Eyeview 'Black Friday Booster' helps retailers send hyper-local video ads

November 20, 2013

Eyeview, a provider of personalized digital video advertising solutions for brand marketers, has announced a new solution to help retailers promote Black…

Mintel's senior retail and apparel analyst releases Black Friday comments

Ali Lipson gives a roundup of recent retail news, and her thoughts on the impact for US retailers this holiday season.

NRF reports October sales growth of 2.5%

November 20, 2013

Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation — the world's…

Shopkick goes live with Apple's iBeacon at Macy's

November 20, 2013

Shopping app shopkick announced that today it deploys the first Apple iBeacon-based presence signal at any major retailer. ShopBeacon transmitters are now live…

Mobile ads that combine location with profile data see 10 percent increase in click-through

November 19, 2013

By adding strong data insights such as audience profiles and mobile search behavior to details about a consumer's location, mobile marketers can amplify the…

46% of consumers plan to make fewer trips to retail stores this year

November 19, 2013

As consumers become more digitally connected than ever, savvy shoppers are using their mobile device to find the best deals for the holidays. The online…

Acosta Mosaic Group introduces Shopper Solutions agency

November 19, 2013

Acosta Mosaic Group has announced the launch of its retail design agency Shopper Solutions. The newly formed agency is a combination of AMG's retailer-facing…

Half of holiday shoppers plan to shop online more this year than last

November 19, 2013

According to a study released today by market research company Lab42, half of holiday shoppers plan to shop online more this holiday season compared with last…

How to survive your first holiday season as a retail manager

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

When I was in college, I worked nights and weekends in a department store. I was there for the the guys shopping on Christmas Eve and for the after-holiday…

Visa's chief economist offers holiday shopping forecast

November 18, 2013

Wayne Best, chief economist for Visa, has announced the findings of this year's Visa Spending Intentions survey. Conducted for Visa by Prosper Insights and…

Millennials are accepting more lax privacy policies in exchange for rewards

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

Online privacy policies always seem to be a bunch of gibberish. Who actually reads the privacy policy anymore? When given the option to either read pages of…

New survey reveals consumer holiday shopping habits

November 18, 2013

A new survey published by Alliance Data Retail Services shows that consumers are being more cautious with their shopping this holiday season, taking longer to…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales to grow 2.2 percent

November 18, 2013

For the fourth year in a row, disposable incomes have only inched up, wearing on consumers' ability to shop 'til they drop. October's government shutdown…

Symphony EYC unveils loyalty campaign management platform

November 18, 2013

Retail solution provider Symphony EYC has announced the availability of Symphony EYC Engage, a next-generation targeting analytics and loyalty campaign…

Research reveals impact of Pinterest on e-commerce

November 15, 2013

Software firm Piqora, which offers a marketing suite for "the visual Web" (Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr), has released preliminary findings of its research…

140 million people expected to shop online Thanksgiving weekend

November 15, 2013

For the first time since 2002, Thanksgiving falls as late as the calendar possibly allows it to, but eager holiday shoppers are already mapping their…

Four ways to fight showrooming with data

A thorough understanding of the practice can lead to strategies that help thwart the loss of customers to online competition.

Intel pop-up stores coming to NYC this month

November 14, 2013

Intel joins the ranks of Microsoft and Apple later this month when it opens its first pop-up store in New York's NoLita area on Nov. 23. A report from Engadget…

Loyalty provider CrowdTwist announces partnerships with VivaKi, Acxiom and IBM

November 14, 2013

CrowdTwist, a provider of omni-channel loyalty and analytics solutions, has announced three new partnerships with global brands VivaKi, Acxiom, and IBM.

Holiday shopping survey reveals Thanksgiving, Black Friday plans

November 14, 2013

Global consultancy Accenture has released the results of its 2013 Holiday Shopping Survey, which polls U.S. consumers on their plans for the upcoming weeks.