Generation Z Seeks Enhanced Digital Shopping Experience from Retailers
Young consumers seek voice-activated ordering, curated subscriptions and automatic-replenishment shopping models
NEW YORK, 2017-Mar-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retailers looking to capture share of wallet and brand loyalty from the next generation of consumers – Gen Z – will need to step up their focus on new ways…
Retail Software
Commissaries.com helps patrons maximize savings
FORT LEE, Va., 2017-Mar-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — For commissary shoppers such as Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stuart M. Allison, the Defense Commissary Agency website is a GPS to even greater savings opportunities.
"My wife and I don't step foot into a commissary until we've first gone on commissaries.com…
FREDERICIA, Denmark, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bankdata, one of Denmark's largest financial IT service providers, has selected Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) to manage its entire multivendor self-service network of 500 automated teller machines (ATMs). As a result, Bankdata, which is owned by 11 Danish banks, will benefit from increased ATM availability which translates into…
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Diebold Nixdorf is presenting its full portfolio of retail self-checkout solutions—powered by software and services—to drive connected commerce and automate cash-handling at EuroShop 2017, the world’s largest trade show for the retail sector. From March 5 – 9 in Düsseldorf, Germany, at booth E62 in hall 6,…
eBay and Snupps partner to let Snupps users sell their belongings to eBay's global community
New feature announced just in time for Spring Cleaning, allowing engaged Snupps enthusiasts to list their stuff for sale on eBay.
San Jose, California, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — According to a recent survey from eBay, three in five Americans said their…
NORTH CANTON, Ohio and PADERBORN, Germany, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today (Feb. 21, 2017) announced that Murat Ekinci has been named chief information officer (CIO). In this role, Ekinci will be responsible for leading and overseeing Diebold Nixdorf's corporate information technology (IT) organization.
With more than 20 years of experience…
Chennai, India, 2017-Feb-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — As commercial real estate growth remains sober in cities across India leading to high vacancy levels in Malls, space owners these days adopt new strategy to bring tenants to cover rental revenue loss.
Bhaskar Venkatraman, Founder and Director of JusTransact.com
As per the new trend, retailers agree to pay…
Sunglass Hut Selects One Door to Evolve In-Store Experience
Global Fashion Eyewear and Accessories Company Implements Merchandising Cloud to Meet the Personalized Needs of Each Customer
BOSTON, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — One Door, the leading provider of cloud-based merchandising execution software for retailers, today announced that Sunglass Hut has implemented One…
Veel voordeel voor klanten met nieuwe AH to go app
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — AH to go staat voor lekker en goed eten voor onderweg. En dat wordt nu extra aantrekkelijk met de introductie van de AH to go app: een app waarmee klanten op elk moment van de dag exclusieve deals…
EROSKI y la Universidad del País Vasco desarrollan un optimizador de ajuste de potencias eléctricas
Un innovador desarrollo de software permite estimar la potencia a contratar en cada periodo tarifario, para que al cabo de un año se haya abonado por este concepto el importe menor posible
ELORRIO,España, 2017-Feb-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI y la UPV/EHU…
Starbucks launches “用星说” (Say it with Starbucks) social gifting feature on Weixin, in China
“用星说” (Say it with Starbucks), a new social gifting feature on Weixin, fosters deeper human connections through the instant delivery of gratitude and love with the gift of Starbucks
SHANGHAI, 2017-Feb-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today (February 9,…
Dunkin’ Donuts celebrates the season of love with full schedule of social programming
CANTON, MA, 2017-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts is helping fans celebrate the season of love with a full schedule of social programming around Valentine’s Day, featuring a chance to win a year’s worth of coffee and donuts with a “Dunkin’ Love”…
London, UK, 2017-Feb-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, has launched the NCR Silver family of point-of-sale (POS) products in the U.K.
With NCR Silver, U.K.-based merchants can turn their tablet into a complete POS system. This cloud-based payment, marketing and business management solution operates on iOS and…
MUMBAI, India, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Diebold Nixdorf, a world leader in enabling connected commerce for millions of consumers across the financial and retail industries, today (08 February 2017) announced that its global software development center in Mumbai, India, has recently been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 Management System certificate. This certification is based on…
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, and PADERBORN, Germany, 2017-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ziraat Bank, the largest financial institution in Turkey, is partnering with Diebold Nixdorf to enable a connected consumer experience with advanced software and professional services on 7,000 of the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs).
Whether consumers prefer mobile banking, visiting the branch or using…
Albert Heijn begint social zender ‘Appie Today’
Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Albert Heijn is gestart met haar social zender ‘Appie Today’. Een interactieve zender met programma’s gemaakt voor en door klanten en medewerkers. Met de zender wil Albert Heijn de jongere mediaconsument op een vernieuwende manier bereiken. Appie Today bestaat uit dagelijkse shows,…
Starbucks launches voice ordering capabilities within Starbucks mobile iOS app and Amazon Alexa platform
Seattle, 2017-Jan-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (January 30), Starbucks is taking the next step toward evolving the digital customer experience by launching voice ordering capabilities within the Starbucks mobile iOS app and the popular Amazon Alexa platform. These features are an extension…
End-to-end solutions help reach unbanked population in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan, 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — According to a World Bank report, more than 50 percent of people in Pakistan remain unbanked—lacking access to critical financial services.1 MCB Islamic Bank Limited, a new bank in Pakistan, is expanding access to financial services and reaching the unbanked…
Improved user interface delivers simpler navigation, reduced transaction times
DULUTH, Ga., 2017-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Silver has launched a redesigned tablet-based point-of-sale (POS) application, which offers small businesses quicker access to information and faster transaction times via an optimized user interface and improved customer experience.
NCR Silver Version 4 has been redesigned with speed in…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today (Jan. 24, 2017) that the company’s Board of Directors has elected Robert E. Sulentic to serve as Independent Chairman of the Board effective January 29, 2017. Sulentic, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Group, Inc., joined the Staples Board in…
Berlin, Germany, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop is sponsoring the Internet Retailing B2B Summit 2017, which takes place on 25 January at the DBB Forum in Berlin. As headline sponsor, Intershop will host an interactive roundtable on optimizing B2B order management processes, as well as two technology solution workshops aimed at B2B organizations…
Breakthrough partnership will support the IOC and the Olympic Movement achieve Olympic Agenda 2020 vision in a new digital era
Davos, Switzerland, 2017-Jan-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today (19 January 2017 ) jointly announced a long-term partnership through 2028. Joining The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme,…
Singapore, 2017-Jan-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and EZ-Link, Singapore's largest issuer of Contactless e-Purse Application (CEPAS) compliant cards, today (Alibaba Group) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate and boost Singapore's smart computing and data-driven capabilities.
The collaboration between the…
Apple announces major updates to its music creation apps
Cupertino, California, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (JANUARY 18, 2017) announced major updates to its music creation apps with exciting new features for music makers of all levels on iPhone, iPad and Mac. GarageBand for iOS 2.2 now features the powerful creative synthesizer…
NCR’s Digital Banking customers in the US represent eight of 2016’s Top 10 mobile banking apps, including the best overall, Eastman Credit Union
DULUTH, Ga., 2017-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today( January 18, 2016) announced that eight of the top 10 mobile banking apps are powered…
Sears Auto Center launches "Digital Tire Journey" web app to help customers identify the best tires to fit their driving needs
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., 2017-Jan-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sears Auto Center introduced the pilot launch of the "Digital Tire Journey", a web app that relies on IBM Watson Natural Language Classifier service to help Sears…
Partnership provides Topco members and suppliers with better understanding of consumer shopping patterns and decision-making across the aggregate, helping drive business growth and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.
PALO ALTO, CA, 2017-Jan-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Symphony EYC, the leading provider of software and services for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, and Topco Associates, LLC, the largest…
NRF 2017 Store Tours app provides NRF Retail’s BIG Show attendees with unique look at New York retail stores
NEW YORK, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy, and the National Retail Federation (NRF) today (JANUARY 15, 2017) launched a new app that showcases some of the most innovative retail stores in…
In-depth, quantitative analysis of retail organizations reveals the common merchandising practices of high-performing retailers
BOSTON, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail New/ — One Door, the leading provider of cloud-based merchandising execution software for retail, today announced the establishment of the first-ever Merchandising Execution Maturity Benchmark. Based on research guided by One Door, the Benchmark enables retailers to…
Cloud-based solution enhances data protection and facilitates payment management across all locations
Duluth, Ga., 2017-Jan-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, announced today (January 12, 2017) that Helzberg Diamonds, one of North America’s leading jewelry retailers, has implemented NCR Connected Payments to help with its payments security. Helzberg…