Retail TouchPoints

Combat The Amazon Price Check App With Effective Multichannel Retailing

The Amazon Price Check app was an inevitability for the industry — smartphones eliminate information asymmetries on pricing and do so while…

VisiStat Enables Social Media Monitoring To Optimize E-Commerce

Progressive retailers are implementing strategies and tactics to develop a 360-degree view of their customers to present more valuable offers and optimize…

SAP Acquires Ariba, Adds B2B Cloud-Based Collaboration

SAP America, Inc., announced plans to acquire Ariba, Inc., a cloud-based business commerce network. The acquisition would add B2B collaboration to SAP’s…

Bazaarvoice Acquires PowerReviews

Yesterday Bazaarvoice, Inc., a social software provider, announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire PowerReviews for up to $31 million…

VeriFone Partners With PayPal To Offer Alternative Payments At Large Retail Stores

On May 24, VeriFone Systems and PayPal announced a comprehensive licensing, marketing and implementation agreement that facilitates PayPal acceptance at large retail…

Advance Auto Parts Increases Product Reviews by 700%, Dominates Competitors On Facebook

As consumers spend more time on social channels, social media integration and building customer engagement has become a major component for eTailers….

‘Smartphonatics’ Alter The Retail Scene Worldwide

A new term coined by Aite Group and ACI Worldwide, “Smartphonatics” are consumers who are aggressively changing the way they shop based…

Adding Value To The Shopper Experience With Big Data

You may not have directly felt the impact of big data, but make no mistake, it’s already having an effect on your…

Who Owns Profitability in Retail?

It is not uncommon for success to be shared in retail when times are good, especially when profitability has increased for the…

Responsys, Bazaarvoice Enhancement Helps Marketers Personalize And Trigger Social Marketing Messages

As more people research and purchase products online, consumer feedback such as comments, ratings and reviews have become critical to retailers and…

Svpply Launches New Programs To Build Online Retail Districts

Svpply, a social shopping site, has launched “We Want This!,” a program that enhances SEO by allowing retailers to build “retail districts”…

Campus Colors Implements Managed Service Solution, Increases E-Commerce Sales

Campus Colors, a collegiate sportswear retailer, recently announced a collaboration with Ability Commerce, an e-Commerce developer, to implement a managed service model…

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