Is the Amazon Fire phone the ultimate showrooming machine?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Amazon's first smartphone combines visual product recognition with one-click shopping from the online giant's inventory. Should other retailers be scared?

More than 60 percent of consumers are increasing their online shopping activity

September 15, 2014

The SmartFocus survey also reveals a significant age-related gap in digital shopping preferences. Nearly half of all millennials spend more time shopping…

Foot Locker adding same-day delivery

September 12, 2014

Shoppers can select same-day or next-day delivery for $5. Customers will also have the option of shopping in the Foot Locker store and having their items…

An in-depth look at Apple Pay, and what it means for retailers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Apple introduces mobile wallet capabilities that combine NFC, Passbook and Touch ID. The company has support from banks, major card issuers and retailers.

Twitter adding a 'Buy' button

September 8, 2014

The initial partnership consists of deals with Burberry, DonorsChoose and GLAAD, and also with a variety of big names in entertainment, including Brad Paisley…

IBM unveils back-to-school online shopping numbers

September 8, 2014

Overall, U.S. retail online sales for August were up more than 11 percent as compared to the same period last year.

Target also adding shopping via Instagram

August 29, 2014

Just days after Nordstrom announced that it was partnering with Curalate to allow its customers to shop via the social network Instagram, Target announced that…

#CONNECTsummit14: Jack Philbin on mobile marketing best practices

During this year's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit, Vibes CEO Jack Philbin led the opening panel on the future of mobile and what it means for retail.

Home Depot names new CEO, continues shift to e-commerce

August 27, 2014

Home Depot Inc. recently named longtime company executive Craig Menear as its new CEO, effective Nov. 1, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Nordstrom adds Instagram shopping

August 26, 2014

Nordstrom Inc. announced that it is partnering with Curalate as the first company to launch Like2Buy, a platform that it says will enable a more seamless…

Amazon acquiring streaming service Twitch

August 26, 2014

In July, more than 55 million unique visitors viewed more than 15 billion minutes of content on Twitch produced by more than 1 million broadcasters, including…

Companies partner to expand WordPress e-commerce capabilities

August 22, 2014

WooThemes and 2Checkout collaborate to offer online payment technology in nearly 200 countries to accept payments in 26 currencies.

Seven critical questions required for business decision precision

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Today's retail stakes are too high for "lies, damned lies, and statistics."

Diane von Furstenberg testing 'clickable/actionable' videos on Facebook

August 21, 2014

The shopping-via-video experience allows customers to make a purchase by clicking on individual items within the video.

ChannelAdvisor publishes new Multichannel E-Commerce Study

August 20, 2014

Study finds that 90 percent of retailers surveyed are selling on marketplaces, 64 percent are using digital marketing.

Embracing big data, technology and omni-channel operations to enhance the customer experience

The retail world today is epitomized by near-global access to the Internet and speedy adoption rates of smartphones.

Four considerations for providing the best mobile customer experience

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

Is it harder to deliver a positive customer experience via mobile platforms? Forty percent of e-commerce executives say yes.

Global Payments to offer bitcoin acceptance

August 6, 2014

Payment solution provider Global Payments Inc. announced that it has signed a referral agreement with BitPay that will allow Global Payments to incorporate…

Amazon expands same-day delivery to six more cities

August 6, 2014

Amazon.com announced it has expanded Same-Day Delivery with new “Get It Today” capabilities for customers in Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City…

Smartphone-generated retail revenue up 97.6 percent, July 2014 vs. 2013

August 5, 2014

Mobile commerce platform Branding Brand has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for July 2014. The worldwide data sample reports…