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Report: Beacons boosting mobile interactions in physical stores
The technology is enabling more use of mobile in stores, driving brand engagement and leading to greater app retention.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014 -
Amazon's Fire phone arrives
The much-hyped announcement revealed a snazzy device, uncharacteristically expensive for the Amazon universe.
By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Thai Liang Lim via Getty ImagesTrendlineHow retailers are deploying in-store technology
Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.
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Wal-Mart Stores grabs mobile app Stylr
The retailer will close down Stylr and leverage its technology to offer a more seamless shopping experience.
By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2014 -
Retailer uses gaming tech to win over young professionals
An e-retailer has started selling its wares to young men quite familiar with video games.
By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2014 -
Apple settles e-book pricing claims
But details aren’t yet available, and the agreement requires court approval.
By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2014 -
PayPal co-founder launches credit payment alternative
Payment service startup Affirm now allows consumers with less-than-stellar credit to split payments.
By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Pinners never quit and quitters never pin: Retail's Pinterest success
Facebook continues to dominate in number of users, but Pinterest is emerging as a dynamic social network that wins retail customers over.
By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2014 -
Target register crash lights up Twitter
The retailer experienced a point-of-sale glitch it says was unrelated to security problems.
By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2014 -
Forget drones, Amazon aims for phones
If successful, the e-commerce giant’s smartphone could capture and keep customers in a whole new way.
By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Five online customer service essentials retailers need to know
Experts at IRCE shared some of the most exciting advancements in online customer service.
By Kelsey Lindsey • June 13, 2014 -
Facebook giving users greater control over ads
It's also expanding the use of consumer data to drive ad placement on user pages.
By Daphne Howland • June 13, 2014 -
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Are you getting the most from in-store analytics? Here's where you start
In-store analytics are currently a hot topic in the retail industry. While using clickstream data to understand shopper behavior is a given in ecommerce, retailers that want to gain a complete, multi-channel view of the customer experience are realizing that they can’t continue to overlook...
June 12, 2014 -
Lowe's brings 'holoroom' to select stores
The company is bringing its first 3-D modeling technology to Toronto stores this year.
By Daphne Howland • June 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Five facts you need to know about global e-commerce
Experts at IRCE shared some useful insights on expanding beyond the American online marketplace.
By Kelsey Lindsey • June 12, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Photoshop: Sometimes less is more
Retail marketers don’t always get the attention they want when they manipulate photos.
By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2014 -
Target elevates chief information security position, hires from outside
The retailer appointed the current chief information security and information technology risk officer at General Motors.
By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2014 -
New Pinterest hires hail from Apple
Both executives spent more than eight years at Apple and worked together on projects while at the company.
By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2014 -
Most retailers have plans to connect in-store
A survey found that only 3% of retailers identify customers in stores, but 75% are planning to do so.
By Daphne Howland • June 10, 2014 -
Apple may replace headphone jack with Lightning
It's a classic move by Apple, but would customers cotton to the change?
By Daphne Howland • June 9, 2014 -
Pinterest enhancing analytics, testing DIY pins for marketers
The social media network continues to try new ways to make itself more useful to retailers.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The state of payment security
Everyone agrees that payments must be more secure, but transactions across all channels remain vulnerable.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2014 -
PayPal reportedly considering bitcoin
But critics say PayPal is itself a viable payment alternative, offering more stability than bitcoin can.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
Sam's Club first out of the gate with chip-and-PIN credit card
The Wal-Mart Stores Inc.-owned warehouse retailer says its enhanced-security card will be available this month.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
Consumers unsure about contactless payments
A survey found that credit cards and fobs using radio-frequency identification (RFID) have failed to catch on.
By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2014 -
Apple's iOS8 expands fingerprint access to more apps
The technology could eventually have implications for secure mobile payments.
By Daphne Howland • June 4, 2014