Deloitte's back-to-school survey finds frugality will rule

July 29, 2013

Although consumer confidence in the economy has increased, the back-to-school shopping season will see shoppers hold tight to their purse strings, according to…

SmartSource services now NFC-enabled

July 24, 2013

News America Marketing, the company behind the SmartSource family of marketing and promotional products and services in the U.S. and Canada, announced the…

LightSpeed launches cloud-based POS, acquires MerchantOS

July 24, 2013

The software company LightSpeed has announced the launch of LightSpeed Cloud, a web-based retail management and POS solution that boasts a fully-featured iPad…

Books-A-Million installs Espresso Book Machine in Maine

July 18, 2013

ShopTV launches on Samsung Smart TVs

July 17, 2013

Another commerce term can be added to the conversation about retail, as the letter "t" joins the ranks of "e" and "m." Television commerce ("t-commerce")…

Vendaria launches cloud-based product discovery platform Sidekick

July 11, 2013

Vendaria Media, a provider of digital merchandising tools and services to leading manufacturers and retailers for more than a decade, has introduced its…

Big Data helping Russian retail chain improve path to purchase

June 28, 2013

Synqera, a Saint Petersburg, Russia-based technology firm, announced its joint pilot program with Ulybka Radugi, a large Russian retail chain. Ulybka will…

Western Union invests in data tech

June 25, 2013

The Western Union Company announced an internal Big Data initiative designed to help define and capture growth opportunities within the company's digital…

Report: Retailers ready to spend on expansion, technology

June 18, 2013

Amid an environment challenged by rapidly changing consumer confidence and high national unemployment rates, retail executives say they will be investing…

Fujitsu updates U-Scan self-checkout software

June 18, 2013

Fujitsu today announced its next generation of the U-Scan self checkout with features that the company said will benefit retailers in a competitive market.

Sony, Sprint executives to talk showrooming at August retail summit

June 13, 2013

LOUISVILLE, KY — Executives from Sony and Sprint will present strategies for turning showrooming into a blessing rather than a curse in an afternoon session at…

HP tablet jacket turns device into POS

June 12, 2013

Hewlett Packard introduced a jacket for its ElitePad that transforms the tablet into a point-of-sale device, according to crn.com.

European provider of ESL tech turns to NFC

June 11, 2013

Identive Group Inc. today announced that Store Electronic Systems, France-based providers of electronic shelf labeling (ESL) systems for food and non-food…

Startup Ordoro launches multichannel synchronization for e-commerce

June 6, 2013

Ordoro, a company that helps retailers manage everything that happens after an order is placed on their website, today announced its latest offering …

Window shopping gets real with eBay's 'shoppable windows'

June 6, 2013

EBay Inc. is launching a solution for storefronts aimed at increasing a retailer's sales — and keeping the commerce flowing even after business hours.

National Retail Federation launches new website, jobs board

June 5, 2013

The National Retail Federation today announced the launch of its content-driven website, thisisretail.org, as well as Retail Jobs powered by NRF, a recruiting…

Steve Madden turns to MICROS to boost e-commerce presence

June 5, 2013

Information technology provider MICROS Systems has announced a partnership with footwear and accessories retailer Steve Madden to reinvigorate its e-commerce…

ShopKeep POS named a top private company

June 4, 2013

ShopKeep POS, an iPad POS provider to brick-and-mortar merchants, announced it has been named to the Red Herring Top 100 leading private companies in the U.S.

ShopperTrak acquires RapidBlue for in-depth analytics power

June 3, 2013

ShopperTrak, a company specializing in the analysis of retail foot traffic, announced today the acquisition of RapidBlue Solutions Oy, a European provider of…

Apple stores to offer payleven's card readers

May 30, 2013

European mobile POS provider payleven will see its chip-and-PIN reading devices sold through Apple stores. The readers will sell for approximately £99 with a…