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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 18LivePlan 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 185 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 18Urban 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 18Omnichannel 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 18Nordstrom 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 15Market 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 15Amazon 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 15Technology 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…
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