Loyalty Marketing

Survey: 39% of consumers ‘very confident’ in credit/debit card safety
Lenexa, Kan. - Only about four-in-10 (39%) of consumers are "very confident" that using a credit or debit card was safe. Half (49%) of consumers surveyed were only "somewhat confident." In light of the mass retail payment security breaches in recent months, Balance Innovations surveyed shoppers about their confidence in using credit and debit cards at their primary grocery store and whether they have changed their payment methods in response.
NCR releases iPad POS solution with loyalty feature
Duluth, Ga. - NCR has released the NCR Silver subscription-based iPad POS solution aimed at helping small businesses create, run and manage reward programs. Loyalty complements the existing automated email and social marketing functionality in NCR Silver, making it even easier for cafés, shops, restaurants, boutiques, food trucks, and any small business to reward customers for repeat purchases.

DSW opens two new stores

Columbus, Ohio – DSW Inc. is opening two new stores on March 14. The stores will be located in Schererville, Ind., and Birmingham, Ala.

Customers will be eligible to participate in DSW Rewards, a free loyalty program in which customers earn certificates toward future DSW purchases and receive special member-only offers. Customers can also participate in the Shoe Lover community on Facebook to receive exclusive offers and giveaways.
Kroger plans North Texas expansion, store refresh

Cincinnati – Within the next 24 months, Kroger will build six new stores and expand three locations, along with opening multiple fuel centers and remodeling existing properties in the North Texas area. Kroger has already begun a store refresh program in the region that includes lower prices on thousands of popular food and household items, along with a renewed emphasis on shopping experience, fuel discounts, local products and community relations.
Collective Bias expands social offerings

Connecting brands with influential voices via social media is the premise on which Collective Bias was founded. This week the firm strengthened that proposition with several new initiatives to increase the effectiveness of brand’s social shopper marketing efforts.
Walgreens, Roush Fenway Racing launch interactive promotion

Deerfield Park, Ill. - Walgreens and Roush Fenway Racing have launched a partnership to stage "The Race Around America" interactive promotion, presented by Balance Financial Prepaid MasterCard from Walgreens. By registering their cards for the promotion, Balance financial card cardholders will be entered in the sweepstakes portion of the omni-channel promotion.
Weis Markets elevates EVP Kurt Schertle to COO

Weis Markets has promoted Kurt Schertle, previously the company’s EVP, to COO.
Retail must reinvent itself amid ‘always-on’ trend

New York -- As technology transforms multichannel retail into hyper-channel, “always-on” retailing, chains must emotionally connect with consumers as never before, according to Joseph Bona. Bona, president of branded environments for New York City-based brand agency/retail design firm CBX, is one of the featured speakers at Chain Store Age’s upcoming 50th annual SPECS conference, March 9 -12, Grapevine, Texas.
Getting 'Ripped' in London with AMZN Prime

In much the same way that warehouse club operators offer exclusive benefits to members so they upgrade to premium levels, Amazon continues to enrich offerings available to Prime members who pay an annual fee.
2014 Outlook: Payments Take Center Stage

Over this year, four key trends will propel the industry down the path to more efficient payments.

Survey: 39% of consumers ‘very confident’ in credit/debit card safety

NCR releases iPad POS solution with loyalty feature

DSW opens two new stores

Kroger plans North Texas expansion, store refresh

Collective Bias expands social offerings

Walgreens, Roush Fenway Racing launch interactive promotion

Weis Markets elevates EVP Kurt Schertle to COO

Retail must reinvent itself amid ‘always-on’ trend

Getting 'Ripped' in London with AMZN Prime

2014 Outlook: Payments Take Center Stage