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RetailWire: Kraft’s iPhone App Draws Eyeballs, Shopper Insights

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry execs get plugged in to the latest news and…

News February 5

Convergence Of Marketing, Merchandising Enabled By Union Of DemandTec/Connect3

The much talked about marriage of marketing and merchandising functions in retail moved closer to reality this week with the announcement that DemandTec had agreed in principle to acquire Connect3…

News January 29

SaaS Dashboard Speeds Sales, Inventory Data To Apparel Merchandisers

Retailers can make quicker ordering and merchandising decisions because they are receiving sales information up to a half day sooner from Theory, a New York-based apparel manufacturer and wholesaler. Using…

News January 29

Cross-Channel Players Dominate Interbrand Design Forum’s Brand Value Index

In calculating the brand valuations of top retailers, Interbrand Design Forum’s recently found that 47 of the 50 brand leaders measured in the survey were cross-channel retailers. WalMart ran away…

News January 29

RetailWire: Sears to Test New Online/Drive-Through Concept

It’s becoming increasingly common today for retailers to offer store pick-up as an option for consumers ordering product online. Sears Holdings is looking to take the convenience factor associated with…

News January 29

Sephora Glosses Up Mobile Web Offering With Debut of MobileVoice Reviews App

Mobile applications continuing to gain momentum in the retail sector as Sephora and Intuit recently debuted MobileVoice, a product review application from BazaarVoice specially designed to allow customers to access…

News January 22

Sears Adds Appliances, In-Store Pickup Features To Sears2go Mobile App

Two months after unveiling its Sears2go mobile commerce website, Sears has added the capability for customers to browse, purchase and schedule delivery or pickup for major home appliances like refrigerators…

News January 22

Forrester: Shopper’s Show Cross-Channel Eagerness, But Satisfaction Levels Slump

Consumers continue to migrate toward cross-channel purchase behavior, but most are not too happy about the experience. That’s the conclusion of a Forrester Research report on cross-channel customer satisfaction, which…

News January 22

5 Key Trends From NRF Which May Separate The “Has Beens,” The “Survivors” & “Thrivers”

Against a backdrop of Gottschalks joining the ranks of retailers to file Chapter 11 and Circuit City in the process of auctioning off its assets, the NRF Big Show definitely…

News January 16
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