Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

Microsoft Tag Makes Inroads At More Than 53,000 Stores

Shoppers at CVS and Walgreens, among many other stores, are now able to use their smart phones to scan Microsoft Tag 2D barcodes on Herbal Essences products. The Tags are designed…

News March 7

TouchPoints TV: Rob Garf, IBM

Rob Garf, Retail Strategy Leader, IBM Services Group Rob shares some of the insights IBM gleaned from its recent survey of 30,000 consumers worldwide. “Consumers are back in the game,”…

News March 4

Study Finds Retailers Responded To 68% Of Holiday Complaints Sent Via Social Media

By listening and proactively responding to complaints on the social web, retailers have an opportunity to turn disgruntled customers into brand advocates. Retail companies are embracing this notion, as they…

News March 4

SAS Looks To Integrate Marketing Management With Assetlink Acquisition

You’ve heard of category killers. SAS thinks it has a category creator. With the acquisition of marketing resource management pioneer Assetlink, SAS believes it has stretched beyond the standard marketing…

Features March 3

Bulletin Board: Week of 2-28-2011

 L.L.Bean, Macy’s Earn Stevie Awards Chris McCormick, President & CEO, at L.L. Bean was awarded Global Sales Leader of the Year, and Macy’s was recognized with the People’s Choice Stevie…

News March 3

RTP Spotlights 10 Innovative Solutions In The First Annual Next-Gen Retail Awards Report

As cutting edge technologies such as social media and smart phones continue to drive consumers’ approach to shopping, retailers are challenged to effectively define and execute strategies that deliver a…

Features March 3

GUESS? Reduces Costs And Increases Shipments With Warehouse Management System Upgrade

At the early stages of developing a retail brand, generating demand is the one of the greatest priorities, but as the demand for the brand grows, new challenges emerge around…

News March 3

The Retail Rush To Cloud Computing For Forecasting And Pricing Solutions

By Rafael Gonzalez Caloni, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Predictix The cloud is all the rage these days, from Microsoft’s “to the cloud” commercials to the NRF Big Show, where…

Executive Viewpoints March 3

Jos. A. Bank; Geeks.com Drive Incremental Improvement Via Predictive Segmenting

As online retail continues to surge, there are more opportunities for e-Tailers to capitalize on the impact of cross-channel shopping. Online advertising is one way retailers can improve their brand…

News March 2
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank