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Timing, Delivery And Relevance Key To Daily Deal Success

Part 2 of the Retail TouchPoints Daily Deal Update In light of economic uncertainty, consumers are tapping into daily deal sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial to obtain special offers…

Features October 27

Is Ticket Or Traffic Driving In-Store Sales?

Whether same-store sales are up or down, analysts and other stakeholders want to know what drove results. If you’ve listened in on an earnings call for a major retailer lately,…

Executive Viewpoints October 27

Oracle Makes First SaaS Provider Purchase, Announces RightNow Partnership

On October 24, 2011, Oracle announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire RightNow Technologies, a cloud-based customer service provider, for $43 per share or approximately $1.5 billion net…

News October 27

Motion Computing Unveils Motion CL900 SlateMate To Meet New Needs Across Markets

Integrated mobile computing solutions provider Motion Computing introduced the Motion CL900 SlateMate. The new solution extends the functionality of the lightweight Mobile CL900 Tablet PC with elements that enable the…

News October 27

Six Ways To Transform Software Into Emotional Concepts that Customers Love and Buy

I remember a January afternoon in our start-up company’s Dallas showroom. Mycolleagues and I were perfecting our pitch to sell digital marketing software to indie store owners.  We were coming…

Executive Viewpoints October 27

Thank Google-ness, It’s Windows?

Mobility is a treacherous business. Cell phones only are used for an average of 18 months before dropping down toilets, falling off tables and general m-wear-and-tear drives consumers back into…

News October 27

LUSH Cosmetics Partners With Demandware To Enhance Its e-Commerce Experience

New e-Commerce solutions and capabilities are providing retailers with prime opportunities to expand their brands internationally. In response to these new developments, hair, skin and body cosmetic provider LUSH Cosmetics…

News October 26

BuyCostumes.com Aims To Set Halloween Sales Records With Mobile Optimized Site

Approximately 70% of Americans are expected to celebrate Halloween this year, up from 63.8% in 2010, according to results from the National Retail Federation’s “2011 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions…

News October 25

Gander Mountain Adopts Revionics Price Optimization To Boost Customer Satisfaction And Sales

Retailers must maintain consistent pricing, markdown and promotion strategies across stores and channels to meet the needs of today’s research-savvy, price-conscious consumers. Gander Mountain Company, a specialty outdoor retailer, is…

News October 24
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