NRF: Shopping traffic — online and store — up 14% over holiday weekendA record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped (combined, in stores and online) from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to a report by National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Cyber Monday spending breaks all records at $9.4 billion Study: First-time buyers dominated holiday shopping ShopperTrak: Black Friday shopping at brick-and-mortar stores down 6.2% Vitamin Shoppe gives out product samples — via in-store interactive kiosks A leading nutritional products retailer is putting a tech twist on vending machines. No Black (Eye) Friday (or Monday) for retailers Black Friday and Cyber Monday play critical roles in the sales and viability of both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Consumer confidence dips again Confidence declined in November, but holiday spending still looks “solid.” Giant Eagle voice-enables medication management If Giant Eagle customers ask, they will receive their prescriptions. Mobile holiday shopping translates into good news for stores The growth of mobile shopping has an upside for store retailers. Survey: Payment fraud is booming Both retailers and consumers are reporting growing levels of fraudulent online and in-store transactions. Study: CPG retailers can get new customers for the holidays Another retail breach as Malware attack manipulates Macy’s site The nation’s largest department store chain has been the victim of an online security breach. First Previous 172 173 174 175 176 Next Last