Half of smartphone users now shop online via mobile device

May 10, 2011

Fifty percent of smartphone users now have  completed some sort of purchase with their mobile phones, a 20 percent increase in the last nine months. Eleven…

Coles pilots online ordering, pick-up service

May 9, 2011

According to Business Spectator, Australian supermarket chain Coles is expanding its online retail shopping platform to include "Click & Connect," which…

Barnes & Noble College launches social commerce platform

May 5, 2011

Barnes & Noble College, an operator of campus bookstores and a wholly owned subsidiary of the bookseller Barnes & Noble, Inc., has announced the launch…

Phone app guides consumers to DVD kiosks

May 4, 2011

Integrating technologies to better serve consumers is all the rage in the retail world, and Gulf Coast Multi Media is jumping on the band wagon with DVDFind, a…

NRF: Retailers increasing mobile, search efforts

May 2, 2011

In an effort to better serve multi-touchpoint, always-on, and empowered consumers, a growing number of retailers are experimenting with mobile and social…

Study reveals social media has little effect on buying behavior

April 28, 2011

According to USAToday, a new study by Forrester Research and GSI Commerce reports that social media has almost no influence on online buying behavior.

5th Finger announces mobile trial with JoS. A. Bank Clothiers

April 21, 2011

5th Finger, a mobile-marketing technology firm, has announced plans to bring in-store mobile trials to another major retail partner, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers.

PlaceWise expands Shoptopia launch to include Madison Marquette

April 20, 2011

Madison Marquette is the next shopping center developer and operator to join Forest City Enterprises in the launch of the Shoptopia Network, PlaceWise Media…

Visa launches mobile coupon program with Gap

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April 20, 2011

Credit card brand Visa Inc. announced it is moving into mobile coupons and is working with retailer Gap to deliver real-time discounts and promotions to…

New social shopping site lets members connect with celebs

April 18, 2011

OpenSky, a new social shopping site launching this month, allows consumers to design their own shopping experience and discover new products and ideas. OpenSky…

Report: Consumer price transparency threatens localized retail prices

April 14, 2011

According to Benzinga.com, RSR Research, an analyst firm providing market intelligence on retail technology trends, released its latest report, "Optimizing…

Brookstone announces QR code program plans

April 14, 2011

According to DDI.com, Brookstone Inc. has announced plans for a new Quick Response (QR) code program in 30 New York-area stores. Once scanned, the codes offer…

Best Buy announces plans to double web sales

April 14, 2011

Best Buy Co. Inc. has announced plans to double its annual web sales to $4 billion within five years. Those plans include opening more stores selling mobile…

AT&T announces Digby Mobile Commerce Solutions

April 10, 2011

AT&T today announced a new service, Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T, created specifically for retailers to aid in design, deployment and management of…

GameStop launches Facebook storefront

April 7, 2011

Video game retailer GameStop Corp. today announced, in partnership with Adgregate Markets, a social commerce solutions company, the launch of its Facebook…

Webinar discusses integration of contact center, social and web interactions

April 6, 2011

According to a recent Harris Research poll, 85 percent of consumers said they would be willing to pay anywhere from 5 to 25 percent more than regular price if…

Yowza!! wins bronze at 2011 Edison Best New Products Awards

April 5, 2011

Free mobile couponing app Yowza!! has won a Bronze Award at the 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards. Yowza!! is a winner in the Innovative Services category…

Junction Solutions launches new on-demand multichannel retail solution

April 3, 2011

According to SYS-CON Media, Junction Solutions, a provider of vertical, market-specific on-premise and on-demand software applications and services for the…

GMC Inspire platform offers enterprise solution for customer engagement

March 24, 2011

GMC Software Technology, a global company offering end-to-end software solutions, has introduced GMC Inspire, a Customer Communications Management (CCM…

Home Depot announces barcode program for smartphones

March 23, 2011

According to TechNewsDaily.com, Home Depot announced its first mobile barcode program, which allows customers to take a picture of a 2-D barcode, known as a QR…