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750,000 Shoppers Scan More Than 3 Million Products Using shopkick Location-Based App

Location-based marketing and rewards continue to draw shoppers in-store. shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers simply for visiting stores, recently announced that its active user base has expanded…

News February 14

JCPenney Rolls Out iPad Devices To Provide Interactive Access To Product Info

Tablet technology is the cool, new kid on the retail block, so it’s no surprise that JCPenney (JCP) is taking steps to leverage iPads in-store for an enhanced customer experience.…

News February 11

TouchPoints TV: David Dorf, Oracle Retail

David Dorf, Oracle Retail Dorf talked about the importance of implementing technology that will facilitate efficient global expansion, including localization requirements for different countries. To deliver effective Business Intelligence strategies,…

News February 11

Radio Shack, Steve Madden Execs To Share Multi-Channel Retail Strategies During NRF Innovate 2011 Conference

As retail technology, social media and mobility have seriously shifted the consumer mindset and shopper expectations, retailers are challenged to stay ahead of the curve by leveraging these concepts as…

News February 10

How Engagement Communications Extend 2010 Holiday Sales Into 2011

By Scott Zimmerman, President of TeleVox Software, Inc. As the credit card bills from Christmas arrive in the mail, you’d think people would tighten their belts in January. But post-holiday…

Executive Viewpoints February 10

New Research Finds 94% of Companies Utilize Mobile Marketing For ROI Improvement

Smart phones have become an important channel for retailers to use to communicate with customers in real time. Mobile marketing is no longer a new idea or a like-to-have, but…

Features February 9

Urban Outfitters Pilots Mobile POS From Starmount In U.S. Stores

Beginning in December 2010, Urban Outfitters began a pilot of mobile point-of-sale (POS) from Starmount Systems, for all three of its brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People. The pilot will…

News February 9

Store Associates Want Mobile Devices For Inventory, Price Check

As part of its annual holiday shopper survey, Motorola also interviewed store associates and uncovered some very specific wants and needs. More than 68% of the 545 store associates interviewed…

News February 8

TouchPoints TV: Dave Burton, Epicor

Dave Burton, Epicor Dave Burton, Product Director for CRM, Epicor Retail mentioned Epicor’s announcements including the iPad POS; a text messaging application that retailers can use for direct consumer marketing;…

News February 8
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