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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 9

Auchan 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 9

Rakuten 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

Retailers Get Top Marks In Back-To-School Sales

Looks like more consumers were hitting the stores for back-to-school shopping. New results from Euclid’s retail benchmarks report indicate that there was a steady increase in shopper activity throughout the…

Executive Viewpoints September 9

Whole Foods Market Launches One-Hour Delivery In 15 U.S. Cities

Whole Foods Market has formed a new partnership with Instacart to provide one-hour delivery to customers in select cities. Soon, shoppers also will have the ability to place orders through…

News September 9

Five9 Updates Cloud-Based Contact Center Solution

Customer service is a pivotal part of the browsing and buying journey. Service agents, as a result, play an important role in educating consumers, answering questions and creating a more…

News September 9
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90% Of U.S. Shoppers Received A Gift Card Over The Past Year

Up to 77% of U.S. consumers have given a friend or family member a gift card in the past year, while even more consumers (90%) have received one or some…

News September 8

Realigning The Retail Organization For A Better Omnichannel Experience

Retailers have not fully reorganized for the omnichannel era. It’s a point that’s underscored in a recent study from Retail Systems Research and Starmount, which found that retailers have barely…

Executive Viewpoints September 8
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