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Groupon Taps Unica for Four-Pronged Email Optimization Approach

Launched in November 2008, Groupon is a local shopping web site offering unbeatable discounts on the best things to eat, do, see and buy in a variety of cities across…

News July 8

Making the Case for IP Video: 4 Tips for Success

By Will Botten, Manager, Engineering and Support, Direct Source, Inc. Video surveillance has been around since the 1960s when government organizations started to realize the potential safety and security benefits…

News July 8

Amazon.com Acquires Woot.com For the Ultimate “Daily Deal”

Yesterday the news hit that Amazon.com has acquired online discount retailer Woot.com, a web site that acquires inventory opportunistically from manufacturers and sells it online and offline. Though best known…

News July 1

Customer Knowledge: The Killer App That Will Never Go Away

By Ben Ream, Retail, Consumer Products & Supply Chain Consultant Remember when the biggest buzz in retail was, “Macy’s Doesn’t Tell Gimbels?” As if these two retail titans would be…

News July 1

New Research Finds ‘Fashion Forward’ Consumers Driving Apparel Spending

With retail sales showing slight improvements, new research found that one-half to two-thirds of shoppers surveyed intend to spend at least the same and possibly more than normal on some…

News July 1

New Research Shows Online Shoppers Expect Personalized Merchandising

Consumers want to get personal right from the start while shopping online, new research shows. More than 50% of consumers expect personalized merchandising starting with a personalized home page, according…

News July 1

Urban Outfitters Supports Growth with Manhattan Associates

Urban Outfitters implemented Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution (WMS) from the Manhattan SCOPE Distribution Management solution suite to optimize its distribution network. The Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution is designed…

News June 28

Analysts Applaud Toys “R” Us Savers Club Program As Price Alternative

Editor’s Note: Several comments in this article were excerpted from a recent RetailWire discussion, where the BrainTrust panel of retail experts shared strategic insights on the Toys “R” Us Christmas…

News June 24

Industry Leaders Provide Insight Into Retail Success in a Mobile/Social World

More than 120 retailers joined Google and other industry-leading companies to delve into the hottest topic in retail today: bringing the fourth channel – mobile – to life. In addition…

News June 24
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