Two-thirds of Facebook users say it influences purchase decisions

A new report details how users of the social networking site use it to interact with brands and retailers.

Nook coming to Best Buy, Kindle possibly coming to Target

April 11, 2010

It looks as if Apple's hugely successful iPad launch is spurring competitors into action: The Street reports that Amazon is considering bringing its Kindle…

Ritz Camera developing online video gallery

April 11, 2010

DigitalPost Interactive has announced a contract with privately held Ritz Camera & Image Inc., America's premier imaging retail destination, to develop an…

"Heroes" star gets into the mobile retail world

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Greg Grunberg's Yowza app makes it easy for retailers to offer mobile coupons.

NRF launches mobile retail initiative

April 6, 2010

With consumers relying on handheld devices for everything from phone calls to Web surfing, retailers are looking to mobile as the next frontier of the shopping…

Borders: e-bookstore coming this spring, will support iPad

April 1, 2010

Motivated by the attrition caused by the Amazon Kindle, not to mention the impending cultural tidal wave that is the iPad, Borders announced in a conference…

Online retail spending regains double-digit growth

E-commerce sales will grow by 12.7 percent in 2010 after two years of subpar growth.

MarketLive e-commerce platform adds iPad support

March 31, 2010

MarketLive Inc., a provider of e-commerce software and services for specialty retailers, today launched MarketLive Mobile v2, its next-generation mobile…

Molton Brown selects ATG to power cross-channel luxury experience

March 30, 2010

ATG, provider of commerce solutions, has announced that luxury retailer Molton Brown will deploy ATG Commerce to increase online sales and create an integrated…

New study reveals impact of Facebook on retail

March 30, 2010

Retailers who are actively involved in marketing their products and services using Facebook may have a distinct advantage over their competitors, according to…

Report: 'We are seeing a multichannel revolution'

Nearly one-third of consumers use three or more channels to browse, research and purchase products.

Consumer survey on live help to be unveiled during webinar

March 28, 2010

The results of a survey of 3,000 consumers and their feelings about live help on retail Web sites will be released this Thursday during the webinar, "Online…

HSN launches mobile shopping app for Android devices

March 18, 2010

HSN, an interactive multichannel retailer, announced in a press release the launch of its dynamic new application for mobile devices featuring Google’s Android…

New GuestLogix service targets shoppers in the air

March 18, 2010

GuestLogix Inc., a global provider of onboard store technology to the airline industry, today announced the availability of OnTouch Concierge Everywhere, a new…

Report: Most successful e-tailers use formal analytics

March 17, 2010

As online commerce sales grow and take additional market share away from traditional brick-and-mortar channels, retailers are under pressure to increase sales…

Shopping with the click of a mobile phone button

Mobile commerce enables one-to-one relationships, and attracts incremental customers.

Webloyalty releases summit findings

March 16, 2010

Webloyalty, a provider of incremental revenue for online businesses and facilitator of the event, has announced the findings of its recent Webloyalty etail…

Report: Catalogs increasingly drive online sales

More than ever, people shop the catalog but buy on the Web site.

Survey: Tech-savvy shoppers setting the pace in Canada

March 15, 2010

A new IBM global survey, including 4,000 Canadians, reveals we are more loyal than most to our primary retailers. The study also revealed technology is giving…

ShopTogether unites distant shoppers online

New tool lets two or more people browse an online store in tandem.