Google, Living Social make daily deals of their own

August 2, 2011

Daily deal sites are becoming the deals of the day. Sci-Tech Today is reporting Google acquired The Dealmap yesterday. The Dealmap is a daily deal aggregator…

Cabela's launches iPhone, Android shopping apps

August 1, 2011

Cabela's, an outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, has announced the launch of its iPhone and Android rich app to complement its mobile-optimized…

40 rentals per second (redbox infographic)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Forty rentals per second, and 55 million rentals in Q2 2011, are just some of the redbox milestones shown off in this infographic.

Anna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale

July 31, 2011

JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…

John Lewis adding 'virtual mirrors' to stores

July 31, 2011

International Supermarket News reports that retailer John Lewis is adding 'virtual mirrors' to its stores.

NetWorld Alliance publishes best practices for e-commerce usability

July 26, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…

Givex, Plastic Jungle announce partnership to integrate gift card services

July 25, 2011

Givex, a global technology company which powers loyalty and gift card programs across 50 countries worldwide, today announced an integrated partnership with…

Giftango suite makes plastic gift cards digital

July 24, 2011

Giftango, a Portland, Ore.-based digital gift card company, has released its new Mobile Wallet Conversion Platform that converts plastic gift cards into a…

Walmart Joins the Data-ing Game

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Just how many bags of Tootsie Pops does Walmart sell every year? Soon, the world may know.

Walgreens: We will become the best place to plug in your electric car

July 20, 2011

Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the…

Survey: Only 12 percent of retailers offer iPhone, Android mobile apps

July 20, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions to retailers including Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, today released survey results evaluating the…

What to expect from your digital POP deployment

A digital signage R & D director outlines similarities and differences between digital and traditional POP displays.

Five ways to use mobile to drive positive brick-and-mortar shopping experiences

Extending the aisles, using games to engage shoppers among the ways mobile can make in-store shopping better.

Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover to join Isis

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Isis announces big four credit card companies will participate in its mobile payment network.

IBM debuts cloud-based analytics suite

July 17, 2011

In a recent news release, IBM announced the launch of a new cloud-based Web analytics and digital marketing suite.

Marshall Electronics to launch retail-integrated e-commerce

July 17, 2011

Marshall Electronics, developer, manufacturer and distributor of professional audio/visual equipment, has signed an agreement with retail-integrated e-commerce…

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

appsbar adds digital coupon capability

July 17, 2011

In a news release, free online app-building service appsbar announced that it has added appCoupons to its app-builder wizard. This new feature allows…

Xsilva Systems releases LightSpeed 3.5, rebrands

July 13, 2011

According to a press release, Xsilva Systems has released LightSpeed 3.5 featuring an open API that allows POS customization as well as an eCommerce connector…

Product enhancements mark Q2 for First Data

July 13, 2011

In a recent news release, First Data Corporation recapped second quarter product set introductions and upgrades that the company said would help merchants…