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May 20, 2013
North American POS market reaches $2B

Almost three in 10 (28%) of North American retailers plan to adopt mobile POS technology by the end of the year, according to a new study from IHL Group.

May 15, 2013
IBM: Mother’s Day mobile sales up 23%

Consumers shopping online for Mother’s Day gifts was up 15%, spurred by mobile commerce growth of 23% over 2012, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark, a cloud-based analysis of the online retail market.

May 14, 2013
Barnes & Noble updates Nook app for comics readers

Barnes & Noble subsidiary Nook Media LLC is releasing an updated Nook app for iOS devices.

May 14, 2013
Men’s Wearhouse redesigns website

Men’s Wearhouse is launching a redesigned e-commerce site with a number of upgraded and personalized features.

May 14, 2013
South Carolina shopping development launches new website

Shelter Cove Towne Centre, in Hilton Head Island, has launched a new website, Sheltercovetownecentre.com, designed to reflect the center's approach to relaxation and rejuvenation.

May 13, 2013
Shake Shack deploys NCR smartphone app

Shake Shack has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone application.

May 10, 2013
IBM helps 1-800-Flowers connect with shoppers

With 25% of annual flower sales (for an estimated $1.9 billion) tied to Mother’s Day, it’s no wonder the holiday looms large for 1-800-Flowers.

May 9, 2013
Survey: Poor mobile experience leads to abandoned carts

Two-thirds (66%) of smartphone and tablet users have failed to complete an online transaction due to obstacles at checkout, according to a new survey from Jumio and Harris Interactive.

May 6, 2013
Smart Payments, Social Networking, and Buying Habits Merging Rapidly

By Rana K. Williamson, PhD, Better Merchant Accounts

May 2, 2013
Canadian Tire Corp. opens cloud-computing center and digital hub

Canadian Tire Corp. announced that it will open the 'Canadian Tire Cloud Computing Centre' in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the fall of 2013.

May 1, 2013
Charlotte Russe optimizes mobile shopping experience

Mobile solutions provider Moovweb has added fashion retailer Charlotte Russe to its list of customers using its cloud-based experience platform.

April 30, 2013
New Kitchen e-commerce site opens

A new e-commerce site providing hanging kitchen pot racks and wall racks, HangingintheKitchen.com, opens today.

April 30, 2013
Who What Wear launches e-commerce site

Online fashion magazine Who What Wear is launching a new home décor e-commerce site, DomaineHome.com.

April 24, 2013
Survey: 20% of smartphone users respond to savings notification

Survey results released Wednesday by CouponCabin.com found that one in five smartphone owners have visited a store after receiving notification that specials, coupons or deals were available nearby.

April 22, 2013
Rite Aid improves, redesigns website

Rite Aid Corp. said Monday it has redesigned Riteaid.com to a more personalized and engaging version.

April 22, 2013
Six Most Common Mobile App Security Mistakes

By Nish Bhalla, Security Compass

April 22, 2013
Survey: Mobile moms browse, buy on own schedule
Survey results released by Alliance Data Retail Services found that many mothers are tapping into their mobile phones’ capabilities to help with their hectic lives, whether via text, tag or talk.
April 18, 2013
Study: 76% of women prefer in-store shopping over smartphone

Research findings released by mobile-retail marketer Swirl found that a full 76% of women prefer shopping in stores over shopping via their smartphones.

April 16, 2013
Mobile, Virtual, and Traditional Checkout: What’s a Retailer to Do?

By Keith Carpentier, Tensator

April 16, 2013
Survey: Consumers loyal to brands that create social media experience

Survey results released by Analytic Partners found that 48% of people between the ages of 18-44 feel that any loyalty they have toward brands in the future will have to stem from the types of experiences the brands create for them.

April 10, 2013
Duane Reade debuts first mobile app

Drugstore operator Duane Reade announced the launch of its first mobile application for iOS devices.

April 10, 2013
Verge Connect teams with c-store parent GPM on smartphone app

Verge Connect said Wednesday it is powering Fas Mart/Shore Stop’s first smartphone application, which debuted in April across more than 200 locations primarily in Virginia, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.

April 9, 2013
Men’s Wearhouse launches new mobile site

Men’s Wearhouse has launched a new mobile website that allows shoppers to interact with the brand while on the go.

April 8, 2013
Dickies launches ‘Shop and Compare’ on Dickies.com

Work wear brand Dickies said it has launched an online tool called Shop and Compare, which allows users to compare products side by side.

April 2, 2013
Costco selects Digimarc to provide interactive print-to-mobile experience

Digimarc Corp. announced that Costco Wholesale Corp. is using the Digimarc Discover Intuitive Computing Platform (ICP) to embed transparent digital watermarks in editorial and advertising content connected with The Costco Connection starting with the April issue.

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