Tag Archives: technology

Tips for Offering a Better Customer Experience

After all of the recent data breach and deliveries problems that have been in the news, it’s time to get back to focusing on how to optimize the retail customer experience — and to recapturing customer trust. As Jeannie Walters, … Continue reading

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When Will U.S. Credit Card Companies Turn to Smart Chips?

As we recently posted, data security — and the lack thereof — is a huge problem that needs to be fixed for both retailers’ and shoppers’ protection. First, let’s look at some more statistics. Then , let’s consider the best … Continue reading

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Digital Marketing Trends

What should retailers know about digital marketing trends in 2014? Take a look at this infographic from position2.com.  

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