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eBay Gets Off to a Rough Holiday Shopping Start (at Seeking Alpha...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:11:29 GMT

The company on Saturday suffered a search outage “due to errors in some of our backend systems.” A search on products would lead to an error message or blank page.

Twitter Retweets Itself. Will You Benefit?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:08 GMT

The micro-blogging site finally builds its own way to retweet messages. Let the controversy begin.

Omnicell Introduces Anywhere RN for Remote Medication Management ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT

Omnicell Introduces Anywhere RN for Remote Medication Management to Improve Clinician Efficiency in Hospitals. South Jersey Healthcare Implements New Software Solution to Reduce Time Spent on Managing Medication by Creating Medication Workstations throughout the Hospital.

The Critical Measures of Retail, by Alan Morris, Managing Di...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:11:33 GMT

According to research published recently by Steria and Verdict Consulting, the barometer of success or failure for almost every retail business can be evidenced by five critical measures: footfall, spend per customer, market share, margin; and operations.

CIBS Holiday Ball Takes Place Dec 5

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:05:00 GMT

Covering all types of packaging, Beauty Packaging is published for executives involved in the personal care, cosmetic and fragrance industry.

Site Search: Please Shoppers and Boost Your Bottom Line

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

While retailers are facing increased competition, many have recognized that the way to thrive today is to invest in new ways to engage and serve their customers. Many are taking a fresh look at one of the cornerstones of the online experience: site search. Good site search can enable more personal

TIO announces expanded billpay partnership with Cox Communication...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Planning a kiosk project? The Self-Service & Kiosk Association supplies all the necessary news and information to conceive and deploy kiosks, touch screens, digital signs and software. Or, request a bid from our members: Manufacturers, suppliers and consultants - who can deliver the value you

Development Solutions Global Inc. Acquires Quadriga Art Consumer ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

This highly anticipated deal includes the acquisition of Quadriga Art's Christian Inspirations and Studio Q Creations, leading designers and producers of Christian and General Market greeting cards, stationery and paper products, as well as a direct manufacturing relationship with the Quadriga

E-Com Set To Ring Up Sales (Investor's Business Daily)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:45 GMT

Nov. 30 is the ceremonial kickoff to the online holiday shopping season this year. That's Cyber Monday. The term was coined by Shop.org in 2005 after

E-commerce platform provider Truition is sold to business softwar...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

E-commerce platform provider Truition Inc. announced today an agreement to be acquired by CDC Software Corp., a provider of business software to mor...

H. D. Smith launches new Web site

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:35:00 GMT

H. D. Smith, a customer-focused national supplier of healthcare products, services and business solutions, announced Friday the launch of their new company Web site, www.HDSmith.com.

UK: Tesco Links Up With C&W For Major Telecoms Push

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:26 GMT

News, Tools, and Training for Key / National Account Managers and related functions working in the FMCG / Retail industry

The Invicta Group (IVIT) Acquired Target Marketing to Add Driving...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:36 GMT

Invicta Group, Inc. Invicta Group, Inc., (http://www.ivitgroup.com) (PINKSHEETS: IVIT) has acquired specific assets related to the Target Marketing company. The acquisition includes multiple driving billboards/signs, equipment, and a clear box truck. The main purpose of this new acquisition is to

Tesco plots to conquer telecoms sector

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:38:53 GMT

Supermarket seals deal with Cable & Wireless that will allow it to offer discounted internet and landline phone packages

United Online Shares Down On Senate Report

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:59 GMT

Internet service provider United Online (UNTD) saw its shares drop Wednesday after a U.S. Senate committee issued a report critical of Internet marketing tactics.

Start a Customer Service War!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:06:08 GMT

Walmart, Target, and Amazon.com have spent the last few weeks locked in an ever-escalating price war. Although consumers may be short-term winners in the price war, the long-term cost of selling products below cost will be high – impacting other...

YESpay Empire Cinemas are “Highly Commended” at Retail Systems

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMT

YESpay & Empire Cinemas are “Highly Commended” at Retail Systems. YESpay International Ltd received industry appreciation when it was highly commended at the Retail Systems Awards 2009 for the category of Cards & Payments Solution of the Year.

Social Media Users Open to Marketing Messages: Survey

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT

The findings from a new Performics and ROI Research survey of more than 3,000 consumers about their use of social media many reasons to get excited about social media marketing strategies.

Outgrowing your Webstore? Join Diane von Furstenberg, FitForComme...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

Yesterday, we posted about a recent eMarketer article discussing 2010 e-commerce business trends, and how retailers are investing in e-commerce technologies

Brand Booster 21 Day 16: Blogging As A Marketing Tool

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:05 GMT

Creating a competitive edge is another important aspect of branding. Today, the online world has many methods of branding. The most popular method of branding and gaining the competitive edge is through the use of Blogs. Blogs allow a site to incre...

Around The Web: SEC Investigates Beezer Homes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

According to an article by the Associated Press, the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Wells notice to Beezer Homes CEO Ian McCarthy, to investigate periods where the homebuilder restated financial results.

Debenhams acquires Danish store chain

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:40:26 GMT

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Debenhams confirms pre-Christmas Spectacular

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Debenhams has confirmed it will launch its pre-Christmas Spectacular on Wednesday, promising more price cuts than the same Spectacular last year.

Weak results for LPP in Q3 2009

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Retail and FMCG sector in Poland - retail reports and newsletters, profiles of retailers and manufacturers in Poland. Reliable market analyses and trends.

NACS Introduces Reduced Card Processing Rate Program

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cuts down credit card processing fees to 3.9 cents per transaction after interchange.