Dónde launches mobile store locator as a free service

February 25, 2014

Dónde, Inc., a location-as-a-service platform, has announced today the launch of its store locator and analytics dashboard as a free service. According to the…

Five unique ways containers can add 'pop' to retail sales

Selling goods is just one way to leverage the power of a pop-up location.

Sonata launches hyper-local mobile ad platform in NYC

February 21, 2014

Sonata, a mobile advertising solution focused on driving foot traffic to traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, has announced the launch of its first U.S.

Clash of the titans: Alibaba vs. Amazon

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

There are some predictions that 50 percent of major U.S. retailers will be gone by 2020. While it is too early to predict the demise of bricks and mortar, it's…

SLI Systems launches product recommendation engine

February 19, 2014

SLI Systems has announced the launch of its Learning Recommendations product, an add-on to its Learning Search site search solution, to give e-commerce…

Austin pharmacy testing iBeacon marketing

February 19, 2014

Shelfbucks Inc., provider of an iBeacon-based promotion platform for retail stores, announced it has finalized the roll out of its solution in Austin's…

Opt-out registry takes aim at location-based marketers

February 19, 2014

The Future of Privacy Forum, a Washington-based think tank seeking to advance responsible data use and consumer privacy, and The Wireless Registry Inc., a…

National Gift Card launches eCard API

February 19, 2014

National Gift Card Corp. announced today that it has launched its first proprietary application programming interface to provide customers with electronic gift…

Innovating under the Latin influence

by Arturo Nava — Managing Partner & Co-founder, Marketealo

Innovation is the life blood of any successful business; without it, companies cease to offer brands, products, services and experiences that delight their…

Retail customer satisfaction improves for a third consecutive year

Better customer service, discounting more than offsets a drop in customer satisfaction with online retail.

Survey: UK shoppers are now 'habitual deal seekers'

February 18, 2014

Retail service provider parago has released its second U.K. shopper study, "Let's Make a Deal." According to the company, the results reveal that regardless of…

Why retailers need to keep a laser focus on the customer

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

I spent the first 15 years of my retail career in operations, i.e. working in and ultimately managing stores. Those years gave me invaluable first-hand…

Your price is too high!

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

These words strike fear into the hearts of CEOs and salespeople like no others. The reality is that this is the one statement we should long to hear. Why?

Online shopping up 8 percent in the week before Valentine's Day

February 14, 2014

IBM today released new data from its Digital Analytics Benchmark to capture online shopping trends during the week leading up to Valentine's Day 2014 (Feb. 7 …

NRF: Severe winter weather cripples retail sales

February 13, 2014

Consumers leveled off post-holiday shopping and spending in the beginning of the year due in part to severe winter weather in much of the country. According to…

Merchant Warehouse supports Isis SmartTap in Boston

February 13, 2014

Merchant Warehouse, a provider of payment technologies and merchant services, has announced it is bringing Isis SmartTap capabilities to the point-of-sale…

Sears offering curbside pick-up

February 12, 2014

Sears has announced that it is offering customers the ability to place mobile orders for products and receive them at the store within five minutes, without…

Five tips to make the most of your Valentine's Day retail experience

Only 54 percent of Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day this year, compared to 60 percent last year.

POPAI releases 2014 Mass Merchant Study results

February 12, 2014

Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) announced it is officially releasing its 2014 Mass Merchant Study, a continuation of their Shopper…

NGA reveals Creative Choice Awards 'Best of Show' winners

February 12, 2014

The National Grocers Association has announced its Creative Choice Awards "Best of Show" winners in the Marketing and Merchandising categories at a special…