying groceries online gaining acceptance globally

April 30, 2015

More than half of global consumers are willing to buy groceries online, according to Nielsen Global. Survey also shows 57 percent of shoppers consider grocery…

Amazon introduces Amazon Business

April 29, 2015

Amazon Business is a new marketplace on Amazon.com with features and benefits customized for businesses.

Meijer Curbside service gives shoppers drive-thru experience

April 27, 2015

New shopping service allows customers to shop for their items online curbside pick up.

Retailers encouraged by passage of cyber security bills

April 24, 2015

The Protecting Cyber Networks Act and the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act encourage businesses to share cyber threat information…

Amazon to offer travel services

April 23, 2015

The new travel service pits Amazon against travel sites like Expedia and TripAdvisor.

TNS adds Ingenico, expands point-to-point portfolio

April 21, 2015

TNS' Managed POS Encryption helps merchants to protect sensitive customer information by eliminating the transmission of 'clear' cardholder data from the…