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Deloitte Projects A Drop In Back-To-School Spending

Deloitte is predicting a sizeable drop in back-to-school spending, a sharp contrast from the National Retail Federation’s predictions that spending would increase by 5% this year.  The report, titled: 2014…

Features August 8

Nye’s Cream Sandwiches Builds E-Commerce Business With FoodyDirect

For a small business, constructing an e-Commerce strategy can be difficult without the proper resources to carry it out. Nye’s Cream Sandwiches, a producer and wholesale distributor of homemade ice…

Features August 7

Coca-Cola Drives Campaign Awareness With Tensator Virtual Assistant

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is generating buzz for its 2014 “Share a Coke” campaign by implementing the Tensator Virtual Assistant in Dhamecha Cash and Carry wholesalers throughout London, England. The holographic…

News August 7

Inventory Management, In-Store Mobility Top Investments For Independent Retailers

New solutions are emerging to help small- and medium-sized businesses succeed. Of the different solutions available, inventory management, predictive analytics software and in-store mobility solutions topped the wish lists of…

Executive Viewpoints August 7

Following Acquisition, CEO Of Canadian Shoe eTailer Dishes On Next Steps

Hardy Capital Partners and a small group of Canadian investors acquired ShoeMe.ca and OnlineShoes.com to create the largest online footwear organization in Canada.  The joint company will have more than…

News August 7

Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery To Six Cities

Amazon.com has expanded its same-day delivery to customers in six metropolitan areas, including Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. More than one million items now are…

News August 6

Asda Direct Renews Partnership With ECommera After Record Holiday Sales

Asda Direct, an online-only home goods, electronics and apparel retailer, has renewed its agreement with order management solution provider eCommera to refine and optimize its in-store pickup service, called Click…

News August 6
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Retailers Increase Investment In Social Customer Service

Billions of consumers worldwide are tapping into Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social networks on a daily basis. Whether they’re sharing photos, commenting on friends’ pages or browsing through brand…

Features August 6

Will Users Kick Kik’s Bots To The Curb?

Last week, chat app Kik launched a new feature that The Wall Street Journal noted “could be the future of advertising."  The app, which is popular among teens, has launched a new…

Executive Viewpoints August 6
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