Technology

03/22/2013 - 5:00pm
Canadian Tire opens a digital lab

Canadian Tire has opened a digital development lab in Communitech, a start-up incubator that is home to some 100 startups and small businesses along with such “strategics” partner companies as Google Inc. and Intel Corp.

03/20/2013 - 4:34pm
Staples launches Windows Store app

Staples has launched its own Windows Store app for Staples.com.

03/18/2013 - 4:39pm
Walgreens updates mobile app

Walgreens has announced several updates to its mobile app, most notably the ability to print from Instagram, as well as upload more than five pictures simultaneously for in-store prints.

03/18/2013 - 10:30am
Raley's goes social with BzzAgent

Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, a privately held supermarket chain with a presence in Northern California and Nevada, has partnered with BzzAgent, the social marketing arm of Dunnhumby, to develop the first grocery retailer advocacy online platform to further enhance its new loyalty program, Something Extra.

03/14/2013 - 4:25pm
IBM opens Customer Experience Lab to bring R&D to c-level execs

IBM on Thursday announced the creation of the IBM Customer Experience Lab, dedicated to helping business leaders transform the way customers experience their products, services and brands through the use of mobile, social, cloud and advanced analytics technologies.

03/14/2013 - 12:59pm
Target buys two online kitchenware chains

Target Corp. has made two e-commerce acquisitions aimed at expanding its presence in the growing cooking and kitchenware market.

03/13/2013 - 5:04pm
Urban Outfitters deploys PCSTrac’s next-generation inventory management tool

PCSTrac, in partnership with Urban Outfitters, has launched the next generation of StoreTrac software,a web-based inventory control and management application for retail store operations.

03/11/2013 - 5:12pm
Vibes and Build-A-Bear Workshop in successful mobile campaign

Vibes, a mobile marketing and technology company, announced the results of a successful mobile campaign aimed at engaging and increasing Build-A-Bear Workshop’s customer base through their mobile phones.

03/11/2013 - 5:05pm
Saks launches updates website

Saks Fifth Avenue has redesigned the Saks.com homepage to include a longer, more fluid layout that more prominently highlights seasonal trends and most-wanted designers.

03/11/2013 - 12:25pm
Webinar: Grab Attention and Influence Purchase Decisions With Digital Signage

Join Chain Store Age on Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m. (Eastern) for a free Webinar, sponsored by Microsoft, on how to use digital signage solutions to improve customer engagement, improve brand awareness, target specific audiences, and quickly update messages — all while reducing costs and driving sales.

© 2013