Retail TouchPoints

The folks at Build-A-Bear Workshop kicked off the holiday season with a fun event in New York City promoting its new pop-up shop in Times Square.  Shoppers can choose from…

Best Buy Rolls Out Virtual Reality Audio Displays In 987 Stores

Best Buy has partnered with Turtle Beach Corporation, an audio technology provider, to craft compelling retail displays throughout 987 store locations in North America. Using the HyperSound virtual reality audio…

New HP Survey: Mobile Payment Is Priority For 75% Of Retailers

A new study released by HP Atalla and conducted by the Ponemon Institute has outlined new payment system trends and the number of retailers currently using — or planning to…

RetailNext Names Former IBM Exec As CMO

RetailNext, a provider of in-store analytics solutions, has hired Marc Dietz as its new CMO. Dietz most recently served at IBM, heading its SaaS strategy and marketing efforts during a…

Chico’s Implements RFID Into 13 Soma Stores With Tyco

Inventory visibility is a necessity for retailers that want to keep track of the amount of products that have sold, as well as how many items are on the sales…

American Express OPEN And Etsy Partner On Small Business Saturday Campaign

More than two thirds (68%) of consumers plan to shop local during the holiday season to support their local economy and find more unique gifts, according to Deloitte research. American…

Will Starbucks Delivery Be Lukewarm At Best?

Despite somewhat mundane financial results for the quarter, Starbucks still managed to cause a wave of chatter by teasing the eventual roll out of coffee delivery.  Starbucks CEO Howard Schulz…

QVC Promotes Ken O’Brien To SVP Of Merchandising

Video and e-Commerce retailer QVC has promoted Ken O’Brien from VP of Merchandising to SVP of Merchandising. O’Brien will be responsible for developing and executing QVC’s merchandise strategy for all…

Smashburger Hires Chief Marketing Officer

National fast food chain Smashburger has appointed a new Chief Marketing Officer to drive the strategic direction of the brand. In his position, Josh Kern will lead the marketing team…