YORK, Pa., 2015-11-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) today announced it has extended its private label credit card program agreement with Alliance Data Systems Corporation's (NYSE:ADS) Ohio-based card services business, a premier provider of branded private label, co-brand, and commercial credit programs. The agreement provides that the original term is…
Technology
Implementation will enable more seamless communication with local providers and health systems
DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-11-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens today announced its Healthcare Clinics will soon transition to the Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform, to further enhance care coordination among providers, while also supporting the long-term growth plan for its clinic business. The…
Latest release of Fractals delivers risk-based authentication, online and mobile banking fraud detection and improved functionality to help fraud teams protect their customers
DULUTH, Ga., 2015-11-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, has released the latest version of its Fractals enterprise fraud detection solution, which delivers new…
DULUTH, Ga., 2015-11-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — When the owners of Oklahoma-based Ace Garage Door needed a solution to help run their business more efficiently, they turned to NCR Silver, the tablet-based POS platform powered by NCR Small Business.
After struggling with dismal customer support and expensive upgrades with their previous POS software, they selected NCR Silver…
Survey finds tech savvy vehicle owners are paving the future
San Jose, California, 2015-11-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, eBay Motors announced the results of its Future of Automotive Shopping Survey. The findings show consumers – especially younger drivers aged 18-29 – expect technology be used to enhance the car buying experience and are more likely…
Popular Holiday App Brings Two New Songs, Including a Cat Dance and a Hanukkah Celebration
BOCA RATON, Fla., 2015-11-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions and parent company of Office Depot and OfficeMax, announced today the return of Elf Yourself®, an app that allows…
Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-11-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Over 63 million gadgets1 are being neglected in the UK, with over 21 million Brits2 admitting they only know how to use certain parts of their devices, according to new research* by technology brand Bush.
Although 35 million people3 say they don’t feel confident when using technology and 15 per cent…
MOORESVILLE, N.C., 2015-11-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lowe’s Innovation Labs, the disruptive innovation hub of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., has partnered with aerospace company Made in Space, to become the first to launch a commercial 3D printer to space. The printer, the first permanent additive manufacturing facility for the International Space Station (ISS), will bring tools…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — State and local officials joined Best Buy in celebrating the grand opening of the company’s new technology development center in Seattle on Thursday.
The office, first announced in February, is focused on mobile development, cloud engineering and the omnichannel customer experience. About 25 employees work there, and there’s room…
Ab sofort können BILLA Kunden an insgesamt elf Standorten in Wien und Niederösterreich Shopping der neuen Generation erleben. Denn BILLA bietet im Zuge eines Pilotprojekts als erster Supermarkt Österreichs via BILLA App die Möglichkeit über das Smartphone Angebote und Informationen direkt in der Filiale zu erhalten.
iBeacons - die neue Welt des Einkaufens
WIEN, Österreich, 2015-10-30 — /EPR…
DeLclima, riding the wave of change in retailing thanks to advanced HVAC systems, is the ideal partner for the biggest retail chains
Treviso, Italy, 2015-10-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The world of retail is always testing new strategies to increase customer satisfaction and attract new ones. Until a few years ago, shoppers based their choices on…
Retailer will wow customers with simplified shopping experience and enhanced eCommerce offering; Predicts more than 210 million visits to its mobile app over holiday season
BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — America moves from candy corn to candy canes November 1 and Walmart is ready. The retailer has been combing through data, predicting trends and preparing for…
PARIS, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — LVMH brands continually integrate innovations to develop new products and target new customer segments. Jean-Claude Biver, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TAG Heuer and President of the LVMH Watch Division, talks about creation of the TAG Heuer smartwatch. Developed in partnership with Intel and Google, this revolutionary new…
PARIS, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Innovation is deeply embedded in the DNA of the LVMH Group, providing a source of continued success and authenticity over the years. As a core value of LVMH, innovation inspires the Group’s houses in their quest for excellence, creating an ongoing dialogue between tradition and modernity. Several emblematic initiatives…
New mobile app, Shopper Radar, rewards shoppers with store credit and digital coupons
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015-10-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — While more retailers are turning to online and digital shopping, Associated Food Stores is giving shoppers another reason to visit the grocery store; Free money. The grocery wholesaler announced the launch of Shopper Radar, a new…
Zürich, Switzerland, 2015-10-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ab 26. Oktober 2015 stehen die blauen Cumulus-Bons neu auch in digitaler Form in der Migros App und auf der Cumulus-Homepage zur Verfügung. Mit diesem Schritt vervollständigt die Migros das digitale Portemonnaie in der Migros App.
Ab Ende Oktober wird das Einkaufen für Migros-Kunden, die die Migros App benützen,…
LONDON, 2015-10-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has today revealed details of the trials it is carrying out at six of its supermarkets across the UK to respond to new and emerging shopping trends. The changes being tested, including a radically different supermarket layout and an increased range of checkout options, are designed to…
Minneapolis, MN, 2015-10-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Geek Squad is going back to school with a purpose in suburban Minneapolis.
The first-ever Geek Squad Technology Hub opened this week at Edina High School, and it will be staffed by an Agent for four hours each week who will triage devices, analyze tech problems and educate teachers…
Report demonstrates that retailers are struggling to understand where personalization ends and privacy infringement begins
PARIS, 2015-10-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and transformation consulting arm of the Capgemini Group, today published a new report, “Privacy Please: Why Retailers Need to Rethink Personalization,” which reveals that consumers worldwide are strongly negative about retailers’…
Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 21 and 22 October 2015, Carrefour France will be staging the first Innovation and Energy Fair with the support of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation. The B2B event will bring together more than 50 eco-companies from both France and overseas, the aim being to share energy efficiency solutions…
WASHINGTON, 2015-10-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The costs to small businesses of the transition to EMV credit and debit card technology are “staggering”—averaging more than half of annual profits for convenience stores—yet the switch still represents a “missed opportunity” to further reduce fraud, according to congressional testimony by a NACS Board member.
Testifying before the…
PVH Corp: Tommy Hilfiger to introduce virtual reality shopping experience at select stores worldwide
Hosted in select ‘Tommy Hilfiger’ stores and wholesale partners globally, consumers can watch the Fall 2015 ‘Hilfiger Collection’ runway show from a front-row seat in 360 degree 3D virtual reality – and then immediately shop the collection.
AMSTERDAM, 2015-10-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH], is pleased to…
NCR and VIX Technology offered patrons faster payment options for food, beverage and amusements
MELBOURNE, Australia, 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, worked with Vix Technology, a global provider of smart access, booking, ticketing and payments systems, to supply the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) with…
NCR Solidcore Suite software proactively counters fraud and provides secure transactions for customers in Raiffeisen Bank International’s branches across seven European countries
Vienna, Austria, 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) has selected NCR Solidcore Suite for APTRA Software to…
NCR APTRA Vision helps increase business performance and consumer experience among the bank’s 1,200 plus mutli-vendor ATM network with a single and accurate view to empower decision making
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation, (NYSE: NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, today announced that Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (“CBE”), the…
Increased inventory capacity and BOGO capabilities now available
DULUTH, Ga., 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Small Business today announced a significant software upgrade for NCR Silver, its tablet point-of-sale (POS) system.
Version 3.8 of NCR Silver offers small businesses and franchises the opportunity to initiate buy-one-get-one (BOGO) promotions, communicate across locations in real-time and support 50,000 items…
FORT LEE, Va., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The last phase of the Defense Commissary Agency's in-store Wi-Fi rollout schedule begins Oct. 19 as the agency opens Internet access for patrons at its remaining 109 commissaries.
Since Feb. 6, patron Wi-Fi has been deployed to 131 stateside stores and Puerto Rico. This final schedule "closes the loop"…
Moscow, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group, a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announces the signing of a cooperation agreement between its Pyaterochka subsidiary and telecom operator Tele2. The agreement was signed at the Russia Calling investment forum in Moscow by Pyaterochka CEO Olga Naumova and Tele2 First Deputy CEO…
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,…
PADERBORN, GERMANY, 2015-10-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf is now launching a new automated teller machine (ATM) on the market that allows customers to withdraw cash using a smart phone or a near-field communications (NFC) card. The system's innovative design is intended to appeal especially to digital natives who have grown up with digital…