Meet the new and improved Square card reader

December 9, 2013

Square has launched the latest version of its mobile card reader, which it said performs better, is more accurate and uses less power than previous versions.

Apple Stores turning on iBeacons today

December 6, 2013

Earlier this week, The Associated Press got a demonstration of how Apple is going to use its iBeacon technology inside its retail stores. Those iBeacons are…

NRF applauds 'patent troll act'

December 5, 2013

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President David French on House passage of H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act…

LUX Beauty Boutique rolls out in-aisle checkout app

December 4, 2013

Toronto-based company Digital Retail Apps announced the roll-out of its mobile app SelfPay at LUX Beauty Boutique in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With SelfPay…

Mobile Email Scorecard names the best retail email campaigns

December 3, 2013

LightningBuy, a single-click mobile checkout platform that lets merchants sell directly from email and social media posts, has announced the retailers with the…

OnCue Technologies demonstrates interactive POS system

At this year's Customer Engagement Technology World, OnCue Technologies brought a demo unit of an interactive POS system for retail which features audio and…

Understanding the Mobile Location Analytics Code of Conduct

Retailers can comply with best practices for customer privacy while still ensuring the best holiday shopping experience.

GiftLogic POS software adds layaway module

November 25, 2013

GiftLogic has announced a new layaway feature available to users of its GiftLogic POS software. According to a spokesperson from GiftLogic, the tool "makes it…

Apple advertises for payments software engineer

November 25, 2013

The payments world has long wondered if, when and how Apple will jump into the space in a definitive way. Now there's one more tidbit to fuel speculation.

'Tis the season for digital signage at Saks Fifth Avenue

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Digital signage is playing a leading role in this year's Saks Fifth Avenue holiday display in New York City.

Bon-Ton Stores adds shoe-based mobile marketing solution

November 22, 2013

When in doubt, talk to the shoe.

Springboard Retail launches web-based retail system

November 22, 2013

Springboard Retail has announced the public launch of its web-based POS and retail management system,which it says is designed to help retailers sell more, and…

Leading Mexican retailer adds mobile, analytics tools

November 21, 2013

Manthan Systems, a provider of business intelligence and analytics solutions for retailers, announced that its ARC Solution Suite has been selected by Grupo…

Nearly 75% of consumers use a smartphone while shopping

November 21, 2013

Consumers go everywhere and can do just about everything on their smartphones, and shopping is no exception. According to the new Connected Intelligence…

Isis announces alliance program to support merchant technology

November 21, 2013

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless, today announced the launch of the Isis…

CXM company Sitecore acquires e-commerce vendor commerceserver.net

November 20, 2013

Sitecore, a provider of customer experience management software, announced that it has acquired commerceserver.net. According to the companies, the acquisition…

Ebay: The other e-commerce giant that is reinventing retail

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Why do today's most innovative retailers seem to start with a vowel?

Square Register gets a new look

November 20, 2013

Square has redesigned its POS solution. The company said the new Square Register is more intuitive for merchants and customers, optimized for efficiency and…

Checkpoint launches RFID system for retail point-of-exit

November 20, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced RFID-based EAS Overhead 2.0, which the…

Shopkick goes live with Apple's iBeacon at Macy's

November 20, 2013

Shopping app shopkick announced that today it deploys the first Apple iBeacon-based presence signal at any major retailer. ShopBeacon transmitters are now live…