Speed Commerce launches e-commerce Oracle accelerator for midsize retailers

June 11, 2014

Speed Commerce Inc., a vertically integrated, omni-channel platform of e-commerce services, has announced the launch of SARA X, a pre-configured accelerator…

More than half of mobile app users opt in to push notification

June 10, 2014

Branding and marketing firm Urban Airship has released its latest Good Push Index data study, which tracks user behaviors on more than 70 apps that ask users…

Shopatron unveils free inventory visibility API

June 10, 2014

Shopatron, a provider of cloud-based distributed order management solutions, today announced the release of a free inventory visibility API.

Shopzilla combines three retail marketing services under Connexity brand

June 10, 2014

According to the company, Connexity will uniquely combine consumer insights and media buying within the same programmatic platform, helping marketers learn…

Apple's iPhone 6 to include NFC

June 9, 2014

This fall's Apple iPhone 6 will include near field communications to enable mobile payments, according to "a source close to the situation," reports…

Why the future of retail is exciting, not gloomy

by Kristen Gramigna — Chief Marketing Officer, BluePay

Brick-and-mortar retailers are primed to emerge victorious in the battle for shopper dollars.

Retail Solutions partners with Gigwalk on real-time retail data

June 6, 2014

Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), a global provider of cloud-based, Big Data analytics and real-time intelligence for the consumer products industry, announced it…

Report from Capgemini, GS1 finds four critical components for omni-channel

June 5, 2014

A new report titled “Are You Ready? How to Create an Always-On, Always-Open Shopping Experience” by Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and…

Amazon teases 'amazing' new device coming later this month

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Amazon has uploaded a brief video, showing the reactions of various consumers to a new mystery product.

How Retailers Win with Analytics

Technology has made it easy for retailers to gather an abundance of data about their operations, but knowing how to make sense of that data isn't always so…

ShopperTrak signs Journeys as 1,000th customer

June 4, 2014

ShopperTrak announced it has signed Journeys as its 1,000th customer. Through this partnership, ShopperTrak said it will enable Journeys, a division of…

Survey says retailers place a premium on customer traffic data

June 4, 2014

In-store analytics firm Brickstream has published results from a survey of 124 executives from global retail corporations that explores their primary…

Survey says shoppers want 'more personal, less personalization'

May 29, 2014

A new "Truth About Shopping" study explores global consumer attitudes and behavior related to all areas of shopping today, including online, mobile and…

Eighty percent of consumers believe total data privacy no longer exists

May 28, 2014

The vast majority (80 percent) of consumers aged 20-40 in the United States and the United Kingdom believe total privacy in the digital world is a thing of the…

Checkpoint Systems launches new EAS tools

May 27, 2014

Checkpoint Systems Inc., a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced the launch of the next generation of…

SAP unveils multichannel tool for apparel retailers

May 27, 2014

SAP AG has announced its SAP Fashion Management application, which the company says was developed in collaboration with leading fashion brands and retailers…

How Automated Retail Can Increase Profits and Improve the Customer Experience

Traditional retailers are facing challenges from a hose of new channels, and it's critical for them to adapt to survive.

Engineers develop facial-recognition product using NFC

May 26, 2014

A group of engineers and designers from Logic PD created a point-of-sale facial recognition system that uses NFC to help combat card fraud during a recent…

Webinar: Case Study: Control Labor Costs with Latest Cloud Technology

How can store managers proactively hit their sales per labor hour targets if they don’t have immediate access to timely and accurate workforce information?

InComm launches platform for mobile wallet providers

May 21, 2014

Prepaid product and transaction services company InComm has announced the launch of InComm Mobile Platform for mobile wallet providers and merchants. According…