December 6, 2011
To help marketers develop more effective loyalty strategies, Loyalty 360, a marketing think tank, has published 12 trends that it believes successful marketers…
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Thanks to e-gifting, instant delivery through Facebook, personalized video and even mobile options, gift cards have become unique gift ideas in their own…
read nowNovember 20, 2011
Visa Inc. has announced that its mobile app, Shopkick, now allows mobile users to earn more redeemable "kicks" by linking their eligible Visa debit or credit…
read nowNovember 7, 2011
Kohl's is the nation's favorite fashion retail chain, according to an annual consumer survey conducted by Market Force Information, a provider of customer…
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Loyalty programs that are structured like promotions may generate significant short-term sales lift, according to Young America, an incentive marketing firm.
read nowOctober 31, 2011
FieldPower, a provider of field service management, and Knowella Technologies, have entered into a partnership. Under the terms, FieldPower's workforce…
read nowOctober 11, 2011
In a press release brimming with cheek, LevelUp, a start-up from Cambridge, Mass.-based SCVNGR, announced that it's doubling the number of cities where the…
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Convenience store cashiers may not remember their customers by name or recall their favorite soft drinks, but fuel dispensers soon will — thanks to the…
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced it has certified up-selling technology from LIFT Retail Marketing Technology Inc. for use with the Passport point of sale…
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Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to some of the world's most respected brands, announced that its Consumer Insights…
read nowSeptember 13, 2011
Openbucks launched its Gift Card Payment Network at TechCrunch Disrupt, a technology-focused conference taking place this week in San Francisco.
read nowSeptember 12, 2011
Bill's Superette, an eight-store grocery/fuel chain operating in the Twin Cities, has announced the launch of store management solutions from LOC Software. The…
read nowAugust 22, 2011
Brierley+Partners (B+P) announced that the PowerUp Rewards loyalty program, designed and launched in October 2010 with the company's client GameStop, has risen…
read nowAugust 16, 2011
OpinionLab, provider of voice-of-customer (VOC) listening technologies, has announced an expanded relationship with Canada Post. In addition to collecting…
read nowAugust 7, 2011
Israel-based retail software provider Retalix announced that Russian grocer DIXY has selected the company's point-of-sale store management and loyalty…
read nowAugust 2, 2011
Daily deal sites are becoming the deals of the day. Sci-Tech Today is reporting Google acquired The Dealmap yesterday. The Dealmap is a daily deal aggregator…
read nowJuly 19, 2011
Cartera Commerce, a provider of multi-channel merchant networks and performance advertising solutions, and Cabela's, an outfitter of hunting, fishing and…
read nowJuly 12, 2011
Retailers are turning to technology to boost customer satisfaction, productivity and multi-channel sales, according to a study co-sponsored by HP and RSR…
read nowJune 22, 2011
According to the Hitwise blog, Facebook fans have a real measurable value: 20. That’s the number of additional visits Hitwise analyst Robin Goad said a…
read nowJune 22, 2011
American Express is embracing location-based mobile couponing. The credit card company is joining with location-based social media site foursquare to roll…
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