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Combat The Amazon Price Check App With Effective Multichannel Retailing

The Amazon Price Check app was an inevitability for the industry — smartphones eliminate information asymmetries on pricing and do so while the customer is in the store at the…

Executive Viewpoints May 28

VisiStat Enables Social Media Monitoring To Optimize E-Commerce

Progressive retailers are implementing strategies and tactics to develop a 360-degree view of their customers to present more valuable offers and optimize the shopping experience. Because customer-centric data has become…

News May 28

SAP Acquires Ariba, Adds B2B Cloud-Based Collaboration

SAP America, Inc., announced plans to acquire Ariba, Inc., a cloud-based business commerce network. The acquisition would add B2B collaboration to SAP’s existing solutions, thereby expanding growth opportunities and accelerating…

News May 28

Skechers And Teleflora Report Social ROI With PowerReviews’ ESS Platform

As retailers continue to develop a presence on social networking sites, most seek to identify its return on investment. PowerReviews, a social commerce solution provider, has announced that Skechers and…

News May 28

Bazaarvoice Acquires PowerReviews

Yesterday Bazaarvoice, Inc., a social software provider, announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire PowerReviews for up to $31 million in cash and will issue up to approximately…

News May 25

VeriFone Partners With PayPal To Offer Alternative Payments At Large Retail Stores

On May 24, VeriFone Systems and PayPal announced a comprehensive licensing, marketing and implementation agreement that facilitates PayPal acceptance at large retail brick-and-mortar stores. This partnership provides PayPal access to…

News May 25

Garnet Hill Extends E-Commerce Shipping Capabilities To 100 Countries

The powers of web-based and mobile devices allow consumers to learn about international brands and merchandise more easily. As a result, many retailers are extending purchasing and shipping capabilities to…

News May 25

Advance Auto Parts Increases Product Reviews by 700%, Dominates Competitors On Facebook

As consumers spend more time on social channels, social media integration and building customer engagement has become a major component for eTailers. One way to accomplish this goal is to…

News May 24

‘Smartphonatics’ Alter The Retail Scene Worldwide

A new term coined by Aite Group and ACI Worldwide, “Smartphonatics” are consumers who are aggressively changing the way they shop based on ownership of a smartphone. For clarification, not…

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