Want to connect with customers? Think mobile first. [infographic]

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Most Americans now own a smartphone and are using them to shop and eat out.

Starbucks considers white-labeling its mobile app

April 25, 2014

Tech companies and national retailers have approached Starbucks about whether the coffee giant would consider licensing or white-labeling its successful…

Sears update connects shoppers with store associates, crowdsources Q&A

April 24, 2014

Sears has added two new features to its multichannel Shop Your Way social and shopping platform: Get Advice and Member Assist. Available on both the mobile app…

Survey says most mobile users are not interested in, or don?t want, mobile shopping technology

April 23, 2014

The future of mobile shopping may already be here, but it seems the mobile shopper is still a few steps behind. According to a study conducted by…

Visual product search company Slyce to go public

April 23, 2014

Visual product search platform Slyce announced it has entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement with Oculus Ventures Corp. that will enable Slyce to be…

11 compelling mobile stats every retailer should pay attention to

by Chris Allen

Whether you're operating on an e-commerce platform, in a store or both, you will improve your retail business when you pay attention to key facts and stats…

Acme Tools launches new mobile shopping site

April 21, 2014

Acme Tools, an authorized online retailer of tools and equipment, has announced the launch of its new mobile version of AcmeTools.com for online customers…

Upstream Commerce unveils real-time pricing tool

April 21, 2014

Upstream Commerce has announced its Dynamic Pricer, which provides retailers the capability to automatically control and change their pricing in real time…

Target expands subscriptions program

April 18, 2014

Earlier this week, Target announced a massive expansion of its Target Subscriptions program, which debuted quietly in September. Initially limited to…

Omnico releases study on Millennial shopping behavior

April 17, 2014

Global retail technology firm Omnico Group has released results from its latest national primary research campaign revealing that consumers are increasingly…

Report: Consumers prefer conducting most business interactions online

April 16, 2014

Temkin Group has released new research, "Consumer Channel and Cross-Channel Benchmark, 2014." The report identifies which channels consumers prefer to use for…

A retailer's customer experience checklist

Although they may be harder to tick off in a simple box, customer-centric strategies are extremely important to get right.

New survey says most consumers concerned about personal data privacy

April 15, 2014

A recent poll by marketing research firm GfK reveals that almost nine out of 10 (88 percent) U.S. consumers are at least "a little" concerned about the privacy…

Report says U.S. retail sales topped $4.5 trillion in 2013, outpaced GDP growth

April 10, 2014

Total retail sales in the U.S. topped $4.53 trillion in 2013, and e-commerce accounted for a significant portion of that growth, up 16.9 percent in 2013 — or…

How to ensure a symbiotic mobile marketing strategy

A brand's app and mobile wallets create a cross-pollination effect that's unrivaled for driving consumer engagement.

HSN, Disney announce marketing partnership

April 9, 2014

Entertainment and lifestyle retailer HSN has announced a multifilm marketing collaboration with Disney Studios for three upcoming movies, "Maleficent,…

Study finds retailers shifting biggest share of marketing budgets to mobile

April 8, 2014

The number of retailers who expect mobile to be their top marketing priority will more than quadruple over the next five years, according to a new study by Yes…

Nikki Baird to give keynote on privacy at CONNECT summit

Top retail analyst Nikki Baird will explore rapidly advancing technology and consumer tolerance for being tracked.

Fluid acquires social CRM platform 8thBridge

April 7, 2014

Fluid, a digital shopping software and services company, announced that it has acquired 8thBridge, an on-demand provider of social discovery, curation…

Revenue from mobile-optimized retail sites up 168% over last year

April 4, 2014

Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform, has released the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for March 2014. The exclusive data sample details a steep…