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Barneys Reimagines Merchandising For The Holiday Season

Anyone who has visited New York City flagships know they are designed to be completely unique and out-of-the-ordinary experiences.  Whether a retailer decides to use a unique design concept, cutting-edge…

Executive Viewpoints December 26

DoubleBeam Joins Mobile Payments Race With GoPago Acquisition

DoubleBeam, a provider of mobile payments technology, has acquired GoPago, a mobile commerce solutions provider. With the acquisition, DoubleBeam will be able to offer a POS and mobile commerce platform…

News December 26

Birchbox Reveals Key Holiday Spending Trends

Merry Christmas to all our readers who are celebrating today! Enjoy some time with family and take the time to reminisce on the past year, or heck, even the past…

Executive Viewpoints December 25

UPDATE: Target Focuses On Building Customer Trust Following Data Breach

UPDATE: On Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, Target revealed that encrypted PIN data was removed from its system during the data breach. However, the company confirmed in a press release that…

News December 24

Walmart Retains Greatest Percentage Of Holiday Shoppers In 2013

America’s Research Group, a consumer research and strategic marketing firm, and Inmar, an e-Commerce solution provider, today released a new report spotlighting retail “winners and losers” of 2013. Survey results…

News December 24

Shopping For Insight: Top Ways Retailers Are Scoring Big With Business Intelligence

By Scott Jennings, Director of Market Development, Retail & Services, QlikTech Savvy consumers know they must shop around to get the best deals. In the same way, savvy retailers know…

Executive Viewpoints December 24

Sycamore Partners Acquires Jones Group For $1.2 Billion

Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, has acquired The Jones Group Inc., a retail company operating several luxury brands, including Jones New York, Anne Klein and…

News December 24

Mobile Search Is 24% Greater On Christmas Eve Than Black Friday

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, someone was shouting, “I forgot to buy that blouse!”  In reality, millions of last-minute shoppers turn to mobile devices the…

News December 23

eBay Acquires Braintree For $800M

eBay has completed the acquisition of Braintree, a global online and mobile payment platform, for $800 million. The agreement — originally announced in September 2013 — creates a separate service…

News December 23
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