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The Buy Online, Pick-Up In-Store Wars

By Tom Ryan, RetailWire Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry execs get plugged in to…

News December 9

Roots Thinks Outside the “Inbox” With Opterus Store Ops-Center

Roots Canada Ltd., a leading lifestyle apparel retailer, has completely eliminated the use of email in their stores and now remotely manages all of its locations through Opterus’ Store Ops-Center.…

News December 9

Acxiom VP Promotes “Generating Jingle” To Engage Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers

While the recession is technically over, research shows consumer sentiment is still dismal.  According to a recent survey from BIGresearch, 81% of consumers believe the recession has not ended. To…

Executive Viewpoints December 9

Pre-Offers, Mobile Promos and Social Media Events Boost Early Holiday Shopping

5 Innovative Approaches The big holiday kickoff weekend gave retailers something to celebrate, as the National Retail Federation reported that 212 million shoppers visited stores and web sites over Black…

News December 2

QuantiSense Launches iPad-Compatible Reporting Capabilities for Store Planning

The interest in mobility solutions for in-store backend operations has created a buzz among retailers. Designed to empower executives with improved reporting capabilities, BI and data warehousing application provider QuantiSense…

News December 2

Leverage In-Store Technologies to Prevent Cart Abandonment

By Bill Vetter, General Manager, Lawrence, a Tensator Group Company It’s easily understood how some holiday shoppers might consider the entire shopping experience to be stress-filled. Many consumers associate holiday…

News December 2

Holiday Forecasts Bright for Luxury Department Stores, Value Retailers and Warehouse Clubs

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, some might expect the November same-store retail sales to show an improvement over October. But according to ForecastIQ, the November forecast merely…

Features December 2

5 Ways Retailers Can Win With Mobile Shopping Apps This Holiday Season

By Molly Garris, Digital Strategist, Arc Worldwide Retailers have gone mobile. With evolving mobile marketing strategies, consumers can browse items; compare prices, read ratings and reviews, look for deals and…

News December 1

Groupon Adds Acceleration Services For Daily Deal Subscribers

Groupon has deployed Limelight Network’s web site acceleration services to maximize site performance and improve its online experience. After implementing these services in August of this year, Groupon noticed a…

News November 30
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