Business Intelligence (BI)

Experian Hitwise finds visits to the top 500 sites up 13% on Black Friday
New York - Visits to the top 500 retail sites increased 13% on Black Friday, according to data from Experian Hitwise. For the sixth year in a row, Amazon was the top retail site receiving traffic on Black Friday. Walmart was the second most visited retail site, followed by Target. But Target’s visits increased 13% on versus 2009, representing the biggest increase among the top five sites. The top 20 retail sites accounted for 61% of all visits among the top 500 retail sites.
Roots simplifes business communications with Opterus solution
Toronto - Opterus announced that specialty apparel retailer Roots Canada Ltd. has eliminated the use of e-mail at their stores and now remotely manages its 119 locations entirely through Opterus’ Store Ops-Center. Roots, which branded the solution Roots Ops-Center, has taken advantage of Opterus’ Web-based technologies to streamline business processes and improve communications with its stores.

Kroger SVP retail operations to retire
Report: Online holiday spending will hit $32.4 billion

New York City -- Online spending should increase by 11% this holiday shopping season, according to date collected by comScore. Already, consumers have spent $9 billion online in the first 21 days of November, a 13% increase versus the corresponding days last year.

ComScore is forecasting that online spending from the November to December period will reach $32.4 billion, representing an 11% gain versus a year ago.
Where’s the Web traffic
Study places TGT on top
Sears selects EnerNOC to help capture energy savings

Boston — EnerNOC, a leading provider of data-driven energy efficiency applications, announced that Sears Holdings has selected EnerNOC's EfficiencySMART Commissioning, which blends traditional commissioning services with real-time, persistent commissioning technology, to drive energy savings at its 2.4 million-sq.-ft. corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill., a 2010 Energy Star rated facility.
Ethan Allen launches Intava interactive touchscreens in stores

Bellevue, Wash. -- Touchscreen solution-provider Intava said Thursday that Ethan Allen has selected Intava Vector to power the retailer’s new touchscreens in participating Ethan Allen Design Centers nationwide.

The touch screens showcase Ethan Allen’s designs using interactive technology that combines photos, videos and details on all available furnishings and accessories. The technology gives consumers the ability to discover, select and visualize home interiors through intuitive interactions with the screen.
Office Depot and Google help customers see what's in stock
ShopperTrak ups holiday forecast on early traffic

Chicago -- Better-than-expected response to early sales promotions mixed with relatively mild weather throughout the country are already driving holiday traffic to malls and retail outlets have caused ShopperTrak to up its 2010 holiday forecast.
BJ’s net income up, raises guidance

Natick, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club reported third-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations on improved revenue from gas and merchandise rose. The warehouse club operator raised its earnings guidance for the year.

BJ’s net income rose to $23 million for the three months ended Oct. 30, up from $17.4 million a year ago.

Revenue rose 5% to $2.63 billion from $2.51 billion last year, just shy of the $2.64 billion expected by analysts. Same-store sales rose 2.5%, or 1.5% excluding gas sales.
Home Depot grows sales and income in Q3

Experian Hitwise finds visits to the top 500 sites up 13% on Black Friday

Roots simplifes business communications with Opterus solution

Kroger SVP retail operations to retire

Report: Online holiday spending will hit $32.4 billion

Where’s the Web traffic

Study places TGT on top

Sears selects EnerNOC to help capture energy savings

Ethan Allen launches Intava interactive touchscreens in stores

Office Depot and Google help customers see what's in stock

ShopperTrak ups holiday forecast on early traffic

BJ’s net income up, raises guidance

Home Depot grows sales and income in Q3