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Mobile-Enabled Task Management Gives Retailers A Customer Service Bonus

By Vladik Rikhter, Zenput Retail stores can stock hundreds or even thousands of items in a single location.…

Executive Viewpoints December 29
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Digital Ad Placement Startup Mabaya Gets $2.25 Million In Funding

In physical-world retailing, brands pay retailers to put their products at eye level in high-traffic areas. Mabaya, a…

News December 28
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How Better Business Integration Can Add Efficiency For Retailer Operations

Every dollar counts when you are running a business. This shouldn’t come as a new or surprising concept,…

Executive Viewpoints December 28
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Speech Recognition Security Tool Redacts Payment Card Numbers In Real Time

When we think about data breaches, the mental image is of a literally silent crime: hackers surreptitiously extracting…

Features December 28
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It’s The Most Wonderful (And Challenging) Time Of The Year For Retailers

By Yan Krupnik, Retalon The holiday season: It is either the most stressful and costly time of the…

Executive Viewpoints December 28
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EasyPost CEO: Reliability Trumps Shipping Speed For Consumers

As the 2015 holiday season concludes, retailers can now cool off from what was one of their heftiest…

News December 28
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High Temperatures, Low Profits: Warm Weather Costing Retailers $400 Million In Lost Sales

For the majority of the U.S., particularly on the East Coast, weather patterns throughout November and December have…

News December 24
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Hibbett Sports Cuts Scheduling Time By 75% Across 1,000 Stores

Real-time responsiveness to changing conditions is vital to success in athletics, and it also has turned out to…

Features December 24
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Westfield Sells Five U.S. Malls For $1.1 Billion

As part of its strategy to focus on flagship properties in major markets, Westfield Corp. has sold five…

News December 23
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