PayPal takes first step into physical world with Home Depot tie-up
PayPal, the online payment system owned by eBay, is slowly shifting into a universal way to pay. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Mobile payment processors allow for ‘more effective’ communication
Mobile payment processors, such as the popular Square device, are enabling small retail merchants to speak with customers in a more “educated and effective way,” small business and retail expert Paula Rosenblum recently told Crain’s New York. Continue reading
Online shopping reaches new highs in November-December period
With 2011 now in the books, digital measurement firm comScore has totaled up online spending figures for the two-month period between November and December. Continue reading
New England retailers engage customers through QR codes
Retailers based in the New England region are increasingly leveraging new technology such as quick response codes to engage prospective buyers. Continue reading
Enhancing customer satisfaction is crucial to securing more sales
Retail merchants that are paying more than mere lip service to customer service are on the receiving end of more sales, according to a new report from ForeSee Results. Continue reading
Consumers trade in their gift cards for cold, hard cash
Gift cards are a favorite product of many retail merchants because they ensure consumers will come back and spend that money – and maybe even a bit extra – in-store. Continue reading
Gift cards to keep shoppers in the holiday mood
Holiday shopping may not be coming to a close quite yet – the Los Angeles Times suggests the popularity of the gift card may keep consumers coming back to stores past the traditional holiday season. Continue reading
