With fewer chains and little competition from online shopping, Canada represents a strong expansion opportunity for U.S. retailers according to WSL/Strategic Retail. The study finds 64 percent of Canadians can still afford to shop beyond the basics.
With year-over-year comparisons to the previous two annual surveys, the 2012 Retailer/Supplier Shared Data Study provides a detailed picture of the state of data sharing between suppliers and retailers.
"Scan & Go" allowed test shoppers, made up of company employees friends and family, to scan products they were purchasing with their phones as they shopped, then complete the transaction through self-checkout.
Starbucks Coffee Company and Square, announce a broad partnership that aims to bring the best possible payment experience to both sides of the Starbucks counter.
U.S. smartphone penetration is nearing 50 percent, so its no surprise that the adoption of mobile shopping tools has been rapid. But a new study says that African Americans and Hispanics are adopting new shopping technologies at a faster rate than Caucasians, marking mobile marketing to multicultural shoppers as a huge opportunity.
