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Big Y Groupon Deal, Wal-Mart Mobile Shops, Conborn’s Mobile Apps
Groupon is making its first foray into the grocery industry, partnering with New England supermarket chain Big Y on a test program, according to the Hartford Courant.
The new partnership with Big Y is the first time a multi-store grocery retailer has run a Groupon deal, and Big Y is the only retailer in any industry that has fully integrated Groupon deals into its loyalty card...
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Mobile Fast Food Access, Amazon Sells Mac Software, Debenhams Eyes US
A new study released by Equation Research in partnership with QSR shows that consumers are less likely to use a mobile device to access information on fast food restaurants than they are for all other segments of the restaurant industry.
The study shows that only 36% of consumers are very or somewhat likely to use their mobile device to access information on fast food restaurants,...
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E-commerce Sales, Wal-Mart Eyes Europe, Best Buy Closes DC
U.S. retail e-commerce sales [pdf] for Q1 2011, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, were $46 billion, a 3.4% increase from $44.5 billion in Q4 2010, according to estimates from the Census Bureau.
On a year-over-year basis, adjusted retail e-commerce sales rose almost 18% from $39.1 billion.
International Expansion
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Kroger Mobile Scanning, Valentine’s Day Spending, A&P Bankruptcy
At two supermarkets near its Cincinnati headquarters, Kroger is testing a mobile scanning system that uses wireless devices for both shoppers and store associates, according to RIS News. The system also tracks in-store traffic patterns, revealing what paths shoppers take through the store, the shelves they stop at and now long they stay in each location.
Stats & Research
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Puma, Netflix, Yahoo
Puma is poised to have one of the most extensive in-store iPad solutions among retailers with the rollout of its new Creative Factory customization platform, according to Advertising Age. Customers use shoe-making materials on display as inspiration and then use the iPads to actually design the shoes.
E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Office Depot, Yahoo, Target
Office Depot is participating in Google's local availability feature, a mobile and desktop product inventory search functionality that helps customers locate in-stock products in just seconds, directly from their PC or mobile device.As a result of Google's local availability feature, Office Depot will be able to help customers find products and direct them to the store location where...Continue Reading »
Amazon, eBay Get Most September Visitors – Update
Online retailers Amazon.com and eBay received the most unique U.S. internet visitors out of all retail web properties in September 2010, according to [pdf] comScore MediaMetrix data.Amazon Gets Lucky with 13th Spot
Amazon Sites was the top U.S. web property whose primary function is retailing in September 2010, with about 76.7 million unique visitors, placing it 13th amongst all U.S....Continue Reading »
‘The Daily Wrap:’ Yahoo, Neiman Marcus, Peapod
Yahoo Doubles Operating Income [pdf]
Yahoo reported a 107% increase in operating income during Q3 fiscal 2010. Other results included a 2% hike in revenue and 113% increase in net earnings. Source: Yahoo
Neiman Marcus Launches iPhone App
Upscale department store retailer Neiman Marcus has launched an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app’s home page lets shoppers view the...Continue Reading »
‘The Daily Wrap:’ Toys R Us, McDonald’s, Netflix
Toys R Us Seeks 45K Holiday Workers
Toy retailer Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday shopping period. The employees will help staff its 600 seasonal pop-up stores and temporarily double Toys R Us’ workforce. Source: Boston Globe
McDonald’s Shakes Up Beverage Offering
Fast food retailer McDonald’s is piloting new cherry-topped and whipped...Continue Reading »
Amazon Gets Most Visitors in August - Update
Online retailer Amazon and online auction retailer eBay received the most U.S. unique visitors of any retail sites in August 2010, according to [pdf] comScore MediaMetrix data. The websites of brick-and-mortar discount retailers Wal-Mart and Target were also among the 50 most-visited sites for the month.During August 2010, Amazon received about 79.2 million unique U.S. visitors, placing...Continue Reading »