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The Container Store adds 'real-time listening' via OpinionLab
March 29, 2012
OpinionLab today announced that The Container Store, retailer of storage and organization products, is using OpinionLab multichannel feedback solutions to…
read nowHSN, Universal planning 'multi-channel shopping experience' for Snow White and the Huntsman
March 28, 2012
HSN announced it has partnered with Universal Pictures to create a compelling and unique marketing partnership that entertains HSN's extensive customer base…
read nowBest Buy kiosks landing soon in Toronto airport
March 26, 2012
Best Buy Canada is deploying six Best Buy Express kiosks Friday at Toronto Pearson International Airport in both terminals this month with plans for expansion…
read nowWill poster shopping change the face of retail?
March 23, 2012
Since Tesco's poster retail experiment in a Korean subway station last June, the idea of using QR codes and NFC tags to let consumers make purchases from…
read nowNRF: Easter sales to exceed $16 billion
March 20, 2012
Americans will shell out an average of $145.28 on everything from apparel and candy to food and decorations this year, up 11 percent from $131.04 last year…
read nowWalmart customers now shopping Amazon.com
March 20, 2012
Although most of Walmart’s customers were latecomers to online shopping, they are now trolling for deals at Amazon.com and putting pressure on the retail giant…
read nowSmart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology
March 20, 2012
Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…
read nowMoosejaw now offering mobile checkouts
March 13, 2012
Moosejaw, an outdoor gear and apparel retailer, is now equipped to perform customer checkouts from anywhere in its stores. It recently deployed Lin?a-pro from…
read nowReport: Supply chains trending toward growth
March 8, 2012
Retailers and supply chain management (SCM) executives are shifting from cost cutting to growth mode, according to the third annual State of the Retail Supply…
read nowTesco testing virtual fitting rooms for online shoppers
March 6, 2012
Tesco Clothing is helping online shoppers find the perfect size and fit with the company's virtual fitting room service. Tesco, the first retailer to use the…
read nowUS retailers getting closer to mobile payments with Ingenico's new POS system
March 6, 2012
POS-maker Ingenico has launched a first in NFC payments: The first contactless payment system that allows users to pay with their phones across card brands.
read nowTech start-up to help college bookstores increase revenues
March 5, 2012
HubEdu.com has officially launched today with the goal of helping college bookstores increase sales. HubEdu's College Bookstore Initiative provides a…
read nowUNIONBAY looking to increase online sales
March 5, 2012
UNIONBAY recently selected Mercent Retail to help accelerate its 2012 e-commerce sales growth, according to a company press release.
read nowSupermarkets changing strategies to compete with ecommerce
March 5, 2012
Large supermarkets are changing strategies as customers begin to shop online instead of going to hypermarkets.
read nowReport predicts future of mobile commerce
February 24, 2012
More than half of the U.S. smartphone population used their phone to perform retail research while inside a store in 2011, illustrating the emergence of savvy…
read nowNordstrom to spend $1B to grow e-commerce
February 24, 2012
Nordstrom's online sales are exploding, and the company is investing $1 billion over the next five years to support its e-commerce infrastructure, according to…
read nowWalmart buying largest Chinese e-retailer
February 22, 2012
Walmart Stores plans to buy a controlling stake in the fast-growing Chinese online retailer Yihaodian.
read nowToy retailer turns to multi-channel solution
February 21, 2012
The Entertainer, a toy retailer, is hoping to offer shoppers a multi-channel experience by integrating e-commerce into its physical stores and supply chain.
read nowReport reveals 'potential game-changer on the retail horizon'
February 21, 2012
Retail is evolving at a dizzying pace, according to Colliers International's annual U.S. Retail Highlights: 2012 Outlook, a 13-page report that chronicles…
read nowGroupon buys two mobile payment, tech companies
February 20, 2012
Daily deal site Groupon snapped up a couple of companies late last week to bolster its mobile capabilities. Groupon announced on Friday it has bought…
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