Retail TouchPoints

Rakuten Becomes Majority Shareholder In The Grommet

The Grommet, an online marketplace and product discovery and curation platform, has received another round of funding from Rakuten, an international online marketplace. This investment makes Rakuten a majority stakeholder,…

Modern Automotive Performance Improves Page Views With Blosm

Modern Automotive Performance, a performance auto parts and services retailer, has implemented the Blosm data collection platform from Thanx Media to increase the size of its online catalog. By adding…

Using Social Media To Translate “Posts” Into Profits

In a webinar aired live today, executives from Microsoft Dynamics and Junction Solutions shared the latest trends and strategies for retailers looking to profit from social media involvement. The webinar,…

Innovation Labs Strengthen Retailer-Consumer Connections

Many traditional retailers are still grappling with ways to appeal to omnichannel shoppers who are researching and buying from their tablets and smartphones. To become more connected with these consumers,…

Untaming Your Brand For The Tech Jungle

If you’ve felt overwhelmed by the jungle of new social platforms, new e-Commerce tools, and new mobile devices, you aren’t alone. Technology is evolving at breakneck speeds, and it can…

Forrester Study Highlights Mobile Trends In 2013

More than one billion smartphones are in use worldwide, according to a recent mobile trends study conducted by Forrester Research. “Mobile is driving a second Internet revolution that’s even more…

Local Measure Provides Real-Time Social Media Monitoring

Social networks are becoming increasingly important sources for retailers to capture detailed data on consumer preferences and behaviors. According to a study conducted by PwC of Hong Kong, 59% of…

Connected Consumer Series Kicks Off With Cisco Session On Mobility

Roughly 98% of the U.S. digital shopping population use their smartphones while in stores to research and buy products and services, according to annual shopper research from Cisco. The company…

Think Mobile Is Not For You? Five Reasons Why It Should Be By Bob Egner, VP of Product Development, EPiServer These days, you’d be hard-pressed to find a retailer who…