Walmart battles Amazon with launch of same-day shipping

October 10, 2012

Rival retail giants Walmart and Amazon go toe-to-toe once again, with Walmart announcing Tuesday that it had begun testing same-day delivery for online…

Intermix to use Shopatron to enhance e-commerce experience

October 10, 2012

Intermix, a multi-brand women's and specialty retailer, announced it is now using Shopatron’s order management solution to integrate its retail locations into…

Facebook announces more retail focus with Collections feature

October 9, 2012

Facebook confirmed yesterday that it is piloting a Pinterest-like addition to its interactive business tools.

Your favorite retail 'store' might just be your pickup locker

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

The growth of ecommerce is literally old news. Pure e-tailers and traditional retailers with online sites are increasingly winning the hearts and wallets of…

Survey: retail CFOs not concerned with showrooming

October 3, 2012

An annual poll by financial consulting firm BDO shows that the majority of retail CFOs are not concerned with the showrooming phenomenon. 

Hybris study finds consumers prefer to purchase direct from retailer, instead of via social media

October 3, 2012

The communication software provider Hybris announced the results of its U.S. 2012 Social Media and Shopping Survey which analyzed U.S. consumers' attitudes…

Google removes shopping catalog from the confines of tablets

October 2, 2012

A little more than a year ago Google introduced Google Catalogs for iPad, followed by a similar app for Android. The apps were accessible only on tablet…

Unmetric's Top Retailer Report shows social media showdown

Target is the clear leader on Twitter, while Walmart leads in Facebook presence.

Staples announces more store closures, focus on Web

September 26, 2012

Office supply chain Staples Inc. announced today that it will close 15 stores in North America, bringing to total number of closures to 30 as the company…

Webcollage intros side-by-side product comparison for online retail

September 25, 2012

WebCollage Inc. announced the launch of a feature that enables shoppers on retail websites to compare products.

Walmart stops selling Amazon products

September 21, 2012

Following Target's lead, Walmart decided to discontinue the sale of online retailer Amazon.com products, specifically the Kindle line, according to an article…

Nordstrom VP gives warning at conference

September 20, 2012

Nordstrom VP Jamie Nordstrom spoke last week at the shop.org conference and discussed the evolution of the department store into online sales, according to an…

The new 'super shopper' and the fate of bricks and mortar retail

Despite the mobile boom, 90 percent of consumers still embrace the physical store when making retail purchases.

Body scans could improve online shopping

September 17, 2012

Annoying airport body scanners may hold the key to accurate online shopping, according to an article in the Financial Times.

Mobile retail lags behind Web-based in customer experience, index shows

September 14, 2012

Customer experience analytics provider ForeSee released yesterday the ForeSee Mobile Satisfaction Index: Retail Edition, which creates a benchmark for customer…

NRF going to court to block swipe fee lawsuit settlement

September 11, 2012

The National Retail Federation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Federation to go to court to block the proposed $7.25 billion…

The power of Pinterest to drive online sales

August 30, 2012

Recent studies on the selling power of Pinterest compared to Facebook and Twitter showed that the more recent social networking site does not have much of an…

7 easy ways to get more visitors to your retail website

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

Any retail consultant knows that more traffic to your brick and mortar retail store means more sales.

Redefining what "good" is, when the goal line keeps moving

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Bricks and mortar retailers have to be shaking their heads. Just when they think that they've stemmed the tide on one challenge, the standard moves higher.

Same-day shipping wars begin

August 8, 2012

EBay is putting Amazon on notice. The online auction site is testing same-day retail delivery, a move that Amazon made a few weeks ago.