Retail

A new report from the retail behemouth rests on Q1 2013 sales and survey data to identify ongoing trends that impact the way people shop. Find out how a lack of trust in the government will impact shopper confidence and which categories will benefit most from a gradually improving job market.

Luxury brand Stuart Weitzman, uses SocialFlow to execute its Facebook campaigns to shape its international retail strategy.

The new specialty yogurt products starting with a ready-to-eat Greek yogurt parfait will debut in U.S. Starbucks stores and grocery channels followed by additional regions around the world.

The acquisition includes 20 bakeries; the Wonder, Merita, Home Pride, Butternut, and Nature's Pride brands; and 36 depots from Old HB, Inc. (formerly Hostess Brands), for $355 million.

The company selects ShopperTrak to provide retail traffic counting and analytics in locations worldwide.

The Internet, including social media, is increasingly at the heart of everything people do, changing the way consumers interact with one another and the commercial world around them. Expert social media analysts from Mintel announce the top five trends in online consumer marketplace behavior, including their impact on the current social media marketplace.

As consumer adoption of smartphones and tablets in the United States reaches critical mass, retailers are eagerly looking for ways to optimize their digital marketing campaigns across various devices. And, 40 percent plan to hire for open positions in marketing analytics in 2013, reflecting the need to wrestle down volumes of marketing data to create more effective interactions and an improved customer experience.

A new cloud-based portal enables retailers to share their proprietary data including point of sale, inventory, loyalty and more with their supplier partners.