Marketing & Ops Industry News
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Island Pacific And Group USA Sign Agreement For Island Pacific Merchandising Solution; Implementation Of Island Pacific Direct
11/30/2012
Island Pacific, a division of 3Q Holdings (ASX:TQH), announced today that Group USA has decided to purchase and deploy the Island Pacific Omni Channel solution including Island Pacific Direct (IP Direct), as well as, implement the latest release of Island Pacific Merchandising System (IPMS).
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VeriFone Initiates Play At The Pump Lottery Sales In Minnesota
11/29/2012
VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), announced today that the first U.S. lottery ticket sale at the fuel pump was printed at a Greater Minneapolis area convenience store and gas station in November. Lottery sales at the pump and other self-service locations represent a major untapped market segment for state lottery commissions across the U.S.
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Experian FootFall: Can Retailers Extend Black Friday Weekend Momentum?
11/29/2012
Following a hugely successful Black Friday weekend for retailers, Experian FootFall, a market leading provider of retail shopper analytics, says the industry must have strategies in place to avoid the annual early December traffic and spending lull to assure a successful 2012 holiday shopping season.
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Sybase 365 And Mobile Marketing Association Survey Finds 87 Percent Of Consumers Will Use A Mobile Device To Help Make Purchasing Decisions This Holiday Season
11/20/2012
According to a joint national survey conducted by Sybase 365, the mobile services arm of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and global leader in mobile interconnection services and mobile commerce solutions, and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the leading global trade association for the mobile industry, mobile devices are playing a more crucial role than ever before in influencing consumers’ shopping decisions at the point of sale and across every stage of the purchase funnel.
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UPS Capital Enhances Its Merchant Services Program
11/20/2012
UPS Capital Trade Protection Services, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS Capital®, the financial services arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), is enhancing its merchant services program for small and medium-sized businesses.
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hybris Announces Appointment Of Brian Walker To Global Management Team
11/5/2012
hybris, the top-rated provider of omni-channel commerce software, today announced the appointment of Brian Walker to Senior Vice President of Strategy. A leading industry figure and analyst, Walker will be an asset to hybris' business planning and development to further emphasize its position as the global multi-channel commerce market leader.
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Optimization Goes Social – Revionics Acquires SkuLoop
11/5/2012
Revionics, Inc., the leading provider of End-to-End Merchandise Optimization solutions, and GIIV, Inc., owner of the SkuLoop business, the cutting edge provider of social commerce driven promotions for retailers and consumer brands, today announced that Revionics has acquired the SkuLoop business and assets from GIIV, Inc.
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Canada Post And OrderDynamics Announce e-Commerce Platform That Offers Most Convenient Delivery Experience In The Country
11/1/2012
Canada Post, in collaboration with OrderDynamics, a Toronto-based e-commerce platform provider, today announced the delivery of an enhanced e-commerce retail platform, designed to vastly improve the online shopping experience by empowering customers with their delivery options.
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Fred Meyer Jewelers Selects TD Retail Card Services For Private Label Credit Card
10/24/2012
The Fred Meyer Jewelers division of Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has selected TD Retail Card Services to take over the private label credit card program for its Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers stores.
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Honeywell’s New Rugged Enterprise Hybrid Device Brings Smart Phone Looks, Ease Of Use To Field Professionals, Logistics, Health Care And Retail Workers
10/23/2012
Consumer smart phones don't last long in many field-based work environments – not because service contracts are too short, but because the phones aren't tough enough to withstand drops on concrete, lack adequate battery life or don't have enterprise scanning capabilities. Today's mobile workers have a new option: Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) first-ever rugged Enterprise Hybrid Device (EHD), the Dolphin 70e Black.