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How Can Personalized Recommendations Transcend Channels?

Omni-channel retail is here to stay. Both the promise and the challenge of commerce through multiple channels (in-store, online, mobile-commerce, direct mail, etc.) are well understood by retailers looking to…

Executive Viewpoints September 10

4-Tell Increases Conversions With Personalized Product Recommendations

Consumers are demanding more relevant offers, marketing messages and merchandise options across channels. To keep pace with this push for highly personalized brand experiences, retailers must implement the best retail…

News September 10

Wal-Mart Tests iPhone Shopping App To Cut Millions In Wage Costs

Wal-Mart is testing a “Scan & Go” system that would allow shoppers to use their iPhones to scan items then pay for them more quickly at a self-checkout counter, according…

News September 10

Retalix Acquires Cornell Mayo

Retalix has acquired Cornell Mayo Associates, a U.S.-based store systems provider, executing on its growth strategy to expand into high volume, high complexity adjacent retail segments.   The acquisition “is…

News September 10

David’s Bridal Optimizes Comparison Shopping Visibility With Mercent Retail

David’s Bridal has implemented a visibility optimization tool from Mercent Retail to help reach and convert shoppers across Amazon.com and other comparison shopping web sites. The Mercent platform combines product…

News September 10

Rookie USA Deploys Tensator Virtual Assistant, Next-Generation Digital Signage

Rookie USA, a children’s sports concept store, recently added a life-sized, HD-projected virtual assistant in the image of professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony in its Manhattan flagship location. The Tensator…

News September 10

J&P Cycles Accommodates Pop-Up Store Model With Supply Chain Solutions

The pop-up store ― a temporary retail site designed for flash sales ― is an innovative and lucrative strategy for leveraging high-profile, transitory events such as conventions, festivals and rallies.…

News September 10

Update: Macy’s Charity Event Raises $4 Million

The 2012 Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” campaign raised $4 million for more than 7,000 local charities, according to Macy’s in a press release. To date, the fundraiser has collected…

News September 7

Facebook Storefronts Boost Sales For Smaller Retailers

Many retailers are pondering whether Facebook commerce (F-commerce) will experience an inevitable demise. Several larger retailers, including Game Stop, J. C. Penney and Nordstrom, already have closed their Facebook storefronts…

News September 7
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