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The Move Toward Mobile POS
For retailers looking to foster customer loyalty and enhance in-store service, mobile POS is becoming an increasingly attractive complement to more traditional devices. In fact, according to an IHL Group…
News September 10U.S. Imports Rise As Longshoreman Contract Remains Unresolved
Import volume at U.S. ports is expected to reach 1.47 million containers in September, a slight decrease from the 1.53 million high in August, according to the Global Port Tracker…
News September 10
Francesca’s Q2 Earnings Dip, Lowers Full Year Outlook
Francesca’s Holdings Corp., parent company of specialty retailer Francesca’s, reported a net income of $10.3 million in Q2 2014, declining from $14.6 million in Q2 2013. In response, the company…
News September 10
Small To Mid-Size Businesses: The New Target For Hackers
Before the Target breach, which shook the data security industry to the core, many big companies didn’t see the need to make security a top priority. Many executives thought “good…
Executive Viewpoints September 10Starbucks Rethinks The Brick-And-Mortar Store
Starbucks recently announced that it will be unveiling new store formats to address the wants and needs of different consumer types or personas. For example, the coffee giant will open…
Executive Viewpoints September 10
Chico’s Exec Discusses The Next Generation Of Personalization
Retailers today are striving to create unique and memorable experiences across all channels. The combination of customer data, e-Commerce, mobile technology, social engagement and even interactive digital signage, can help…
Features September 10
Apple Spotlights Payment Security In iPhone 6 Release
Throughout the summer, industry experts speculated that Apple would include an NFC chip in the next iteration of the iPhone. At its Sept. 9 event in Cupertino, Calif., the company…
News September 9Auchan Group Selects ACI Worldwide To Provide Centralized Payments Platform
Auchan Group, an international retail group of supermarkets based in France, has selected electronic payment solutions provider ACI Worldwide to deliver the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)-compliant European card payments…
News September 9Rakuten Acquires Ebates For $1 Billion
Online marketplace Rakuten is acquiring Ebates, a provider of coupons, discounts and cash-back promotions for online purchases, for $1 billion in cash. Rakuten will hold 100% of Ebates’ outstanding voting stock.…
News September 9
