American Eagle Outfitters says beacons are driving better sales

October 15, 2014

American Eagle customers received a message upon entering the store, offering a small incentive for visiting the fitting rooms. Resulting data showed the…

PCI 3.0 is a wake-up call for SAQ C merchants

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Merchants should be prepared to increase their security measures if they are going to comply with the PCI 3.0 standard.

StepsAway brings location-based marketing to mall retailers

October 8, 2014

Retailers using the StepsAway solution at launch include Sephora, Express, Art of Shaving and Things Remembered, among others.

How retail shelf media can turn browsers into buyers

A dynamic signage expert takes a deep dive into shelf-level digital signage.

Moment.me launches tool for real-time aggregation of place-based social content

October 7, 2014

According to the company, business owners can simply input an address or the name of their establishment and Moment.me will aggregate all the content that has…

Scandit releases Mobile App Suite for Retail

October 1, 2014

According to the company, Scandit’s Mobile App Suite for Retail provides a series of fully customizable, cross-platform mobile applications for retail…

How mobile changes consumer behavior

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

When 82 percent of U.S. adults own smartphones, and 91 percent keep them with them at all times, a mobile strategy for retail becomes more important than ever.

MarketLive unveils cloud-based transaction processing platform via AWS

October 1, 2014

According to the company, customers benefit from global infrastructure capabilities, responsive scaling for peak periods and included redundancy capabilities.

Hy-Vee to utilize Agilence's Retail 20/20 to improve in-store operations

September 30, 2014

The employee-owned grocer is based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and operates 237 stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota…

Bigcommerce launches real-time analytics platform for retailers

September 30, 2014

Bigcommerce Analytics delivers information such as best-selling products, popular categories, average order value (AOV), purchase funnel analysis, abandoned…

South Korean firm acquires shopkick mobile app

September 29, 2014

SKP seeks to expand its global market reach with U.S. entry and intends to expand beyond mobile with online and offline shopping experiences.

Are you prepared for the mobile revolution? Take this 10-question quiz to find out.

If you're not up to speed on mobile and all of its implications for retail, you will find the future to be very challenging.

Mood Media launches streaming music service for business

September 25, 2014

The company said Mood Mix is designed to give small business owners a high level of control and interaction with their music programming, allowing brands to…

Survey explores upcoming priorities for online retailers

September 23, 2014

Retailers identified a renewed focus in marketing efforts, investing in tools with greater data capture and analytical capabilities.

LightSpeed adding Apple Pay compatibility to its mobile POS

September 22, 2014

With LightSpeed Payments, retailers will no longer need to deal with a third party to begin accepting credit and debit cards or to access critical information…

What did you miss at #CONNECTsummit14? Check out the highlights

#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.

Simon announces retail startup competition

September 18, 2014

Simon Launch organizers will select 10 startup finalists to pitch a panel of judges and will then select up to three winners.

How to create immersive in-store experiences with directional audio

Combining directional audio with digital signage offers an entirely new dimension to customer engagement.

Mood Media activates location-based technology in 75,000 locations

September 17, 2014

Presence is an inaudible digital signal broadcast through Mood’s global content delivery network of media players. With the Presence signal activated, clients…

Feedvisor launches repricing dashboard for online retailers

September 16, 2014

According to the company, the Revenue Intelligence Dashboard utilizes self-learning algorithms to present the seller with in-depth business information and…