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ShopSavvy Mobile App Reaches 17.9 Million Total Downloads, 9.3 Million Unique Users

ShopSavvy, a mobile shopping assistant designed to enable smart phone users to locate, research and purchase products at the point of sale (POS), reached 1.9 million downloads and 1.3 million…

News May 10

Crate and Barrel Extends shopkick To All U.S Locations; Taps The App’s 1.4 Million Users

In an effort to capitalize on the growing trend of location-based marketing, Crate and Barrel will offer walk-in rewards and special deals to U.S. in-store shoppers via the shopkick mobile…

News May 9

TouchPoints TV: Casey Chroust, RILA

Casey Chroust, Executive Vice President of Retail Operations for the Retail Industry Leaders’ Association Casey shared insights on the future of mobile payments in retail, focusing on the emergence of…

News May 9

Bulletin Board: Week of 5-2-2011

Target Boosts Sustainability Efforts By Joining EPA’s GreenChill Target® Corp. is working to reduce refrigeration emissions through a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA’s GreenChill program will…

News May 6

Wal-Mart Pushes For EMV Adoption Despite Ongoing Barriers In U.S.

 This week, Wal-Mart’s Senior Director of Payment Services joined approximately 400 payment industry executives at the Smart Card Alliance 2011 Annual Conference to debate the viability and potential timeline for…

News May 6

Tips For Increasing Traffic And Conversions Through Video SEO

 It’s not your pricing or sales pitch or product images that make your sales. Sure they help close the deal, but before all that, there’s the simple matter of being…

Executive Viewpoints May 6

Motorcycle Superstore Reports 6% Spike In Web Visits With Mobile Optimized Site

 Given the explosive growth of mobile commerce over the last year, retailers are challenged to present mobile shoppers with a streamlined, convenient experience. By optimizing e-Commerce sites to provide a…

News May 5

Retailers Invest In Social Networks Despite Limited ROI

Retailers are banking more on the qualitative advantages of a social media presence, versus a quantitative ROI, according to “The State Of Retailing Online 2011: Marketing, Social, and Mobile” report…

Features May 3

TouchPoints Radio: Simon Salt, IncSlingers

Check-in services like Foursquare present a unique challenge for marketers to integrate location-based concepts into digital marketing plans. Retail TouchPoints had the chance to speak with Simon Salt, Author of…

News May 3
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