Omnichannel commerce as driver of digitalization of commerce
New system landscapes and combined ecosystems bring integration challenges
Jena, Germany, 2015-10-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Organizations are reaping significant benefits from their digital B2B commerce strategies, but the fast-paced success has come at a price. This is the key finding from the Intershop 2015 E-Commerce Report,…
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Handmade at Amazon items are factory-free, handcrafted
Shop for handmade items from more than 60 countries around the world
Artisans are adding thousands of new items daily
SEATTLE, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today the launch of Handmade at Amazon (www.amazon.com/handmade), a new store featuring genuinely handmade items crafted and sold directly from…
Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay in Canada begins with 300 stores in Greater Toronto Area
New feature on the Starbucks® app for iPhone® will let customers place an order in advance and pick it up at their nearest participating location
TORONTO, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Canada today announced that it will bring the…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Argos is revolutionising online shopping by becoming the first retailer to offer same-day store collection, and same-day home delivery, for nearly 20,000 products across the UK.
The new service is called Fast Track. Customers can see Fast Track items clearly online, purchase them, and choose to either collect…
Washington, DC, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced the development of a new Digital Council, powered by NRF’s digital division Shop.org, which was created to enhance the strategic value of NRF and the e-commerce, mobile and innovative initiatives that exist within the retail industry today. The members-only council will…
Biggest Overstocktober Event in Company History
SALT LAKE CITY, 2015-10-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is celebrating the shopping website's 16th birthday with its largest annual Overstocktober event, being held Oct. 1 through Oct. 16.
The online retailer has pumped up its traditional birthday sales event to mark the birthday milestone, with savings of 16…
Center to provide 400 full-time jobs and faster online deliveries at lower costs
ATLANTA, Ga., 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Walmart officials and local and state dignitaries attended a sneak preview event of Walmart’s new e-commerce fulfillment center in Atlanta, Ga. The new facility is dedicated to filling online orders and is the latest…
WASHINGTON, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation and e-digital consultancy FitForCommerce announced today the release of their first Omnichannel Retail Index, a report that examines 120 retailers across multiple categories and their use of omnichannel strategies across web, mobile and store, such as buy online pick up in store, real-time inventory…
Shopify merchants can now enable buy buttons on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (“Shopify”) (NYSE: SHOP, TSX: SH), a leading cloud-based, multichannel commerce platform, today launched a partnership with Twitter to allow Shopify merchants to sell products directly on Twitter. Twitter’s “Buy Now” buttons will be available to U.S.-based…
LONDON, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks is launching Mobile Order & Pay in the UK, allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drinks and food in over 150 London stores* and save time in the queue.
Rolling out from 1st of October, the new feature, available exclusively within the Starbucks App, offers customers greater convenience…
Taco Bell Launches Online Ordering and Enhanced Digital Experience with ta.co Website
IRVINE, Calif., 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its ongoing commitment to use technology to further improve the fast food experience, Taco Bell® today is launching ta.co, the brand’s new virtual flagship restaurant and website that allows consumers to customize, place…
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Credit cards with “EMV chips” are now being accepted at all of the more than 8,200 Walgreens retail stores nationwide, ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline for retailers to begin accepting the new cards.
Most financial institutions and card issuers are sending their customers chip cards that require…
An influential legal journal names her among 2015 Women Leaders in Tech Law.
San Jose, California, 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — eBay General Counsel Marie Oh Huber has been named one of the 2015 Women Leaders in Tech Law by The Recorder.
In a Q&A with the influential Silicon Valley legal publication, Marie - who has worked…
Paderborn, Germany, 2015-9-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf is presenting a significantly expanded postal portfolio and new solutions for counter automation and self-service at POST-EXPO 2015, which begins today in Paris. The company has provided solutions to postal service and logistics companies for more than two decades and meanwhile supports postal customers in around…
QVC and TODAY Celebrate the Spirit of Imagination and Innovation through Country-Wide Search for New Inventions
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-9-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Having trouble turning your idea into a reality? Take notes, as nine budding entrepreneurs take center stage this week to showcase their innovative inventions on TODAY's Next Big Thing, a collaboration between…
Bilingual app is first in PayNearMe’s plans for financial services suite for the underbanked
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and DALLAS, 2015-9-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — PayNearMe, a financial services technology company, has partnered with 7‑Eleven, Inc. to introduce the PayNearMe Bill Pay app, enabling U.S. consumers to pay over 17,000 national and local billers with cash using a convenient…
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) today announced omnichannel and digital initiatives to support its commitment to delivering an easy shopping experience. Whether shopping in-store at Kohl’s stores nationwide, online at Kohls.com or at home or on the go on mobile devices, Kohl’s customers will discover new shopping tools including a…
Available In More Than 7,400 Stores and Customers Using the Starbucks® App on iOS or Android Devices; International Expansion Coming in October
SEATTLE, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced the nationwide availability of Mobile Order & Pay on iOS and Android devices, a new feature of the popular Starbucks®…
SETTLE, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Adam Brotman loves a good success story. Ask him what he does when he’s not immersed in Starbucks core digital businesses and Brotman will tick off a list of biographies of entrepreneurs he’s recently polished off and then point to a stack of nonfiction hardcovers that are up…
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2015-9-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albert Heijn heeft twee prijzen ontvangen voor de online activiteiten. Naast Logistieke Webshop van het Jaar werd Albert Heijn bij de ABN-AMRO Webshopawards winnaar in de categorie supermarkten.
Logistieke Webshop van het Jaar 2015
De award Logistieke Webshop van het Jaar is in 2011 in het leven geroepen om webshops…
Construction planned to start in October 2015, test operations will begin in autumn 2016
Zalando to create up to 1,000 new jobs
Focus on markets in South Germany, Switzerland and France
BERLIN, 2015-9-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zalando, the leading online platform for fashion in Europe, will start construction of its fourth self-operating logistics…
Other openings include technology center and online customer service facility
ATLANTA, 2015-9-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced three facility openings to support its online business, information technology transformation and overall interconnected retail strategy.
Today, the company will officially open its third and largest of three new direct…
Jena, Germany, 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Another Intershop client has just celebrated a significant award. Following the success of Mister Spex at the 2015 ECMOD Direct Commerce Award in June, on September 10 4Care GmbH scored a win at the 8th Shop Usability Awards ceremony in the Wellness, Beauty and Health category with its online…
San Jose, California, 2015-9-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — At the 2015 Seller Summit, Chief Product Officer RJ Pittman outlined plans to make eBay the best choice for customers, a powerful platform and a product with relevant experiences.
“There are over 800 million items available in our catalog and growing,” he said.
Over 1,000 eBay sellers gathered at…
YouTube Sensation Brings her Fashion Prowess to the World's Leading Video and Ecommerce Retailer Just in Time for the Holidays
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-9-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — With more than nine million YouTube channel subscribers and videos with over 600 million views, Bethany Mota's name is known in households throughout the world. Now, the YouTube superstar…
Zalando among first Apple Pay partners in Europe
Free usage of 60 minutes courier returns collections service
New partnerships with UK brands to strengthen the local offering
Improved customer experience: Faster delivery, easier returns and Customer Care chat function
BERLIN, 2015-9-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just in time for the online retailer’s 4th birthday,…
Zalando has opened up its second technology hub outside of Germany with plans to create up to 200 jobs over the next few years
Local team will focus on customer-facing products such as new fashion apps
Expansion of the Tech Team in Dublin is on track, focusing on strong expertise in data science
Growth of…
Iconic fashion brand scheduled to debut on QVC September 10
WEST CHESTER, Pa., 2015-8-27— /EPR Retail News/ — For fashion aficionados who have been in search of a stylish and sophisticated wardrobe update, the wait will soon be over. On Thursday, September 10 at 10 PM (EST) the H by Halston collection is scheduled to debut exclusively…
Amazon has opened two urban Prime Now hubs in King County bringing one-hour delivery to Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland
SEATTLE, 2015-8-25— /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Prime Now, the mobile application exclusively available to members of Amazon Prime, has arrived in the company’s hometown. Residents of Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond andKirkland can…
Report released by ARC from Applause names Overstock.com as one of the best-rated retail mobile apps
SALT LAKE CITY, 2015-8-25— /EPR Retail News/ — A report released by ARC from Applause named Overstock.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:OSTK) as one of the best-rated retail mobile apps available on the market today. According to the report, "ideal retail experiences were born from customer-obsessed teams who understand what mobile users value."
"Overstock has long taken a customer-centric, mobile-first…