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Supermercados ECONO Implements Software to Power Ecommerce Platform in Two Languages

Supermercados ECONO, a retailer with 64 grocery stores in Puerto Rico, is upgrading its current ecommerce platform, ECONO ToGo, with technology from…

Report: Foot Locker Kids Puts Fun First at its First House of Play Store

Kids Foot Locker has reportedly launched a new store concept called House of Play, with an emphasis on providing a full-family experience,…

Woolworths Supermarket Anchors Fishermans Bend Transformation While Nodding to Building’s Industrial Past

By 2050, approximately 80,000 people will live in Fishermans Bend, which stretches from the City of Melbourne to the City of Port…

Kohl’s Programs Raise $51 Million For Charity In 2015

By rewarding organizations that its associates volunteer for and selling kid-friendly items to support children’s health programs nationwide, Kohl’s raised a total…

CognitiveTPG Debuts New Bluetooth-Enabled Hardware

CognitiveTPG, a print technology provider, has expanded its line of mobile printing hardware with the release of its Bluetooth-enabled POS and barcode…

Demandware Increases Revenue By More Than 50% In Q3

Financial growth, customer rollouts and new insights regarding its acquisition of CQuotient all came to the forefront during Demandware’s quarterly results call. …

Recap Of The 2014 NRF Big Show: Editorial Perspectives, News & Sessions

This year Retail TouchPoints sent its largest team ever to the NRF Big Show. Yet, no matter how many people we have…

IBM To Unveil Commerce Composer Solution At NRF

To help retailers create a dynamic, personalized online shopping experience, IBM has introduced a new solution, called Commerce Composer. Presented as part…

Walmart Retains Greatest Percentage Of Holiday Shoppers In 2013

America’s Research Group, a consumer research and strategic marketing firm, and Inmar, an e-Commerce solution provider, today released a new report spotlighting…

Groupon Acquires Boomerang

Daily deal company Groupon has acquired social gifting company Boomerang in an effort to expand its variety of products and services for…

Modavanti.com Acquires Ethical Ocean

Modavanti.com, a sustainable fashion eTailer, has announced the acquisition of Ethical Ocean, an online marketplace designed to provide access to eco-friendly products…

Akamai To Acquire Prolexic For $370 Million

Akamai Technologies, a cloud-based provider of online data security, is acquiring Prolexic, a company focused on protecting data centers and enterprise IP…