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Tyco To Acquire ShopperTrak For $175 Million

Security and fire prevention powerhouse Tyco International is continuing its march into the retail analytics space with a definitive agreement to purchase ShopperTrak for $175 million. ShopperTrak’s customer traffic counting…

News December 23

Kohl’s Keeps Doors Open For 170 Hours Straight: Is It A Smart Move?

Kohl’s has decided to go above and beyond for the consumer this holiday season, keeping its stores open for more than 170 hours straight. The retailer initially opened up all…

Executive Viewpoints December 23

With Digital Dominating, Has Last Minute Shopping Become The Standard?

Although Black Friday weekend has traditionally been a key focus of the retail industry for decades, the proliferation of e-Commerce and mobile is enabling consumers to go about their holiday…

Features December 23

JCPenney Appoints Former Target Exec As CIO

JCPenney has appointed Therace Risch as its EVP and CIO, succeeding Scott Laverty in the position, effective immediately. Risch most recently was the EVP and CIO of Country Financial. “Therace…

News December 22

FTC Rejects Latest Staples-Office Depot Merger Proposal

UPDATE as of 12/22: In an effort to satisfy demands of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) upon its attempts to block the Staples-Office Deport merger, Staples proposed divesting up to $1.25 billion of its…

News December 22

Breach Exposes Details Of 3.3 Million Hello Kitty Users, But No Data Is Stolen

More than three million accounts associated with the Hello Kitty brand on SanrioTown.com, HelloKitty.com and MyMelody.com were left vulnerable to data theft, according to a report from CSO Online. Sanrio,…

News December 22

4 Ways Your Emails Can Win The Inbox Battle This Holiday Season

By Cynthia Price, Director of Marketing, Emma If your inbox is anything like mine this time of year, then you’re constantly being bombarded by a blizzard of amazing deals for…

Executive Viewpoints December 22

Don’t Let Your Legacy POS Disrupt The Online And In-Store Experience

Replacing legacy POS (point-of-sale) is the most significant technology investment that brick-and-mortar retailers confront, a new study reveals. Legacy POS keeps consumers from getting the unified shopping experience they crave,…

Executive Viewpoints December 22

Moki Upgrades Kiosk Software To Include Customer Interaction Tracking

Moki has released the MokiTouch 2 kiosk app, upgrading the initial kiosk’s software to include Moki Insights, an analytics feature designed to track customer interaction at both the device and…

News December 22
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