Loyalty Programs News & Media
eBay testing rewards program
April 1, 2009
Forbes: On Wednesday, San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc. launched a "beta" test version of eBay Bucks. It offers participants two percent rewards on certain…
read nowChelsea & Scott upgrades MICROS installation
March 30, 2009
WESTBORO, Mass. — MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems Inc. and provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry…
read nowThe Benefits of Retail Kiosks
Few industries stand to gain more from self-service than retail. Learn how to get the most from kiosks and other digital merchandising technologies.
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Opinion: 12 ways to maximize the customer during a recession
The author of Retail Business Kit for Dummies weighs in with tips on how to get more out of each customer interaction and drive repeat business.
read nowiCongo version 8 adds dynamic catalog creation, enhanced merchandising
March 4, 2009
MONTREAL — iCongo, provider of e-commerce and cross-channel systems, today announced a set of new features to its retail e-commerce and cross-channel system.
read nowStore closings spell big opportunities for the survivors
March 4, 2009
The Associated Press: Retailers left standing amid the carcasses of their competitors are going after orphaned customers. They're using aggressive mailers…
read nowStudy shows e-mail campaigns drive offline shopping behavior
February 22, 2009
DALLAS — The receipt of permission-based e-mail makes shoppers more likely to do business with a retailer, in addition to generating a more favorable opinion…
read nowGK Software releases GK/Retail 12
February 22, 2009
SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…
read nowReward program members are best at word-of-mouth
February 10, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Consumers who are loyalty reward program members are far more likely to be word-of-mouth (WOM) champions for their favorite brands than…
read nowWegmans upgrades online shopping list functionality
February 4, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Wegmans.com now enables users to make shopping lists that help them spot savings, check prices before going to the store, remember…
read nowIkea multichannel driving customer loyalty
February 3, 2009
Retail Bulletin: The online business of Ikea was developed as a way of generating greater loyalty among the customer base as it is this that ultimately…
read nowWincor expands loyalty software capabilities
January 29, 2009
PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has expanded its software portfolio for international retail companies to include new functions to enable central control…
read nowCostco calls shoppers to warn them about recalled products
January 25, 2009
MSNBC: Jon Lowder usually disdains computer-generated telephone calls — "robo-calls," he grumbles — but when he got two this week from Costco Wholesale Corp.…
read nowLoyalty 360, PCATS announce partnership
January 19, 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) and Loyalty 360, the Loyalty Marketer's Association…
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NRF's Sonic Bar highlights retailing innovations
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The high-concept concept store gave attendees a taste of retail's future — one that is available today.
read nowNRF: Clarity unveils POS 'Innovation Lane'
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Clarity Consulting today presented its "Innovation Lane" — a new POS technology concept system featuring Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and unified…
read nowNRF: Torex unveils new customer loyalty system
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Torex Retail Holdings Limited today launched its Torex Loyalty system the NRF 98th Annual Convention & Expo. Torex Loyalty enables retailers to…
read nowSmaller stores honoring gift cards from large retailers
January 5, 2009
The Toledo Blade: For the fourth year, Culture Clash, a Toledo, Ohio, store that sells CDs, records, and pop culture merchandise, is accepting gift cards of…
read nowPointer Media Network launches with data on 80 million shoppers
December 8, 2008
Ad Week: Armed with two years of purchase data for 80 million individual consumers, Catalina Marketing is this week launching a new in-store ad network called…
read nowMeijer offers grocery discounts in exchange for general merchandise purchases
December 2, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is rewarding holiday shoppers with a bonus of up to 20 percent off their grocery purchases when they buy general merchandise…
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