Walmart in some markets has launched a new price comparison tool, The Savings Catcher, that enables shoppers to instantly conduct extensive local price checks.Here’s how it works: learn more in retailwire Walmart makes ad price comparisons easy By Tom…
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Three ways retailers should prepare for the ‘Internet of Things’ by Duke Chung
25 March 2014Views: 1,093We’re experiencing a paradigm shift toward the Internet of Things, where all the devices we use on a regular basis are becoming smarter and more connected. According to Gartner, “The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones,…
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The classic multi-channel retail business model has recently been eclipsed by a “commerce anywhere” approach. Many retailers have yet to adapt their operations to this new reality, and those that are on their way have taken vastly different paths. …
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Google will reportedly open its first U.S. store in New York City’s trendy SoHo district, right around the corner from Apple’s first Manhattan location. With Google not talking, observers ask whether the space will be used to sell or showcase.…
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BEACONS: What They Are, How They Work, And Why Apple’s iBeacon Technology Is Ahead Of The Pack Tony Danova
16 March 2014Views: 962To state the obvious: Modern, smartphone-toting humans spend most of their time indoors. But indoor spaces often block cell signals and also make it nearly impossible to locate devices via GPS. Beacons are a solution. Beacons are a low-cost piece of hardware…
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In the past few years, as online shopping exploded and smartphones became the norm, the showrooming phenomenon — consumers using their phones to comparison shop in stores — seemed poised to gut the revenue of offline retailers. But now a…
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Among consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry professionals, there are few topics as perplexing as direct to consumer sales. Even so, many are dipping their toes into e-commerce waters as the industry continues to face slow growth, more competition, and pricing…
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Despite the rise of e-commerce, offline retail remains a fantastic opportunity for fashion brands, while offering features that digital channels will simply never be able to duplicate learn more in businessoffashion In a Digital World, Physical Retail Matters More…
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A new US-based garment online retailer – a startup from the proverbial garage, is vying to capture a piece of your wardrobe, but in a different way! vPersonalize.com wants consumers to design their own apparel, online, on a 3D model…
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In the age of Amazon.com, physical stores have to compete more than ever to provide customers with a shopping experience that rivals the ease and convenience of online shopping. The use of interactive digital displays are helping to provide customers…