Retail TouchPoints

Papyrus, Boot Barn And Brooks Sports Speed Response Times And Avoid IT Costs With Cloud Computing

  Following is Part 2 of the Retail TouchPoints series focused on Creating Winning Cloud Strategies. Part 3 will offer insights from other cloud platform vendors and retail analysts, and…

New Release Of EmcienPatterns Helps Retailers Leverage Big Data

Retailers that are positioned to respond quickly to market shifts and competitive demand across channels are well positioned to increase profitability and market share. With a recent upgrade to EmcienPatterns,…

Most Small Merchants Do Not Fear Security Breach

Only 50% of small merchants have validated their PCI compliance, according to a recent survey of 600 Level 4 merchants. In total, 79% of these retailers think there is “little…

Does the “F” in F-Commerce Stand for “Flop”?

Facebook has certainly drawn its share of grief this year. There’s the mishandled IPO and a stock price that has underwhelmed us all so far. General Motors pulled its Facebook…

Epicor Launches New Retail Business Intelligence Solution

Epicor has released Epicor Retail Business Intelligence (BI), a retail solution designed to offer mobile capabilities and improved store transfer analysis. The new solution uses data analysis and modeling tools…

Charley’s Boosts SMS Campaign Participation By 900%

As of July 2012, more than half (55.5%) of mobile subscribers own a smartphone, according to Nielsen, which is a substantial increase from 41% during July 2011. Some merchants are…

Von Maur Department Store has implemented the Oracle Retail Merchandising System suite to support same-store revenue growth as well as scheduled expansion into new markets in the U.S. Von Maur…

New Report Reveals 79% Of ‘Check-Ins’ Take Place On Foursquare

Localization is becoming a hot topic among retailers striving to better connect with mobilized consumers. By harnessing the power of geo-targeting technology and “check-in” tools available on social networking sites,…

Orvis Selects MID Advanced Allocation Solution

The Orvis Company has implemented the MID Retail Merchandise Advanced Allocation suite to manage flow of merchandise to its 51 specialty sporting goods stores and 9 outlet locations. The MID…