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A TargetExpress, which comprises only about 16,000 square feet, will open in the St. Paul metro area this month.

Checkpoint Systems Inc. has created a new tool for retailers looking to decrease shrink and increase conversion rates.

Munich, Germany – There is more news in the fast-growing digital wallet sector.

MasterCard and payment gateway solution provider Pay.On are partnering to make the MasterPass digital wallet application available to more than 110 payment service providers (PSPs) via Pay.On’s white label global payment gateway. MasterPass is now available to more than 56,000 Web shops worldwide that route payments through Pay.On’s partners.

A former chief information officer at Walmart is joining retail technology firm Newgistics.

The company has hired Gene Wojciechowski as its chief information officer (CIO). Wojciechowski brings nearly 30 years of experience leading IT organizations at companies including Walmart.com, UPS Freight Services and Staples to his new role, where he’ll be tasked with providing executive leadership and strategic direction for all of Newgistics’ core technology operations.

Montreal – Mall-based discount children’s apparel retailer Youngland Kiddie Shops has implemented cloud-based retail technology solutions from Aptos Inc. (formerly Epicor Retail) to improve the customer experience.

Highland Park, Minn. -- Target is going small — really small.

The world’s second smallest Target, a TargetExpress store, is set to open in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn.

The 16,000-sq.-ft. store, which opens July 22, will feature a pharmacy and cater to a community of families, empty nesters and college students, the Grand Forks Herald reports.

Target Corp. is looking to make getting ready for back to school quick and easy for families this autumn with an innovative new way to shop for school supplies.

The retailer is launching a service called School List Assist. The online hub will offer a curated assortment of the most common K-8 supplies on the list and a convenient new way for guests to find what they need. Parents can purchase the school supplies their kids need and then pick them up in store or have them shipped to their homes.

Now more than ever, today’s consumers want to be treated as individuals rather than a market. No matter which channel is used to interact with brands, some level of personalization is expected. Whether it’s online, mobile or in a brick-and-mortar store, customers want a shopping experience tailored to their specific needs and preferences.