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U.S. fashion retailer tracking trends with new software
December 5, 2011
Teen retailer rue21 is implementing Maple Lake assortment planning software. The technology has the potential to reduce markdowns and increase profitability by…
read nowCelerant adds mobile interface to its back-office retail suite
December 1, 2011
Celerant Technology has announced mobile applications for back-office retail functions, allowing for daily procedures to be simplified and completed in a…
read nowCellfire helping developers to integrate grocery coupons into apps
November 30, 2011
Cellfire Inc. today launched QBridge, a software developer kit (SDK) designed to help developers integrate digital grocery coupons into their existing…
read nowMoosejaw Stores implement mobile POS
November 28, 2011
Shoppers at Moosejaw, an outdoor adventure apparel and gear retailer, will now be able to pay for items via any employee instead of waiting at a check-out…
read nowApple employees: We know where you are
November 28, 2011
Apple employees in Palo Alto, Calif., know the location of all their customers, thanks to a new technology the company is using to help speed purchases.
read nowMalls say 'No' to tracking customers via cell phones
November 28, 2011
Two malls planning to test new technology designed to track shoppers' movements via cell phone signals have nixed those plans after a U.S. senator raised…
read nowFather of RFID dead at 89
November 28, 2011
Charles Walton, inventor of the RFID technology, died Nov. 6 at the age of 89 in California, according to Network World. A memorial service is set for Dec. 1…
read nowMalls tracking customer behavior via cell phones
November 27, 2011
Shopping malls in the U.S. have started collecting data about shoppers via their cell phones.
read nowTeijin's smart shelf-management system coming in December
November 27, 2011
A digital smart shelf-management system will be available Dec. 19 from Teijin Fibers Limited, the core company of the Teijin group's polyester fibers business.
read nowEBay, PayPal predict the coming of "couch commerce" this Thanksgiving
November 21, 2011
It’s not just m-commerce, it's "couch commerce." And if eBay is right, couch commerce is going to be a big part of this year's holiday retail season.
read nowToys "R" Us intros new mobile solutions
November 21, 2011
Toys"R"Us shoppers have more ways to stock up on gifts this holiday season. In addition to updates made to store's iPhone and Android apps, Toys R Us has…
read nowCVS debuts new mobile features
November 20, 2011
Customers using smartphones can now scan refills, check ExtraBucks Rewards and order prints from CVS/pharmacy Photo Centers.
read nowShopkick rewards Visa cardholders
November 20, 2011
Visa Inc. has announced that its mobile app, Shopkick, now allows mobile users to earn more redeemable "kicks" by linking their eligible Visa debit or credit…
read nowShopSavvy releases new, improved version of its mobile shopping app
November 16, 2011
Fresh off a round of $7 million in Series A funding, mobile shopping assistant ShopSavvy released an updated version of its popular app for both iOS and…
read nowThe Body Shop deploys RedPrairie solution to streamline operations
November 15, 2011
RedPrairie Corporation, a global supply chain and retail technology provider, today announced that The Body Shop has gone live with RedPrairie Execution…
read nowHMV opens consumer technology store in London
November 13, 2011
HMV tech is now selling consumer technology products including Apple iPads and iPods, headphones, and a small selection of CDs, DVD/Blu-ray and games in its…
read nowMICROS launches mobile POS
November 8, 2011
MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems, Inc., and a provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, has announced…
read nowGap mobile coupon program now to include Banana Republic, Old Navy brands
November 8, 2011
Retailer Gap Inc. said it will be expanding its Gap Mobile4U program to include its other brands Banana Republic (BR mobile 4U) and Old Navy (Old Navy 4U).
read nowOld Navy joins location-based shopping app shopkick
November 8, 2011
Today shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores, announced Old Navy has joined its Partner Alliance. According to…
read nowBest Buy grows its business IT services with acquisition of mindSHIFT
November 7, 2011
Best Buy announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire mindSHIFT Technologies Inc., a managed service provider (MSP) for small and mid-sized…
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