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Study: 57% of back-to-school shoppers plan physical store purchases
A.T. Kearney found that back-to-school shoppers are spending more this year than last, and that most of them are open to using mobile devicces and promotions while they shop in-store.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why is Target once again selling Amazon devices?
Four years after Target booted Amazon-branded e-readers and tablets from its shelves, the devices are back. Eight experts share their takes on the about-face.
By Jason Ankeny • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Trendline
Digital innovation and technology trends in retail
Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.
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CVS to accept mobile payments through flagship app
The new CVS Pay feature will be added into the drugstore chain's flagship Pharmacy app, alongside ExtraCare loyalty rewards and prescription pickup capabilities.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Survey: EMV implementation delaying retailers' other payment initiatives
Asked about their top three priorities this year, 76% of retail CIOs and technology executives said EMV is their top concern, while 46% cited chargeback issues often related to EMV.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 11, 2016 -
Report: E-commerce demand driving warehouse siting shifts
FedEx is set to build its largest U.S. distribution center in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, which in recent years has become home to a rapidly growing number of retailer and shipper warehouses.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Alibaba aims to friend foreign firms seeking entry to Chinese market
The new AliLaunch program helps foreign companies sell products, find partners and navigate the numerous regulatory requirements imposed by China’s government.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 9, 2016 -
Honeywell reportedly eyeing JDA Software acquisition
The rumored negotiations follow just weeks after Honeywell purchased warehouse automation firm Intelligrated for $1.5 billion.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Oracle admits hack compromised merchant POS portal
The company seems to know little about the attack—how and when it happened, for how long it went on, and to what extent merchant data may have been exposed.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 8, 2016 -
Visa Checkout joins BlueSnap Powered Buy platform
Visa Checkout customers complete 86% of cart transactions, and produce a conversion rate 51% higher than traditional online checkout.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 7, 2016 -
Alibaba CTO touts analytics, doesn't see Amazon as competition
Jeff Zhang said Alibaba's primary business model is different from Amazon's, and that his company is not "terribly clear on Amazon China's plans."
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 7, 2016 -
Wal-Mart rolls out new staffing software to hone peak-hour scheduling
The Customer First Scheduling system is designed to assign workers more rational, predictable hours and cut down on last-minute calls to work.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2016 -
NCR uncovers new security flaw in EMV chip cards
The transaction technology firm warns that cybercriminals could exploit the flaw to commit counterfeit fraud.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Amazon Dash Replenishment adds more connected devices, brand partners
The program leverages Wi-Fi sensors embedded in appliances and other items to enable automatic re-ordering of supplies for these products when customers run out of them.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 4, 2016 -
PlaceIQ taps MasterCard shopper insights to beef up location data
The partnership promises to deliver the customer information retailers need to create compelling omnichannel experiences.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 3, 2016 -
Pokemon Go set to expand paid sponsorships
The blockbuster mobile game has been downloaded more than 100 million times and generates more than $10 million each day in revenue, according to analytics company App Annie.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 3, 2016 -
MasterCard: 80% of our US credit cards now have EMV chips
Only about 30% of merchants have adopted EMV-enabled card readers, but merchants argue the lag is caused by card issuers dragging their feet to help retailers adopt the technology.
By Corinne Ruff • Aug. 3, 2016 -
White House voices support for 'safe integration' of drones
Project Wing, Google's drone delivery project, will also be tested at an FAA-appoved site in the U.S.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Nike debuts revamped app featuring shopping, fitness services
The new app is one of the first offerings released under its new chief digital officer Adam Sussman.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Magento snaps up RJMetrics to strengthen analytics offering
RJMetrics' cloud-based analytics offering will become part of the Magento Core platform, providing retailers with expanded insights into customers, merchandising and channels.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 1, 2016 -
Report: IBM mulling acquisition of POS player Revel
Big Blue sold its own point-of-sale division in 2012 for more than $800 million.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 1, 2016 -
UPS rides e-commerce rocket to higher profit, revenue
The shipper's Q2 revenue climbed 3.8%, reaching $14.63 billion. Profit rose 3.2% to $1.27 billion.
By Dan O'Shea • July 31, 2016 -
Target CIO grows IT staff, tightens budget, hones tech focus
Mike McNamara has hired more than 700 new engineers while refocusing on a streamlined list of high-priority IT projects.
By Dan O'Shea • July 31, 2016 -
Wal-Mart now accepting WeChat Pay in China
The retailer is furthering its relationship with the popular instant messaging service in the country.
By Dan O'Shea • July 28, 2016 -
Sam's Club overhauls membership processes with Salesforce cloud
The wholesale chain is migrating from manual, paper-based processes to a more flexible, automated digital model.
By Dan O'Shea • July 28, 2016 -
DHL earmarks $137m to expand e-commerce logistics footprint in US
The German shipping firm will build eight new distribution centers in the U.S. to accommodate cross-border e-commerce demands.
By Dan O'Shea • July 27, 2016