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Why Did They Hire That Store Associate?

By Fatima D. Lora, Assistant Editor It’s holiday hiring season and not all your store associates are jolly about it. A bad hire can cost retailers their revenue dollars and…

Executive Viewpoints September 25

Best Buy Delivered Most Effective BTS Ads

For retailers across verticals, the back-to-school (BTS) season is a pivotal time to generate eye-catching campaigns and in turn, drive sales across all channels. From clothing brands to office supply…

News September 25

ACI Worldwide Acquires Official Payments Holdings For $109 Million

ACI Worldwide, an electronic payment systems company, is in the process of acquiring electronic payment solutions provider Official Payments Holdings, Inc. The all-cash transaction has an enterprise value of approximately…

News September 25

New Research Confirms Social Drives Sales

A longstanding debate has been taking place in the retail world about the effectiveness of social media.  When marketers attempt to solve whether social engagement equates to ROI they usually…

Executive Viewpoints September 24

220,000 Reasons To Love Belk’s 125 Days Of Prizes

By Sara Kowal, VP of Innovation, ePrize When Southern retailer Belk, realized it was quickly approaching its 125th year anniversary, it knew it had to do something BIG. As the…

Executive Viewpoints September 24

Heartland Payment Systems Leverages Bigcommerce To Launch Online Storefront

Heartland Payment Systems, a payment processing company, and Bigcommerce, an e-Commerce platform provider, together have announced the debut of Heartland’s Online Storefront. Heartland’s Online Storefront is designed to provide an…

News September 24

Retailers Drive Sales Using Content As A Competitive Advantage

When it comes to content, retailers are recognizing that they need to do more than just describe the products they sell. They need to educate, inspire and differentiate with their…

News September 23

Augmenting Reality In Retail

The pace of technological innovations makes it nearly impossible for many retailers to plan what is coming next and where to invest their technology and infrastructure budgets. Of all the…

Executive Viewpoints September 23

The Value Of Loyalty

Customer loyalty means profit.  And it’s really that simple — studies show that a repeat customer can be at least three times more profitable than a single purchase customer. The…

Executive Viewpoints September 23
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