One-fifth of online retailers offer a mobile microsite

November 9, 2008

The Retail Bulletin: A fifth of online retailers have used mobile microsites to push specific promotions, according to new research by mobile marketing agency…

Study: Multi-channel marketing drives new sales

November 6, 2008

LONDON — Hybris, a vendor of multi-channel commerce and communication software, announced research carried out at its e-Commerce Summit in Switzerland which…

Connecting with conversational marketing

From "friending" to "tweeting" — social networking at retail.

Study: Electronics retail gets high marks for customer satisfaction

November 3, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — Consumers are very satisfied when shopping online and at traditional retail outlets for consumer electronics, according to new data from the…

Baby food giant enhances multichannel CRM

October 28, 2008

CHICAGO — Sword ciboodle, provider of customer-oriented business software and services, announced that it is working with U.K. baby food giant Nutricia Ltd. to…

Four out of 10 shoppers influenced by social media

October 28, 2008

SEATTLE — Four out of 10 consumers have made a purchase based on advertising they saw on a social media site, and 76 percent welcome advertising on social…

Design Within Reach integrates channels with Retail.net

October 27, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY — Tomax Corp. announced the launch of its Retail.net solution at Design Within Reach. Design Within Reach is a multi-channel retailer offering…

E-tailers get pushy with email discount offers

October 26, 2008

Yahoo Tech: Online retailers — grappling with a sharp drop in consumer spending from even their most gung-ho Web enthusiasts — are becoming pushier with…

Barnes & Noble adds social networking

October 26, 2008

NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble Inc., the world's largest bookseller, announced the launch of "My B&N," a fully-integrated Web experience that allows users…

Retailers eyeing Woot business model

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The e-commerce site is influencing traditional retailers.

Online-savvy shoppers pose a challenge for retailers

October 22, 2008

Retail Jeweller: New research by Ipsos MORI's retail and shopper division found that the online revolution had created a nation of savvy shoppers who are…

U.K. apparel retailer integrates channels

October 22, 2008

WILTSHIRE — Rowland's Classic Clothing has implemented the OPTIONS suite of mail order management and retail software systems to manage sales made in-store, by…

Specialty retailers integrate channels, reap rewards

October 21, 2008

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — CORESense Inc., a leading developer of on-demand, multi-channel retail management software for small and medium-sized retailers…

Big Lots moving online

October 21, 2008

BusinessWeek: Big Lots, the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer, said it will retain the "treasure hunt atmosphere" found in its stores by offering…

Finish Line deploys Web app experience management for the holidays

October 20, 2008

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Finish Line Inc., one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers, today announced that it has selected Gomez Inc. to provide Web…

Retailers get hands-on with new tech

Attendance at KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show up from fall.

Do customers want to haggle?

Is the "garage sale interaction" appealing to today's shopper?

KIOSKCOM: Intava announces smart phone capability

October 15, 2008

NEW YORK — Touchscreen design company Intava announced today at The Digital Signage Show at KioskCom its new smart phone integration capability. The company's…

Hastings selects Fry for new online experience

October 14, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fry Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems Inc. and leading e-commerce solutions provider, announced it has been selected to…

Circuit City to align online, in-store prices

October 14, 2008

The Associated Press: Circuit City Stores Inc. has started offering the same prices in its stores as on its Web site in an effort to beef up its rapport with…