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Torex launches mobile POS platform
November 20, 2011
Torex today launched kachng!, a cloud-based HTML5 point of sale which will work via browsers on tablet devices, smartphones and the traditional POS.
read nowStudy: Retailers must specialize in multi-channels to reach consumers
November 16, 2011
Boots, the health and beauty retailer headquartered in the UK, offers the best user experience across its online, mobile and in-store platforms, according to…
read nowShopSavvy releases new, improved version of its mobile shopping app
November 16, 2011
Fresh off a round of $7 million in Series A funding, mobile shopping assistant ShopSavvy released an updated version of its popular app for both iOS and…
read nowWalmart buys mobile company built in Aussie garage
November 13, 2011
Walmart has bought Grabble, a mobile shopping technology start-up company created in an Australian garage.
read nowSurvey: Retailer digital marketing spending to increase across all channels in 2012
November 7, 2011
While traditional digital channels such as search and email continue to dominate retailer marketing spending, social and mobile channels are growing in…
read nowMobile shopping assistant ShopSavvy secures $7M in series A funding
November 2, 2011
"Shopping assistant" ShopSavvy announced it has received $7 million in Series A funding led by Facebook co-founder and investor Eduardo Saverin. Along with the…
read nowJuniper Research predicts $43B mobile coupon market by 2016
October 31, 2011
U.K. analyst firm Juniper Research has a released a new report that forecasts that the total redemption value of mobile coupons worldwide will be more than $4…
read nowSurvey: Online and mobile sales will make this a positive holiday season for retail
October 27, 2011
The sluggish economy and rising household expenses are casting a chill over consumer confidence, but not enough to bring back the ghost of recessions past…
read nowKadro launches new mobile and e-commerce software
October 25, 2011
Kadro Solutions, a full-service enterprise software services firm, has announced the release of its mobile commerce platform as well as the expansion of its…
read nowGartner says more m-commerce than e-commerce by 2015
October 19, 2011
Analysts from research firm Gartner Inc. say the shift from e-commerce to m-commerce will reach something of a tipping point by 2015. According to Gartner's…
read nowOracle acquires Endeca
October 18, 2011
Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca Technologies, Inc., a provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and…
read nowNRF: 60 percent of shoppers are buying themselves gifts this holiday
October 18, 2011
Armed with savvy shopping skills and a renewed focus on value, consumers this holiday season will shop at a variety of locations and channels as they scope out…
read nowToys"R"Us to donate $1 to Make-A-Wish Foundation for every wish list created
October 11, 2011
Toys"R"Us today announced that through November 5, for every Wish List created in-store or online, the company will donate $1 in Toys"R"Us gift cards, up to…
read nowSurvey: Online advertising lifts in-store CPG sales
October 10, 2011
Online metrics company comScore Inc. and brand consultancy dunnhumbyUSA have released results of multiple studies measuring the offline sales impact of online…
read nowPrice Chopper selects Mercatus Smart Shopping tech
October 3, 2011
Mercatus USA, a software development company delivering cross-channel marketing capabilities to the retail industry, has announced a multi-year deal with Price…
read nowDeloitte forecasts a 2.5 to 3 percent increase in holiday sales
September 25, 2011
Although the slow U.S. economic recovery and uncertainty overseas are sending shivers through consumers this fall, retailers should expect small gains in 201…
read nowOne-third of consumers say they will spend more online than in-store this holiday season
September 20, 2011
ThreatMetrix, a provider of cloud-based fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), today announced results of a…
read nowLocal.com releases local rich-media ad platform
September 19, 2011
Local.com Corp., an online local media company, has released what it claims is the industry's first rich-media ad platform to incorporate dynamic, in-store…
read nowIBM expands cloud delivery of its Smarter Commerce initiative
September 19, 2011
IBM today announced new cloud and on-premise offerings that will help organizations respond automatically to shifting consumer and business trends. The new…
read nowEmpathica's GoRecommend celebrates two years, 65 million shares
September 14, 2011
Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management solutions to more than 200 of the world's most respected brands, has announced that its…
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