Top 5 Reasons to Attend RetailTechCon

As we anxious await the green grass and warmer temperatures that are on the horizon, another spring tradition is fast approaching: RetailTechCon. The 9th annual event is overflowing with top-tier educational content and networking opportunities and is shaping up to be to the best retail conference of the year.

Verizon NRF Panel: EMV Alone Is Not Enough

With the October 1, 2015 date fast approaching when liability for fraudulent card transactions will shift to merchants without EMV-enabled systems, it's of little surprise that EMV was one of the topics at the panel discussion on securing mobile and retail payments hosted by Verizon Enterprise Solutions at the NRF Big Show 2015.

Family Dollar looks to cloud for clear operations

Family Dollar Stores Inc. is putting its head in a cloud in order to clear its operations. As part of a three-year agreement, Family Dollar has licensed Cloud360, Cognizant's proprietary, enterprise-class cloud management platform developed on Amazon Web Services for its portal applications.

Hy-Vee selects Interactions for experiential marketing services

Retail marketing company Interactions announced it has teamed up with Hy-Vee, Inc. According to the companies, Interactions will engage shoppers through experiential marketing events in 50 store locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, with plans to expand to more than 145 stores throughout the year.

Shop Direct Extends Partnership with IBM Cloud to Accelerate Digital Transformation

IBM today announced it has signed a 10-year, large-scale services agreement with Shop Direct to move the multi-brand digital retailer to a hybrid cloud model to increase flexibility and quickly respond to changes in demand as it grows.

Murphy USA Launches Lottery Sales at the Pump

Murphy USA Inc. partnered with Linq3 to introduce Play at the Pump at two locations, with many more sites to come onboard.

Home Depot enhances in-store checkout technology

Home Depot is deploying 40,000 next-generation devices in support of its in-store mobile technology, the FIRST Phone.

Party Galaxy Sees 1,520% Boost In Social Media-Driven Site Traffic With SocialCentiv

Party Galaxy, a party favor, decoration and costume retailer, used the Twitter marketing tool SocialCentiv to increase traffic generated by social media by 1,520%. Over the course of several months, Party Galaxy also tripled the number of its Twitter followers.

Molson Coors Boosts European Sales with Symphony EYC

Global brewer Molson Coors Europe has selected Symphony EYC Assortment Management to compete more effectively by utilizing insights from performance data to generate sales opportunities for its retailer partners.

Walmart's mobile-enabled grocery ordering drives repeat visits

As Walmart continues to expand its online grocery-ordering test to new markets, the mobile-enabled service is helping the retailer drive repeat business and support customer satisfaction.

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