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Rethink Coupons: Digital Is More Dynamic

Retailers and manufacturers of consumer packaged goods issued more coupons than ever in 2013 (up 3.3% over 2012), according to a just-released annual coupon facts report. Considering the slow economic recovery…

Executive Viewpoints August 18

LivePlan Adds New Financial Benchmarks Feature To Business Planning Solution

The retail industry has become intensively competitive. Although retail executives want to know how their companies stack up compared to their direct competitors, but aren’t always able to monitor key…

News August 18

5 Things To Look For When Switching To A Modern POS

By Michelle Yuan, Bindo   In recent years, small business owners have likely faced one opponent more formidable than even your liveliest competitor: The changing face of retail. Customers have…

Executive Viewpoints August 18

Urban Decay Increases Conversions By 16% With Improved Site Merchandising

Urban Decay, the L’Oreal cosmetics brand that touts cutting-edge formulas and bright colors, has implemented the Product Discovery solution from Compare Metrics to help shoppers find the right products online. …

Features August 18

Omnichannel Helps Macy’s Boost Sales By 3.3%

Macy’s Inc. reported sales of $6.3 billion for Q2 2014, a 3.3% increase over the same period in 2013. For the first half of 2014, sales for Macy’s, Inc. reached…

News August 18

Nordstrom Sees 6.2% Growth In Net Sales, Shares Details On Trunk Club Acquisition

Nordstrom executives shared details on the retailer’s acquisition of Trunk Club during the Q2 2014 earnings call, citing that the deal, including Trunk Club’s operating performance, would reduce earnings per…

News August 15

Market Basket Renews Revionics Pricing Partnership

Market Basket, a privately-owned grocer, has renewed and expanded its agreement with end-to-end merchandise optimization solutions provider Revionics.   Market Basket initially implemented Revionics Life Cycle Pricing Optimization solutions to…

News August 15

Amazon Enters Mobile Payment Market With Local Register

Amazon.com has launched Amazon Local Register, a secure card reader and mobile app designed to allow local businesses to process digital transactions originating from a smartphone or tablet. Local Register…

News August 15

Technology Can Help Retailers Reduce Product Safety Risk

By Matt Smith, icix   It seems like every week recently we hear about cars being recalled, baby seats failing safety tests and food items being deemed dangerous by some…

Executive Viewpoints August 15
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