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January 18, 2013
Shoppers get e-satisfaction from luxury retailers

Luxury shoppers are more likely to use mobile channels when shopping but are slightly less satisfied with e-commerce overall, according to the Luxury E-Retail Satisfaction Index released by customer experience analytics firm ForeSee.

December 11, 2012
CVS positions itself as a one-stop shop this holiday

CVS/pharmacy is reminding holiday shoppers that it is a one-stop shop for holiday décor and an ideal gift destination for tech gadgets, beauty products and toys.

December 10, 2012
Office Depot offers online customers break for holiday

Office Depot is making online shopping more convenient to holiday shoppers racing against the clock while trying to avoid steep shipping and handling fees.

December 7, 2012
ShopperTrak: November 2012

Shopper traffic in November increased as Black Friday weekend sales promotions — and the Veterans Day holiday earlier in the month — drew shoppers into retail stores.

November 19, 2012
Chase has finger on the holiday pulse

The retail industry is awash with forecasts and projections during the holidays, but a near real-time indicator from Chase reveals how shoppers are actually behaving.

November 9, 2012
OfficeMax expands Black Friday Everyday promo

Black Friday can be so limiting which is why OfficeMax is expanding a program it offered last year involving special deal pricing every Friday until mid December.

November 7, 2012
Kohl's enhances online shopping for the holidays

Kohl’s Department Stores has launched its Kohls.com Holiday Gift Shop.

October 30, 2012
Survey: More holiday shoppers looking to increase gift-giving this year

Consumers plan to buy more gifts this year, according to a recent survey commissioned by USAA and released Monday.

October 19, 2012
Supermarkets facing competition as grocery leader

Supermarkets are facing increased competition from dollar stores, according to a new survey from Perception Research Services International.

October 17, 2012
Target firing on all cylinders for the holidays

Target is enticing shoppers this holiday season with new initiatives including price match, exclusive gift offerings and shoppable advertisements.

October 3, 2012
Is Target missing the layaway boat?

Layaway program have become all the rage the past few years as retailers seeks to offer shoppers every conceivable convenience to capture every available sales dollar.

October 3, 2012
Survey: A third of consumers will consider layaway for holiday shopping

A survey of 2,339 shoppers by CouponCabin.com found that 34% are at least somewhat likely to purchase items on layaway this holiday season.

September 19, 2012
Dollar Station

Dollar Station attracts last-minute shoppers.

August 21, 2012
Study: Discounts as low as 2.5% sway shoppers to leave stores, purchase online

Forty-five percent of customers shopping in-store at brick-and mortar-locations will walk out and complete their purchase online for a discount as low as 2.5%, according to new showrooming research from GroupM Next.

August 20, 2012
Supervalu names new president of its DC/Baltimore Shoppers division

Supervalu on Monday announced Robert Bly will join the company as president of Shoppers, a 56-store division in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., market.

August 20, 2012
Walmart fires holiday 2012 opening salvo

Christmas layaway begins Sept. 14 on Facebook.

August 14, 2012
CVS/pharmacy joins Shopkick as inaugural retail pharmacy partner

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Shopkick, a shopping application that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, has teamed up with CVS/pharmacy to roll out a first-ever offering of walk-in and other rewards at a retail pharmacy, Shopkick announced on Tuesday.

The program kicks off with a special offer, kicking $5 back to shoppers who visit participating CVS/pharmacy locations with the Shopkick app. 



August 8, 2012
Canadian moms offer valuable insight

Walmart Canada got some key insights into its core shoppers when it surveyed more than 2,000 Canadian moms with children under 18. And while the survey may have targeted Canadian shoppers, the results can easily be applied to shoppers in the United States.

August 2, 2012
What Walmart shoppers want from the President

Bloomberg reports this week that Walmart is becoming more sophisticated in its dealings with the government, and the company is employing an interesting tactic to gain political insights.

July 31, 2012
Former Microsoft exec joins Mercent

Mercent, a technology company that enables retailers to profitably reach and convert more shoppers online, announced that it has appointed Jacqueline Borges as its VP partnerships.

July 30, 2012
Walmart, Target to see bulk of BTS shoppers

Walmart and Target should see an influx of parents in the coming months, as both retailers topped the list of where consumers plan to do most of their back-to-school shopping this year, according to The NPD Group.

July 27, 2012
Why Amazon.com will have its best holiday ever

Shoppers aren’t stupid. With momentum gathering around e-fairness, it’s only a matter of time before the online giant is required to collect sales tax. And when shoppers get wind of the looming change, watch out!

July 26, 2012
Shoppers loading up at Whole Foods

The economic recovery may be on an uneven track, but consumers are still willing to spend money – at Whole Foods Market especially.

July 23, 2012
PriceGrabber reveals shoppers' money-saving tactics this BTS season

Back-to-school shoppers plan on stretching their dollar and taking advantage of retailer incentives to save, PriceGrabber said.

July 6, 2012
Budget priced brands versus EDLP basics

It may be back to basics in Walmart’s apparel department, but shoppers still crave discounted brands and fashion as evidenced by continued strength at some familiar retailers.

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