Retail TouchPoints

It was David Beckham mayhem at the H&M on 5th Ave. in NYC with the retailer unveiling the star athlete’s new underwear line. Velvet ropes and everything! – Alicia Fiorletta…

Hallmark Cards Implements ‘Retail-As-A-Service’ To Decrease Costs And Improve Brick-And-Mortar Performance

The cloud and “as-a-service” business models are making inroads within the retail industry due to a promise of more seamless operations and instant access to data. Hallmark Cards, Inc., has…

Smartphones And Social Media Encourage Boost In Back-To-School Purchases

Retailers have geared up for the back-to-school season (BTS) by rolling out interactive marketing strategies, mobile applications, and new products to increase foot traffic and sales. In-store and online merchants who…

Founded By Leading Retailers, MCX Promotes Convenient Mobile Payment Solution

Leading retailers including Best Buy, Lowes, Target and Walmart are among the founding members of Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a new company focused on offering a mobile commerce experience that…

Starbucks/Square Agreement Helps Spur Local Business Growth

Expensive interchange fees associated with credit/debit card payment processing, cumbersome merchant application procedures and mandatory credit checks are just a few reasons why many retailers prefer not to accept credit/debit…

Retail Executives Share Challenges With Solution Provider Partners During RetailNOW Panel Discussion

Nearly 2,000 retailers, retail solution providers and resellers gathered at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the 2012 RetailNOW conference in July. Specifically targeted to small…

Finding The Best Workforce BalanceBy Debbie Hauss Last week I attended an event sponsored by Workforce Insight and heard from a number of different retailers regarding their labor scheduling and…

10 Trends Impacting Back-To-School Spending In 2012 [Infographic]

Since 2003, online shopping has quadrupled for back-to-school (BTS), according to NRF’s Back-To-School Shopping report. In 2012, most shoppers are using e-Commerce sites to compare prices and find the best…

Back-To-School Shopping Increases In 2012; Target & IKEA Focus On Mobile, Social Strategies

This is Part I of the Retail TouchPoints two-part Back-To-School report. This feature highlights strategies, spending trends and predictions for the new school year. Part II, appearing in the August…