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  • Report: Whole Foods launches enhanced app with coupons

    In addition to opening a new (and cheaper) store format, Whole Foods is offering shoppers more ways to save by quietly launching an enhanced mobile app nationwide this month.

    According to the Motley Fool, the retailer also plans to introduce a digital version of its paper sales flier later this year.

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  • Amazon increases free shipping minimum to $49

    Amazon hasquietlyraised its minimum free shipping for non-Prime members from $35 to $49, according to anupdateon the company's website.

  • Tips to get your customers from browse to ‘buy’

    One in three consumers has changed brands because of the information they found while shopping online, according to research from Google.

    That means that great product content can make or break your brand’s online presence. Unfortunately, many brands struggle with how to make sure that their product content is accurate and meets not only shoppers’, but retailers’, needs, as it is hard to do both well.

  • MasterCard puts ‘selfie pay’ into production

    Following a successful pilot of authenticating mobile transactions with facial photos and fingerprint biometrics in 2015, MasterCard is bringing the new technology mainstream.

    Dubbed “selfie pay” and initially tested with employees of First Tech Federal Union in summer and fall 2015, the solution is delivered via a special MasterCard app that lets customers take a photo each time they make an online purchase. They are required to blink during the photo to prove it is being taken live.

  • What categories capture mobile consumers?

    Shoppers on the go show distinct preferences in the types of products they engage with.

    According to a study of 10,000 U.S. websites across 24 categories by website/mobile analytics provider SimilarWeb, cosmetics sites such as Ulta (76% of online visits from mobile devices) and Sephora (69% mobile share), have helped the beauty and fitness sector achieve a market-leading 67.25% share of all its visits via mobile phones, in comparison to desktop visits.

  • What technology do retail employees use to communicate?

    Retail employees are using mobile communication technology in their jobs, but a more established channel is still most popular.

    According to a study of 500 professionals within a variety of industries including retail from Infinite Convergence Solutions, 57% of retail employees use email most frequently for business communication. This made email significantly more popular than mobile messaging; (24%) or voice calling (19%).

  • Petco appeals to new pet parents with omnichannel campaign

    Petco is launching an omnichannel campaign in support of a new program designed to appeal to its target market: pet parents.

    Petco's new and free Welcome to the Family Program supports all new pet parents, complete with a companion care pack, information on proper pet care and 24/7 support. The program helps pet parents as they expand their brood and embark on new adventures with the newest addition to their family.

  • Samsung’s massive new flagship does not sell product

    South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Monday opened what it calls a “consumer technology playground” in the trendy Meatpacking District of Manhattan.

    Named for its address, 837 Washington Street, the 55,000-sq.-ft. Samsung 837 is packed with eye-popping features, from a three-story array of televisions made up of 96 Samsung 55-inch TVs to a truly futuristic, fully-immersive virtual reality experience. There is also a café, art gallery and theater.

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