Walgreens offering 'virtual doctor visits' through its mobile app

December 8, 2014

Available in both iOS and Android versions of the Walgreens mobile app, the platform enables users to consult virtually with physicians for a range of acute…

Webinar to delve into the impact of mobile on holiday shopping

December 8, 2014

Retail Customer Experience will host a free webinar that delves into the impact mobile technology is having on this holiday season, including analysis of this…

'Payment experience' designed to bridge multichannel gap

December 1, 2014

SALT Technology Inc. announced a new payment experience designed to bridge the gap between online, physical and mobile channels for customer checkout.

Twitter set to test card-linked offers

November 26, 2014

Social network also is still testing a Buy button as it enhances position as an e-commerce portal.

Survey: Online shoppers have become deal-hungry

November 25, 2014

Eighty-one percent of survey respondents said the accessibility of discount, deal and coupon sites have affected their willingness to pay full price. In fact…

6-year-olds with smartphones? That's what Ericsson predicts

November 21, 2014

Yes, you read that right. What's more, the mobile network provider predicts that units will exceed 6.1 billion by 2020.

Most Americans say they won't shop on either Black Friday or Cyber Monday

November 19, 2014

Millennials are the most likely to shop on those dates.

Social shopping network Retailcommon available now in the US

November 17, 2014

Among the U.S. retailers to use the service at launch are Macy's, Kenneth Cole, Athleta and Payless Shoesource.

Research suggests online retailers lose sales through irrelevant promotions, poor follow-up

November 13, 2014

Survey underscores retail's disconnects: Three quarters of online retailers promote irrelevant products, while others fail to build customer relationships that…

Kiosks among technologies to 'dramatically alter' businesss-to-consumer landscape

November 12, 2014

A new report has been issued from Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications titled "Business on Demand," a collaboration between the…

Survey says mobile use to be high this holiday season

November 11, 2014

The report found shoppers are using their phones mostly to compare pricing and read product reviews, but retailers' tech-enabled associates are using mobile…

ARTS announces major update to data model standards

November 11, 2014

The ARTS Operational Data Model is a retail-specific roadmap that allows a company to plan how it organizes and uses its transaction data.

Coupons.com, Samsung partner on mobile deals

November 10, 2014

Shoppers can now add Coupons.com's Card Linked Offers via their Samsung Wallet for automatic redemption at checkout.

Index says Walgreens, Amazon, Pizza Hut and eBay have the best retail apps

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

November 7, 2014

Research group ARC 360 has published its report "The State of the U.S. Retail Apps Economy," which aims to identify the best- and worst-performing retail apps…

Three-quarters of consumers plan to use their mobile for holiday shopping this year

November 5, 2014

According to a new survey, 82 percent plan to spend the same amount or more on holiday spending as compared to last year, while just 18 percent plan on scaling…

Kohl's overhauls merchandising, inventory and pricing operations

November 3, 2014

Value-oriented specialty department store Kohl's is transforming many of its core retail operations to accommodate recent growth and ensure that both its store…

Neiman Marcus launches one-click visual shopping experience

November 3, 2014

Neiman Marcus app users can now snap an image of fashion items and instantly be provided with all close matching products currently available.

Deliv expands same-day delivery service

November 3, 2014

By the end of the year, Deliv says it will offer its same-day delivery service in 30 malls across its eight markets.

Retailers preparing for surge in online shopping with re-focused shipping calendar

November 3, 2014

Nearly eight in 10 (78.8 percent) retailers surveyed will set their standard shipping deadlines for guaranteed Christmas delivery to expire at least a week…

Apptive intros features to help online merchants tap burgeoning m-commerce trends

October 29, 2014

Mobile-commerce merchants can leverage features for the holiday shopping season.