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TouchPoints TV: Mario Vollbracht, HP

Mario Vollbracht, Worldwide Segment Executive, HP Retail & Consumer Goods, Enterprise Business, HP Mario discusses specific topics around personalization, mobility, global issues and the retail/CPG convergence. “Retailers must consider allowing…

News April 28

TouchPoints TV: Tom Peterson, HP

Tom Peterson, Retail Industry Leader, Enterprise Business, HP Tom shares HP’s imperatives for retailers today: 1) There are still 2 or 3 years left in the economic downturn; and 2)…

News April 28

New Research Shows 50% of Americans Use Mobile Devices For Shopping; Spotlights 5 Attributes Of Mobile Shoppers

Smart phone technology has ushered in a new shopping channel, as consumers are increasingly using mobile devices to search for product information, compare prices and purchase items. As retailers continue…

News April 27

Gap Tests SMS Offers With Visa Real-Time Service

In an effort to extend its mobile strategy, Gap is delivering real-time discounts and promotions to consumers via SMS text messages, leveraging a service from Visa, Inc. The opt-in service…

News April 26

Shoptopia Expansion Caters To Multi-Channel Shopping Center Consumers

Retailers are continually challenged to cater to the “social shopper” across all channels. By connecting the physical and digital shopping experience, merchants are able  to foster a community of brand…

News April 25

Ahold USA Reports Time and Cost Savings Via Trade Promotion Collaboration

Ahold USA has reported significant time and cost-savings benefits by collaborating with their manufacturer trading partners directly on the DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management, a solution designed to improve promotion efficiency…

News April 21

Mobile Wallet Moves Closer To Reality With Recent Momentum For NFC

Over the past few weeks, major brands including Amazon.com, Apple, Microsoft, and Google have all either introduced or are rumored to be planning rollouts of software, devices or services equipped…

News April 21

Ipanema Technologies Aligns WAN Performance With Key Business Objectives

Concept:Founded in 1999, Ipanema Technologies develops next-generation solutions to enable large enterprises and retailers to have full control over their global network. Ipanema’s patented technology is designed to help retailers…

News April 21

Mobile Helps Make Multichannel Retail A Reality

By Sandeep Bhanote, CEO, Global Bay Mobile Technologies When I ask retail CIOs about the greatest challenges associated with current store operations and technologies, multi-channel customer interaction ― or lack…

News April 21
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