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Kohl’s Kiosks, B2C Innovations, Citigroup Breach
Kohl's is on target to deploy customer service kiosks to all its stores by this fall following successful testing and pilot kiosk programs held this year, according to Kiosk Marketplace.
The kiosks will let store shoppers order any item not in stock and have it shipped to their home at no charge.
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trendwtaching.com has developed an “Innovation Extravaganza,” a collection...Continue Reading »
Netflix Android App, Promotional Email, Smaller Kohl’s Stores
Netflix has begun to roll out a Netflix application for the Android platform. The online movie rental retailer is making the free app available for download from Android Market.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers three promotional emails on average during the week ending May 13, 2011, according to the Retail Email Blog. That’s...Continue Reading »
Home Depot QR Code, eBay Acquires GSI, Gap Chinese E-commerce
Home Depot has launched a new in-store service and ad campaign incorporating mobile barcodes, according to RIS News. Using the ScanLife app from Scanbuy, Inc., shoppers can scan QR (Quick Response) codes using their smartphones, enabling them to purchase products from their mobile devices.
Mergers & Acquisitions
eBay Inc. has agreed to acquire GSI Commerce, a provider of e-commerce...Continue Reading »
Best Buy Connected Store, 7Digital Blackberry App, Kohl’s Opens Stores
Best Buy is testing tablets and POS applications during the launch of the "Connected Store" pilot program, according to RIS News. Tablets being tested include the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom.
M-commerce
Online music retailer 7digital, which is 50% owned by HMV, will have its 7digital Music Store app preinstalled on Blackberry PlayBook tablets released in the US...Continue Reading »
Kohl’s E-commerce Grows, Gap Prepares Japan Site, Proposed Blockbuster Sale Protested
Kohl’s expects to achieve $1 billion in e-commerce sales in 2011, according to RIS News.The retailer credits a broadened assortment and aggressive marketing, and plans to open its third e-commerce fulfillment center later this year to help support internet sales growth.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
As the retailing landscape in Japan becomes increasingly competitive, US...Continue Reading »
‘The Daily Wrap:’ Target, Google, JTV
Target’s in-store toy catalog contains quick response codes that, when scanned, take the mobile device immediately to the web. According to RIS News, Target customers can scan the catalogs' quick response codes with their smartphones and go directly online to further explore items of interest.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Google is prepared to pay $5 billion to $6 billion for Groupon, the...Continue Reading »
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Best Buy, Kohl’s, Hardee’s
Best Buy is planning to allow users to buy products through Facebook, according to New Media Age. A Best Buy marketing executive has been quoted as saying the retailer has so far used Facebook to build relationships and establish a community, and now will move toward allowing transactions in the next few months.
Store Openings & Closings
Kohl's Corp. will open 40 U.S. stores in 2011,...Continue Reading »
‘The Daily Wrap:’ Gap, Sears, Starbucks
Department store retailer Gap Inc. has 10,000 pairs of jeans to give away to the quickest of their Facebook fans. As reported by eShopper Forum, using Facebook Places, Gap customers can check-in today at their local store and obtain a free pair of jeans. Once free jeans have run out, Facebook Places users will receive a 40% discount.
E-commerce
Sears.com provides more choices to get...Continue Reading »
State of US Same-Store Sales - September 2010 and Quarterly Data Update and Full-Year Outlook
Retailer Daily has compiled comparable store sale data from the SEC filings of 26 major US retailers spanning several years, up to the most recently released September 2010 and quarterly numbers. The data excludes fuel sales and is available in Microsoft Excel format from the link below:
Indications from September 2010 and the most recent quarterly same-store sales results across...Continue Reading »
Half of Consumers Have Started Holiday Shopping
Fifty percent of US consumers have started their 2010 holiday shopping activities as of October 11, according to new data from Compete.One-quarter of Consumers Have Completed 10% or Less of Holiday Shopping
The Compete Holiday Insights survey indicates 50% of consumers have started holiday shopping already. About half of these consumers, or 25% of the total, have completed 1-10% of...Continue Reading »