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Q&A With Dee McLaughlin, VP of Marketing, Virgin Entertainment Group

With music and movies now available via a quick download to consumers’ desktops, technology has in some ways…

News April 23

Customer Focus, Multi-Channel Connections Top List of POS Initiatives in Aberdeen Report

It’s no longer enough to improve store productivity and decrease the cost of operations with a new POS…

News April 23
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Kroger Teams With Packaged Goods Companies to Test Mobile E-Coupons

With the mobile phone stepping in as a new advertising medium, 25 to 34-year-olds are the demographic for…

News April 10

New Solution Lightens Loyalty Load, Connects Credit, Debit Cards To Merchant Reward Plans

The separate loyalty card may become a relic now that retailers can tie their loyalty programs into customers’…

News April 10
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Kroger Partners With AOL To Tap Paperless Coupons Into Loyalty Program

Kroger is targeting today’s Internet-savvy consumers with a new paperless coupon program from AOL. The second-largest supermarket retailer…

News April 4

Dusting Off Old Recession Strategies Shows That Patience Doesn’t Pay

I got a wiseguy email from an old wiseguy colleague of mine last week. He asked: “Are you…

News March 19

Study Shows Circulars Still Most Impactful Ad Medium For Retail

Despite the increased attention to digital marketing, recent research shows that traditional mediums such as inserts and circulars…

News March 19

Retailers Counting On Conversion Analysis To Drive Store Metrics

With physical expansion slowing, many leading retailers are taking a harder look at the performance metrics of their…

News March 7

Experts Offer Strategies On How Retailers Can Crack The Code On Mobile Marketing

After seeing coupon redemption rates of 50% in its initial 12 test stores, Subway Restaurants recently expanded its…

News March 7
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