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1800Flowers.com, Totsy Execs Discuss Social Commerce On Panel At NYC Event

Retail executives from 1800Flowers.com, Totsy, and Caboodle joined sponsor dotbox to discuss social commerce trends during Social Media Week in New York City in February. During an event welcome, Ashley…

News February 18

Bulletin Board: Week of 2-14-2011

Tradestone Software LaunchesOracle Retail Integration TradeStone Software, delivering Merchandise Lifecycle Management (MLM) solutions that unify the design, sourcing, ordering and delivery of private label and globally branded goods, recently introduced…

News February 17

Online Customer Satisfaction Reaches Lowest Level Since 2004

While online retail continues to thrive, new research shows that online customer satisfaction has weakened, indicating that some companies may have negatively impacted their business with strategies implemented during the…

News February 17

Cellfire and Location Labs Partner To Deliver Location-Driven Grocery Coupons

Cellfire Inc. is partnering with Location Labs, a provider of mobile Location-as-a-Service infrastructure and applications, for its Store Alerts feature in the new Cellfire iPhone and Android applications. The feature sends real-time…

News February 17

ISD Gears Up For InSight Payments Conference In Las Vegas

ISD Corporation, a provider of secure payment management software for merchants, will host the InSight Payments Conference March 23–25, 2011 in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo hotel. InSight is…

News February 17

5 Ways to Create Customer-Centric Service at the Return Counter

By Robert E. Walters, VP of Sales & Marketing, The Retail Equation More and more retailers are seeking innovative ideas to deliver customer service excellence at the return desk in…

Executive Viewpoints February 17

Borders To Honor Loyalty Program And Gift Cards Through Bankruptcy

Borders has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy but says “business operations continue as normal,” in a statement posted on a new web page titled www.bordersreorganization.com. The statement reads: “In light of…

News February 16

750,000 Shoppers Scan More Than 3 Million Products Using shopkick Location-Based App

Location-based marketing and rewards continue to draw shoppers in-store. shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers simply for visiting stores, recently announced that its active user base has expanded…

News February 14

JCPenney Rolls Out iPad Devices To Provide Interactive Access To Product Info

Tablet technology is the cool, new kid on the retail block, so it’s no surprise that JCPenney (JCP) is taking steps to leverage iPads in-store for an enhanced customer experience.…

News February 11
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