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TOMS Marketplace Connects Shoppers To Socially Responsible Brands

Shoe and eyeglasses brand TOMS has long been recognized for its focus on social responsibility and charitable giving. Widely known for its “One for One” business model, in which the…

News November 25

8 Tips For Avoiding Costly Outages During The Holiday Season

By Carl Meadows, Senior Director, Cloud Services Product Manager, SunGard Availability Services   The flow of holiday shoppers is picking up dramatically in brick-and-mortar stores and online, and retailers are…

Executive Viewpoints November 25

Macy’s Deploys ShopBeacon In New York City, San Francisco

Shopkick, which provides an online shopping and gamification app, has partnered with Macy’s to deploy the shopBeacon transmitter in two flagship locations. The shopBeacon, which is the first iBeacon/BLE-based presence…

News November 25

Fairway Market Launches New iPhone App

Fairway Market, a food retailer based in the New York metropolitan area, has announced the launch of its new mobile app, which was designed to provide customers with personalized deals…

News November 22

Barnes & Noble Kicks Off Holiday Season With Discovery Friday

Today marks the official start of the holiday shopping season for Barnes & Noble, and the retailer is celebrating with Discovery Friday, a daylong event to be held across all…

News November 22

How to Avoid Mobile IT Issues This Holiday Season

By Robert Duross, Digital Performance Consultant, Compuware Professional Services It looks like a merry, mobile holiday season ahead for retailers. Merchants will use new apps, enhanced web sites, social media and…

Executive Viewpoints November 22

Sweaty Betty Inspires Consumers To Get Fit With Rich Site Content

Sweaty Betty is increasing its presence in the apparel segment by focusing exclusively on female customers. Over the past two years, Sweaty Betty has expanded substantially, growing from a UK-based…

News November 22

Sears Supports Local Fire Departments With ‘Salute To Local Heroes’

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries have partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council to raise funds for local fire departments as part of the “Salute to…

News November 22

Wegmans Automates Food Safety With PAR EverServ SureCheck

Supermarket chain Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., has implemented the EverServ SureCheck solution from PAR Technology, a service systems provider for the hospitality industry, to improve food safety measurement and checklist…

News November 21
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