Payment fraud is on the rise, as mobile commerce continues to grow in popularity. According to LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ annual True Cost of Fraud mobile study, m-commerce retailers lost 70 percent more sales to fraud in 2014 than they did … Continue reading
Remember “anonymized” data? The kind retail customers felt OK about sharing, because it couldn’t be tracked back to a specific individual? Turns out, according to the very bright folks at MIT, that anonymized is quite different from anonymous. Researchers at … Continue reading
NEW YORK – In a hyper-competitive New York City apparel market, retailer OMG Jeans has been a mainstay along the Manhattan Broadway district utilizing Retail Pro as their retail management solution across three decades to grow from a single store in 1998 … Continue reading
Omnichannel retailers will have their work cut out for them in 2015, as they attempt to entice shoppers with both their web and brick and mortar presence in order to compete effectively against online-only stores. A recent study by Wipro … Continue reading
January always feels like a fresh start, like turning to a new page in a notebook. After the rush and bustle of the holidays, it is a time to reflect and set resolutions to help you achieve your business goals. … Continue reading
Payment security is top of mind for retailers this year, according to a study released this week from Boston Retail Partners (BRP). And, based on the numbers, it seems as though many retailers haven’t paid payment security much attention in … Continue reading
Customer engagement and retail’s push to “delight” the customer has lead to a re-evaluation of product marketing. Some refer to that by the cringe-worthy term, “marketeering,” but really it’s old-fashioned clienteling: The act of knowing the customer well enough to … Continue reading
Last week’s National Retail Federation’s Big Show showcased many advances in point-of-sale terminals. Transaction speed, efficiency and accuracy are offered in different shapes and sizes destined to meet the needs of every retailer. Propelling that market’s growth is the desire of … Continue reading
Is brick really the new black? At the NRF2015 Big Show this week, it seemed that way. JDA Software was one of several vendors that focused presentations on how retailers can reposition brick-and-mortar stores as the center of the new … Continue reading
What will retailers focus on in 2015? That’s the big question at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, taking place this week at the Javitz Center in New York City. For many, the driving force this year will be to … Continue reading
