Retail - General News & Media
UniteU releases Retail API for ecommerce functionality
May 22, 2011
UniteU Technologies, an ecommerce provider, has released its web-services Retail API, which provides an open integration path for merchants and third-party…
read nowAgilysys unveils newest mobile version of POS for retail
May 18, 2011
Agilysys Inc., a provider of IT solutions, has announced the release of its newest version of mobile point of sale (POS), a next-generation product with…
read nowSurvey reveals diverse online shopping personalities
May 18, 2011
According to a survey by SteelHouse, an eCommerce solutions company, Americans’ online shopping personalities and buying behaviors are both diverse and…
read nowNational Retail Federation launches major campaign to preserve swipe fee reform
May 17, 2011
The National Retail Federation today launched a major nationwide 60-day lobbying, grassroots and media campaign aimed at ensuring that a new federal law saving…
read now
The rebate debate
by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY
According to research released by the Aberdeen Group last week, half of retailers use rebate programs as part of their mix of customer loyalty. In addition…
read now
At Kroger, Shoppers are Bananas for Loyalty
by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates
Fun fact: Americans are just as likely to have bananas in their kitchen as a Kroger loyalty card in their wallets.
read nowPanphonics unveils new directional audio systems for retail stores
May 16, 2011
Panphonics, a provider of directional audio speakers, today announced that it has developed new audio systems for the direct delivery of messages in retail…
read now
Better Pricing / Better Living
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
The most recent 2011 Store Openings list (a list obtained from credible published sources available to the general public, updated 3/24/11) reveals that store…
read nowAVT Inc., Luxury Automated Retail partner to offer upscale vending units
May 15, 2011
AVT Inc., formerly Automated Vending Technologies, has partnered with Luxury Automated Retail, a Los Angeles-based distributor of high-end self-service…
read nowMerchant Data Systems renews contract with ControlScan
May 15, 2011
Merchant Data Systems, a provider of merchant credit card-processing services, has extended its contract with ControlScan, a provider of PCI compliance…
read nowMaponics offers geofencing to mobile developers
May 12, 2011
Maponics, a provider of location-based data, announced a new offering that includes the geographic boundaries of more than 3,000 shopping malls, districts…
read now
Study says $16 billion worth of loyalty program rewards go unredeemed each year
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Americans accumulate approximately $48 billion in rewards points and air travel miles annually.
read nowOverstock.com and RichRelevance offer $1 million prize in research contest
May 11, 2011
Overstock.com and RichRelevance, an e-commerce company, today unveiled the RecLab Prize on Overstock.com. The prize provides a cash award totaling up to $…
read nowGproxy announces three sales apps for NetSuites SuiteCloud computing platform
May 11, 2011
Gproxy Design Inc., an interactive agency in commerce solutions, announced three new e-commerce NetSuite Applications for the NetSuite SuiteCloud computing…
read nowRed Chariot announces collaboration with Hera Lighting
May 10, 2011
Red Chariot, located in Minneapolis, Minn., provides retailers and consumer product companies with brand, product and shopper insights to create a compelling…
read nowHalf 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…
read nowRetailers take action against Amazon in Tennessee
May 10, 2011
According to Times Free Press, a coalition of big box retailers, along with smaller retail businesses participated in a 30-second television ad that aired…
read nowStudy shows word-of-mouth advertising down drastically in wake of recession
May 10, 2011
Despite an explosion in consumer conversation technology, Americans have cut back substantially since 2008 on the opinions they share by word-of-mouth (WOM…
read nowNRF supports bill to repeal health care employer mandate
May 9, 2011
The National Retail Federation today endorsed legislation that would repeal the employer mandate provision of last year's health care reform law.
read nowIndustry position paper goes beyond planograms
May 4, 2011
A new industry position paper, "Achieving Sustainable Compliance: Getting Beyond the Planogram to Maximize Profits," provides insights on the impact accurate…
read nowSubscribe
Get the latest news and resources from Retail Customer Experience.
