Are Beacons Going to Make the Holidays Brighter?
Author: Anna Bager Source: ClickzThe marketing world is buzzing about beacons. Will they improve the shopping experience this holiday season, or should we be worried about the privacy concerns they...
View ArticleBack to the Future: the Journey from Online to Offline Retail
Author: Darryl Adie Source: eConsultancyThere has been a seismic shift of bricks-and-mortars retailers onto the web over the last decade, with almost every major player now at some level offering...
View ArticleThe Store of the Future ebook & infographic
Premium Content Type: Immediate Download So Much More Than a Store Retailers must work smarter to attract shoppers by enhancing their in-store experience. Brick-and-mortar retail is rapidly becoming...
View ArticleMacy's Links With Google To Show Mobile Users What's In Stock Nearby
Author: Ashley Rodriguez Source: AdAgeImagine spilling coffee on your way to a holiday party and needing a new shirt right way. Macy's has a solution: A quick Google search on your smartphone will...
View ArticleStudy: Retailers aren't Ready for Next-Gen Tech
Author: Kristina Knight Source: Biz ReportRetailers aren't ready for the next generation of shopping technology. That's the takeaway from new data out from Mozu which indicates nearly three-quarters...
View ArticleCan Apple Make Mobile Payments Pay in the U.S.?
Author: Mark Bergen Source: AdAgeAt some point next year, you may decide to ditch your wallet. With a touch of your thumb and a tap of your phone, you can pay for everything you need. Then one day...
View ArticleHow Nike’s Merchandising Strategy Can Help Retailers of All Types
Author: Arie Shpanya Source: eConsultancyMost people enter the retailing business because of their love and knowledge of a particular product, or their notice of a gap in the value chain for that...
View ArticleNeiman Marcus Launches MyNM to Personalize eCommerce
Author: Nancy Buckley Source: Luxury DailyDepartment store chain Neiman Marcus is expanding its personalized shopping experiences to accommodate the online consumer.With MyNM, online consumers will...
View ArticleApple CEO Fires Back as Retailers Block Pay
Author: Deepa Seetharaman Source: ReutersApple Inc CEO Tim Cook fired back at CVS and Rite Aid on Monday after the drugstore chains blocked the iPhone maker's mobile payments service, saying there...
View ArticleSurvey: Loyalty Club Members Visit Sites More Often
Author: Kristina Knight Source: Biz ReportNew data out from Huzzah Media underlines the importance of loyalty programs for retailers. According to their study of retailers on their platform, those...
View ArticleNot Just for Office Supplies Anymore: Sam’s Club Offers New Services for...
Author: Nicole Hamilton Source: Loyalty 360For decades, customer engagement at Sam’s Club was about stocking up on office supplies, electronics and computers, office furniture - even snacks for the...
View ArticleChristmas in October? Not Quite, But 22% of Americans Are Already Shopping
Source: Nielsen WireWhat’s on U.S. retailer wish lists this year? A prosperous holiday shopping season.It’s been a tough year for U.S. retailers, as stagnating wage growth and volatile market...
View ArticleNew Research Shows How Digital Connects Shoppers to Local Stores
Source: Google ThinkWhile some might say that the rise of digital has made the role of the local retail store obsolete, new research from Google conducted with Ipsos Media CT and Sterling Brands...
View ArticleWal-Mart and Allies in Face-Off with Apple Pay Over Mobile Payments
Author: Nathan Layne and Nadita Bose Source: ReutersSuddenly it's Apple versus Wal-Mart in the fight for shoppers' digital wallets.With the development of a new mobile payment system, a group of...
View ArticleTrick or Treat: It's Christmas
Author: Ginger Conlon Source: DM NewsLove it or hate it, the holiday season now begins before Halloween. Personally, I'm not a fan of that. But I can see how some highly efficient multitaskers would...
View ArticleBionym’s Heartbeat Authentication May be the Key to Smartwatch Mobile Payments
Author: Mark Sullivan Source: VentureBeatMastercard and identity wearables company Bionym say they will test the use of wearable devices to authenticate and execute “contactless” mobile payments in a...
View ArticleHave You Asked Your Customers About the Branch?
Author: Jenni Palocsik Source: Loyalty 360Figuring out how to deliver the “branch of the future” can be a daunting task in an ever-changing marketplace. Do you know what your customers want, need or...
View Article22 Retailers That Aren't Opening Doors on Thanksgiving Day
Author: Nicole Giannopoulos Source: Retail Info Systems NewsThere was a time that Thanksgiving was about spending time with family, being thankful and eating a belly-busting meal – today,...
View ArticleUrban Outfitters Tries Pinging Your Phone in the Fitting Room
Author: Lauren Johnson Source: AdweekOnce the hip place for college kids to load up on ironic T-shirts and random tchotchkes, Urban Outfitters is now trying to get some of its coolness back through...
View ArticleWhy Brands Must Create a Personalized Customer Experience
Author: Kristina Knight Source: Biz ReportShoppers have more choices than ever - there are big box and department stores, online retailers, small mom-and-pops in their hometowns. To stand out many...
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