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Manhattan Associates Reports Record Q4 Earnings

Supply chain commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates reported record non-GAAP adjusted diluted Q4 earnings of $0.24 per share, compared to $0.18 in Q4 2012, according to the company’s Q4 2013…

News February 6

Millennials Embrace Mobile Motherhood

Millennials — those born between the early 1980s and early 2000s — have been characterized as the “me generation.” However, females in this age group are acquiring a larger share…

News February 6

TouchPoints TV at #NRF14: Atul Jalan, Manthan Systems

Jalan discussed the future of analytics at a Big Idea session during NRF 2014. “Information has become intelligent,” he explained. The Manthan customer analytics platform identifies specifics about customer behavior…

News February 5

Trend Watch: Social Media Is The Marketing MVP Of Super Bowl XLVIII

Some may argue that the athletic performance during this year’s Super Bowl was subpar at best. But viewers nationwide still were buzzing about commercials from Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch, Audi and others…

News February 5

Walmart Canada Announces $500 Million Expansion

Walmart Canada plans to complete 35 supercenter projects throughout the company’s 2014 fiscal year, through January 31, 2015. The retailer also will expand its distribution network and online store. In…

News February 5

CVS Caremark Puts $2 Billion On The Line With Tobacco Ban

CVS Caremark is attempting to help customers break their smoking habits by no longer selling cigarettes and other tobacco products. By Oct. 1, 2014, the pharmacy retailer will stop selling…

News February 5

Breaking Down The Millennial Shopper

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor As a Millennial, I always get amusement out of the variety of research studies being conducted about my generation. Although some implications about Millennials sometimes…

Executive Viewpoints February 5

Why Social Currency Can Ignite Brand Passion

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor Last week, news broke that Marc Jacobs would be celebrating the anniversary of its Daisy fragrance – and the kick-off of New York Fashion Week…

Executive Viewpoints February 5

Ahold Uses Mobile To Facilitate The Path To Purchase

Consumers typically visit the grocery store once a week — or sometimes more. But most still stick to the same list of items each shopping trip. Although there are thousands…

News February 5
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