Build-A-Bear relaunching its web presence

August 29, 2010

ATG, provider of cross-channel commerce solutions, has announced that Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., the interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed…

Target launches customizable ad platform

August 26, 2010

Target.com has launched “My TargetWeekly,” a new customizable version of its online weekly ad, which already draws more than 1.2 million visitors.

Study: Eight out of ten consumers shop online at least once a week

August 26, 2010

Eighty-three percent of consumers are shopping online at least weekly, according to Compete's quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study.

Three mobile web marketing tips for the holiday shopping season

Bringing the online experience into the store, embracing cross-channel behavior are keys to success.

Making the most of transactional emails

80 percent of the revenue generated from transactional emails comes from shopping cart recovery.

Whole Foods unveils wellness app

August 22, 2010

Whole Foods Market has announced its Missions App is available on the App store. As a part of the company's ongoing mission to promote wellness and encourage…

Report: 15 percent of consumers use mobile to make purchases

August 17, 2010

Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. company, and Demandware Inc., a provider of on-demand ecommerce, have announced the findings of a new retail study…

Children's retailer Magic Beans adds mobile self-checkout

August 16, 2010

AisleBuyer has announced the launch of its virtual assistant and mobile self-checkout system. According to the company, AisleBuyer technology enables consumers…

How old-school catalogs drive up sales

Nine out of 10 of the top converting retail websites in the U.S. also have catalogs.

Largest U.S. shopping mall operator launching location-based retail app

August 15, 2010

Shopkick, a Silicon Valley-based "mobile meets retail" startup, and Simon Brand Ventures, the business-to-consumer arm of Simon Property Group, Inc., have…

Q&A: Rand Nickerson, OpinionLab

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The inventor of an iconic web feedback mechanism talks about the future of online retail.

Report: Shoppers expected to be more mobile, social and green this holiday season

August 9, 2010

According to MediaPost News, Experian Marketing Services' new 2010 holiday marketer report says brands can expect an increasingly mobile, social and green…

Escalate upgrades commerce software suite

August 5, 2010

Escalate Retail has announced that the latest release of its Blue Martini Commerce Suite includes a new Web Services Manager (WSM) layer to simplify and…

Capture the voice of customers to improve the online retail experience

Phone, web and social channels all provide insight into customer wants and needs.

Limelight Networks acquires online video publishing company Delve Networks

August 2, 2010

Limelight Networks Inc. has announced the acquisition of Delve Networks, a privately held provider of cloud-based video publishing and analytics services. "As…

B&N expanding in-store NOOK presence

August 1, 2010

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest bookseller, announced that it is expanding its in-store NOOK displays to full-service eReading NOOK Boutiques.

Shopatron sees 15% growth in second quarter

July 28, 2010

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based Shopatron has announced that second quarter same-stores sales have increased by an average of 15 percent across all client stores…

Opinion: Why mobile coupons are not the answer

One expert says displaying a barcode coupon on a smart phone is a poor way to address consumer desire for value.

ShopNBC gets into social commerce

July 27, 2010

Bazaarvoice has announced that ShopNBC is successfully using its social commerce platform. ShopNBC uses Bazaarvoice's Ratings & Reviews to connect and…

The Children's Place launches Facebook shop

July 26, 2010

Conversation, an independent full-service agency specializing in emerging channels, and The Children’s Place have announced the launch of an e-commerce…