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Shopify Launches Social Commerce App
Shopify Launches Social Commerce App
November 13, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

Shopify is turing to social media for its next commerce app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Starbucks Goes Crystal With Gift Card Keychain
Starbucks Goes Crystal With Gift Card Keychain
November 13, 2015  |  News

How do most Starbucks customers take their coffee? Every store has milk, cream and half & half out for customers to serve themselves, but some...

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Safeway And Theranos’ $350 Million Blood Test Folly
Safeway And Theranos’ $350 Million Blood Test Folly
November 12, 2015  |  News

There’s nothing inherently wrong with Safeway trying to provide its customers with more tools to control their health and well-being, but it toes the line...

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Walmart’s Facial Recognition Software: Anti-Shoplifting Or Anti-Consumer?
Walmart’s Facial Recognition Software: Anti-Shoplifting Or Anti-Consumer?
November 12, 2015  |  News

How far should retailers go to stop shoplifting in their stores? If the solutions used resemble something from “1984” or “Minority Report,” retailers might want...

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Kroger Expands Chicago Roots With Roundy’s Merger
Kroger Expands Chicago Roots With Roundy’s Merger
November 12, 2015  |  News

Most Americans get their groceries from independent merchants or regional chains, but Kroger recently took a giant step toward expanding its footprint. Get the Full...

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Kate Spade Has A New Name And A New Product Line
Kate Spade Has A New Name And A New Product Line
November 12, 2015  |  News

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but does the same go for an internationally renowned fashion designer who decides to sell her...

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UK Grocer Gets Cold Feet On Black Friday Events
UK Grocer Gets Cold Feet On Black Friday Events
November 12, 2015  |  International

Everyone has their own Black Friday strategies, but a safe rule of thumb is that shoppers who aren’t serious about scoring deals will miss out...

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Low Sales Push Macy’s Big Bet On Backstage
Low Sales Push Macy’s Big Bet On Backstage
November 12, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Recently, it hasn’t been easy being Macy’s. Once growing consistently, the firm now faces sharp declines and worried investors who are wondering just how low...

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Walmart Ditches Midnight Doorbusters
Walmart Ditches Midnight Doorbusters
November 12, 2015  |  News

Despite the fact that Walmart more or less invented the doorbuster special for Black Friday during the mid-’80s and early ’90s, it seems the nation’s...

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