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Retail industry lobbyists in Indiana push for online sales tax
April 11, 2011
According to The Chicago Tribune, retail industry lobbyists in Indiana are trying to get state lawmakers to pass an online sales tax provision that they claim…
read nowGameStop launches Facebook storefront
April 7, 2011
Video game retailer GameStop Corp. today announced, in partnership with Adgregate Markets, a social commerce solutions company, the launch of its Facebook…
read nowDomino's UK teams up with eBay Advertising
April 4, 2011
Domino's Pizza U.K. has partnered up with eBay Advertising to target consumers within specific delivery zones via geo-targeting.
read nowHome Depot announces barcode program for smartphones
March 23, 2011
According to TechNewsDaily.com, Home Depot announced its first mobile barcode program, which allows customers to take a picture of a 2-D barcode, known as a QR…
read nowMiva Merchant offers mobile commerce option to online store owners
March 23, 2011
Miva Merchant, an e-commerce software company, has released a new mobile e-commerce framework designed to give online store owners the ability to develop…
read nowApple sues Amazon for use of term 'App store'
March 22, 2011
According to Bloomberg.com, Apple Inc. is suing Amazon.com Inc., claiming the retailer’s use of the term “App Store” is trademark infringement.
read nowRetail websites reach 75 percent of European audience, according to study
March 21, 2011
ComScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, has released results from a study of online shopping in Europe. In January, 270.6 million unique…
read nowJones Lang LaSalle launches social media tool in retail sector
March 20, 2011
Jones Lang LaSalle Retail, a leading retail service provider, has added live retailer social streams on the websites of the centers it manages. The new…
read nowReport says retailers need to focus on multi-channel experience
March 16, 2011
The most recent report from RSR Research, a research company run by retailers for the retail industry, is titled,“Omni-Channel Fulfillment and the Future of…
read nowWalmart launching Pick Up Today service this month
March 10, 2011
Walmart has announced plans to expand its U.S. multichannel platform by launching "Pick Up Today" later this month. The service allows customers to purchase…
read nowNew study says creating emotional ties with consumers is a successful strategy
March 9, 2011
According to NRF.com, a recent research study by Kurt Salmon, a global management consulting firm, says that consumers feel a personality connection to the…
read nowAnalysts say brick-and-mortar stores will live on
March 9, 2011
According to TheStreet.com, despite major retailers such as Blockbuster and Borders filing for bankruptcy, retail experts think the demise of brick-and-mortar…
read nowWalgreens uses mobile app as customer loyalty strategy
March 6, 2011
According to MobileCommerceDaily.com, a large number of Walgreens customers are using its mobile application to refill prescriptions. The company is reporting…
read nowCanadian consumers embracing mobile retail
March 1, 2011
Canadians are adopting new technologies that improve their shopping experiences faster than consumers in most other countries, according to an annual IBM…
read nowIs augmented reality the future of retail?
February 28, 2011
Global revenues from augmented reality (AR) applications and services are projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2015, according According to Pocket-lint.com.
read nowDelvinia Dig report focuses on future of retail
February 24, 2011
The latest "Dig" report from Delvinia, a Canadian digital strategy and customer experience design firm, indicates the growing influence of digitally savvy…
read nowDigby brings In-Store Mobile Module to retailers
February 23, 2011
Digby, provider of mobile commerce for top retail brands, announced today the launch of the Digby In-store Mobile Module, a new feature that enables retailers…
read nowRetailers review the role of stores as multi-channel booms
February 22, 2011
An increasing number of consumers are researching products in bricks-and-mortar retail stores before purchasing online, according to new research by Deloitte…
read nowAmazon offering unlimited instant streaming to Prime members
February 22, 2011
According to WSJ.com Market Watch, Amazon announced yesterday that it is now offering unlimited instant video-streaming of movies and TV shows at no additional…
read nowBuy.com launches social shopping platform
February 3, 2011
Buy.com said its ShopTogether Community is a platform that allows shoppers to "virtually" share shopping experiences in real-time.
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