Making data-driven decisions with your POS

by Chris Allen

Three questions to ask of your business to understand how to leverage POS data for a competitive advantage.

Samsung installing 'Entertainment Experience areas' in 500 Best Buy stores

May 16, 2014

Samsung recently announced a new retail initiative at select Best Buy stores, aimed at working with the electronics retailer's goal of providing customers…

Pizza Hut, Firehouse Subs, Atlanta Falcons, McAlister’s Deli executives to speak at CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit

May 15, 2014

Networld Media Group has announced the slate of panelists for the "C-Level Roundtable" closing general session at the 2014 CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit in…

Why big data is big news for retailers

by Clare Evans

Unlike ever before, brands can build up a truly accurate picture of their individual customers, as well as overall demographics.

Square adds feedback feature to digital receipts

May 13, 2014

Square has announced the launch of Square Feedback, a new product that the company says turns digital receipts into a powerful channel between buyers and…

IBM unveils portfolio of cloud-based engagement tools

May 13, 2014

IBM today announced "IBM ExperienceOne," a new integrated portfolio of cloud-based and on premise offerings that it says will help clients quickly deliver…

Shelfbucks, Bazaarvoice incorporate product reviews, ratings into beacon-based mobile solution

May 12, 2014

Shelfbucks Inc., provider of an iBeacon-based promotion platform for retail stores, has announced its collaboration with Bazaarvoice Inc. to deliver a higher…

Learning from Heartbleed: 5 ways online retailers can stay safe and ready

Even with protections in place for standard security events, online retailers must understand that Heartbleed was truly an acute event.

Jimmy Choo parent co. selects Amplience media platform

May 9, 2014

Amplience, a provider of rich media production technology for e-commerce, announced that Labelux, a global provider of high-end lifestyle brands, has selected…

SkuRun launches proximity marketing tool for c-stores

May 7, 2014

Start-up company SkuRun has announced the availability of its flagship product EnaBLE, an end-to-end mobile marketing platform that it says will help…

Stitch Labs integrates with Square

May 6, 2014

Inventory management tech provider Stitch Labs has announced an integration with Square. With this new integration, Stitch will now enable any seller to easily…

Chase adds dashboard for its mobile checkout

May 6, 2014

Chase Paymentech, a global merchant acquirer, payment processor and subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has announced the launch of its Mobile Dashboard…

Report says less than two-thirds of retailers use push messaging

May 2, 2014

Mobile marketing analytics firm OtherLevels has released a study that looks at how the top Internet retailers are using mobile messaging.

Kohl's interactive experience at NRF 2014

Chad Brown with Xomni demonstrates his company's interactive assisted selling solution for Kohl's, at this year's NRF show.

ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit to explore Bitcoin, mobile payments

May 1, 2014

At the Sept. 10-12 event in D.C., speakers from across the payments ecosystem will discuss the future of the industry.

Survey says college students are wary of mobile payments

April 30, 2014

An April poll of 2,503 college students around the country revealed that 42 percent would "probably not" or "definitely not" make more mobile payments if they…

Revel Systems unveils iPad-based POS features for the visually impaired

April 30, 2014

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad POS solutions, has announced a new hardware and software product bundle aimed at providing technology features for the…

The collateral damage of a retail data breach

Effects of a breach go well beyond just the financial impact.

Square introduces new features for Market and Register

April 29, 2014

Square has introduced new features for its Square Market and Square Register tools. Starting this week, sellers can easily post their items on MKT.COM for…

Moki, North American Bancard partner on mobile POS

April 29, 2014

Moki, a provider of mobile app security and operations, announced it has partnered with North American Bancard to secure and manage its mobile point-of-sale…