SANTA MONICA, Calif., 2016-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Macerich (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation's leading owners, operators and developers of one-of-a-kind retail properties in top markets, today ( Nov. 3, 2016) announced a partnership with POPSUGAR to provide custom content for the portfolio's on-mall, online and social platforms. POPSUGAR, which reaches 1 in 3…
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Alibaba: Tmall debuts new products from the biggest electronic brands during the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
Hangzhou, China, 2016-Nov-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) today (November 3, 2016 ) announced its plans to bolster Tmall's position as the leading ecosystem for the most cutting-edge IoT products, and the go-to platform to drive consumer…
State-of the-art technology catapults HBC to the forefront of e-commerce distribution
New system operational in advance of important holiday shopping season
TORONTO, 2016-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hudson's Bay Company (TSX:HBC) today (November 4, 2016) unveiled a new state-of-the-art robotic fulfillment system, which propels HBC's Scarborough Distribution Center to the forefront of e-commerce distribution…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2016-Nov-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s is giving home improvement customers an entirely new way to see their homes through Lowe’s Vision, one of the first applications using Tango, a Google technology that enables computer vision software on your phone for augmented reality experiences. Using the app and the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro,…
Meijer launches Wish List, a digital version of the traditional holiday catalogue
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2016-Nov-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer is jumping into the 2016 holiday season by teaming up with parents to give children a fun, interactive way to build – and share – their wish lists.
The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer recently launched Wish…
Associated Food Stores Distribution Center Takes a Step Forward in Food Safety New systems implemented to monitor temperatures
Salt Lake City, UT, 2016-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Associated Food Stores (AFS) is making changes to improve food safety at its Farr West Distribution Center. The Utah-based wholesaler recently implemented two new systems, the AutoSense Inbound and AutoSense…
Larger-than-life reimagination of the North Pole paired with state-of-the-art technology enables children to partner with Santa’s Elves to prepare his sleigh for its journey around the world
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — To rediscover the magic and tradition of the holiday season, Taubman will debut “Santa’s Flight Academy,” a one-of-a-kind, immersive holiday…
New App Features Fun, Engaging Short Stories Told in a Unique Chat Style
Amazon Rapids Offers Readers Ages 7-12 Hundreds of Illustrated, Original Stories with Dozens More Added Monthly
SEATTLE, 2016-Nov-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (Nov. 2, 2016), Amazon announced a new app that offers a playful approach to children’s reading. Amazon Rapids…
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) gives customers an exclusive sneak peek of the Black Friday deals with its Staples mobile app starting November 6. Customers who download the Staples mobile app (http://lksn.se/splsapp) will be the first to see the latest deals throughout the season.
Staples Black Friday deals will be available…
eBay and Terapeak renew partnership in providing research tool that supports eBay merchants’ success
eBay and Terapeak renew partnership in providing research tool that supports eBay merchants' success
The new agreement enables Terapeak to continue to partner with eBay to provide a powerful research tool for analyzing e-commerce activity, enabling online sellers to understand product supply and demand within the eBay marketplace.
San Jose, California, 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Leading…
Proven NCR cloud and hardware solutions are enabling growth and increasing profitability for popular international Japanese fast food restaurant brand
London, U.K., 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — YO! Sushi, the UK’s wildly popular international Japanese fast food restaurant brand, has completed the roll out of a new restaurant technology solution with NCR Corporation, a global leader…
Los Angeles, CA, 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America, today (November 1, 2016) unveiled its plans for Black November® 2016. Now in its eighth year, Black November gives early holiday shoppers access to deep discounts and special promotions on the season’s most sought-after products.
“Black November gives our customers…
OLATHE, Kan., 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today (November 2, 2016) announced the GMR Fantom 18 and GMR Fantom 24. These new solid-state pulse compression radomes offer MotionScope™ Doppler technology and 40W of power, the highest in the industry for its kind. Available in an…
The purpose of the long-term partnership is to increase efficiency in developing innovative ICT solutions to Stockmann’s customers, to lower costs, and to harmonise and centralise ICT services.
Helsinki, Finland, 2016-Nov-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stockmann has signed a five-year cooperation agreement with Tech Mahindra to produce part of Stockmann’s ICT services. As a consequence, Stockmann…
Best Buy introduces Ignite web page dedicated to the latest and greatest tech from startups
Minneapolis, MN, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — If you geek out whenever you get a glimpse of cool, new tech devices, there’s a new page on BestBuy.com that’s sure to spark your interest.
We have introduced a Best Buy Ignite web page…
Shanxi, China, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — SPAR Shanxi has introduced a smart robot instore, attracting great attention from shoppers. The robot, named Xiao Te, visited a total of 20 stores in Taiyuan city.
The SPAR China Partner is shifting from a traditional supermarket concept to a focus on fresh and healthy living, taking active…
MUMBAI, India, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today (October 31, 2016) announced that State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest financial institution, has awarded NCR with the single largest order of ATMs in India. As part of this agreement, which is valued at more…
New York, NY, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today (10/31/2016) announced the fantastic event lineup for its second annual Mini Maker Faire at stores nationwide the weekend of November 5-6. Barnes & Noble’s second…
ITALY, 2016-Nov-01 — /EPR Retail News/ — The first Shop’n Go car sharing and charging station was launched on October 25th at the Carrefour Market store at 79/81, Via Farini in Milan. This is the first of eight Shop’n Go car sharing stations to be installed at Carrefour Market supermarkets. The stations will all be active…
eBay completes acquisition of visual search technologies pioneer Corrigon Ltd.
San Jose, California, 2016-Oct-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — UPDATE: eBay has completed the acquisition of Corrigon Ltd., a pioneer of visual search technologies. Corrigon’s image recognition technology will enhance the eBay shopping experience. The Corrigon team has joined eBay’s structured data organization and will be based in…
Duluth, Ga. / London, 2016-Oct-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today (October 27, 2016 ) announces that BlueStar Europe has joined its roster of distribution providers as a two-tier distributor for NCR’s retail solutions.
BlueStar works exclusively with value-added resellers (VARs), providing them with complete solutions, business…
GRAPEVINE, TX, 2016-Oct-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — GameStop, a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, is ensuring the holidays will be filled with the latest technologies, consoles, games and collectibles for everyone on your shopping list. At last month's GameStop EXPO in Anaheim, CA, the retailer…
Nearly seven in ten Irish adults find retro audio devices the most appealing way to consume music, powering one third of consumer technology spend
Almost half of us view making mixtapes as one of our favourite childhood memories
Over a third of us still make mixtapes now with digital playlists accounting for a…
Cupertino, California, 2016-Oct-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Apple today (OCTOBER 27, 2016) introduced the thinnest and lightest MacBook Pro ever, along with a breakthrough interface that replaces the traditional row of function keys with a brilliant, Retina-quality Multi-Touch display called the Touch Bar. The new MacBook Pro features Apple’s brightest and most colorful Retina…
São Paulo, 2016-Oct-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) has opened its first two stores in Brazil, in the city of São Paulo. With capacity for over 140 people, Wendy’s is transforming the customer experience across its restaurants thanks to the technology provided by NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader…
BUFFALO, NY, 2016-Oct-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — AOSO Newly released M16 Bluetooth Headphones take advantages of Bluetooth 4.1 version, providing universal compatibility with all Bluetooth-enabled devices, and automatically pairing your last connected device. LED indicator light can also show the remaining battery at your iphone / ipad. Users can pair 2 bluetooth-enabled devices simultaneously. This…
Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016-Oct-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retailers seek to further expand their digital services on the sales and presentation areas. This is the conclusion arrived at by the study “Der Store im Omnichannel-Zeitalter” (The Store in the Omnichannel Age) for which the EHI Retail Institute polled the general managers of relevant retail companies in…
Global leader in video and e-commerce is delivering live daily programming that combines social, retail and media as one; features beauty experts, influencers and brands
West Chester, Pa., 2016-Oct-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beauty – all the time, anytime, anywhere. Today (October 25, 2016), QVC, Inc., the world’s leading video and ecommerce retailer, announced plans to…