Retail
News, blogs, analysis, tips, discussion and how-to about retail.
Beyond Templates: Building a Better Business Website
How Social Customer Support Brings Social Media Beyond Marketing
Wed, May 16, 2012 - Is it really possible to provide tech support in 140 characters? Industry experts, including Dell, offer sound advice and proven techniques to help you move beyond marketing blasts to provide social customer support.
10 Questions for Ideeli CTO Mark Uhrmacher
Wed, May 09, 2012 - ideeli is a U.S. membership-based e-commerce website that offers daily sales on fashion, home decor and travel. The site has more than 5 million members and more than 1,000 sales partners.
Mastercard's Paypass Wallet Will Span Online, Mobile, In-store Shopping
Mon, May 07, 2012 - The company will let third parties resell its own service or use its API to build their own
Retail Tablet Wars: Target to Expel Amazon's Kindles From Store Shelves
Wed, May 02, 2012 - Target was the first brick-and-mortar store to sell Amazon's Kindle, but now the two companies are severing ties.
Texas Supermarket Stocks Up on iPhones, Mobile Apps
Fri, April 27, 2012 - Texas grocery store chain United Supermarkets starts down the iPhone trail with a mobile workforce management app that simplifies communication and keeps shift schedules under control. But this Lone Star chain has only begun circling the mobile wagons.
Walmart to Expand Disc-to-Cloud Movie Service to 30 Countries
Fri, April 27, 2012 - Walmart's cloud video service, Vudu, which allows DVD and Blu-ray disc owners gain access to that content in the cloud, will reportedly expand to as many as 30 new countries.
Toshiba to Buy IBM's Retail Point-of-Sale Business for US$850 Million
Tue, April 17, 2012 - A Toshiba subsdiary said the deal will close in the next few months, and IBM will continue to provide IT platform support
China's Online Retail Market to Triple to $364B By 2015, Says Research Firm
Thu, April 12, 2012 - China is set to become the world's largest online retail market, with sales expected to triple to US$364 billion by 2015, according to a report from The Boston Consulting Group.
IPad Buyers: Your Tablet is At the Store (Maybe)
Fri, March 30, 2012 - The wait for a new iPad ordered online from Apple stretches one to two weeks, but customers can walk into a company store today and buy a tablet, according to a stock sampling.
Continuous Deployment Done In Unique Fashion at Etsy.com
Fri, March 30, 2012 - With customers and suppliers on seven continents, there is no good time for system maintenance -- and little room for error -- at Etsy.com. Yet by the time you finish reading this article, the company's continuous deployment process has resulted in code pushed to production by a developer with no one else's approval.
Hold the Phone: Retailers Eye Payments Via Smartphone
Mon, March 26, 2012 - An emerging technology called Near Field Communication will soon give new meaning to the phrase "tapped out."
J.C Penney Slashes CIO Role
Wed, March 21, 2012 - In January, the J.C Penney Company introduced Kristen E. Blum as its CTO. This month, the retailer eliminated its CIO in a move to, according to a company memo, 'ensure we have the right structures to ensure efficiency and productivity.'
FAQ: How to Score an IPad Today
Fri, March 16, 2012 - Those who jumped on the iPad pre-order train last week will be watching for the delivery truck, but anyone who isn't already on Apple's lengthening wait list will have to hustle if they want one today.
Sephora Uses iPad App to Drive Lipstick Business
Thu, March 15, 2012 - Cosmetics retailer Sephora knew the iPad could produce a whole new market of buyers eager to swipe and tap their way into new make-up purchases. So they provided an app to make the experience as appealing as possible.


