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Apple Pay Essentials: What You Need to Know

Posted by Paul Fulton on Oct 23, 2014 1:39:00 PM

Apple launched its wireless payment system Apple Pay this week, which allows shoppers to make purchases using an iOS device. The application is only available in the U.S. for now with a UK release slated for some time in 2015, according to Visa. Although it’s being marketed for use on any Apple device using its latest operating system, the fact is not every iPhone is able to use it and even the new iPads have some restrictions.

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U.S. Shoppers Want In-Store Experience to Mirror Online Convenience

Posted by Natasha Gingles on Feb 10, 2014 3:24:00 PM

U.S. shoppers plan to make more purchases from physical stores, but retailers need to improve the in-store experience, according to a recent study by Accenture. Nearly 21 percent of the respondents say they plan on increasing their in-store purchasing, but want stores to offer the same convenience of online shopping.

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Black Friday Draws Large Crowds but Low Sales as Shoppers Head Online

Posted by Natasha Gingles on Dec 5, 2013 2:37:00 PM

The official start to the holiday shopping season drew bleak numbers for retailers pushing the big Black Friday buildup.

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Irisys Retail Technology Helps Alleviate Privacy Concerns of In-store Consumer Tracking

Posted by Natasha Gingles on Oct 24, 2013 6:00:00 PM

Analytics can provide retailers with the ultimate insight into their customers. Monitoring in-store movement can yield specific information about consumer behavior, shopping habits and patterns.

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Holiday Hiring Expected to Take a Hit, but the In-Store Experience Doesn’t Have to

Posted by Natasha Gingles on Oct 4, 2013 7:58:00 PM

Retailers are scaling back on holiday help for the 2013 season.

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Grocers Could Soon Face Amazonian-sized Online Competition

Posted by Danielle Martin on Jun 7, 2013 7:16:00 PM

Amazon.com is planning a large-scale launch of online grocery sales, according to a report from Reuters. It brings with it the first serious online competition for traditional grocery chains.

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Capture Unprecedented Door-to-Door Analytics

Posted by Brette Bennett on Dec 19, 2012 9:34:00 PM

Retailers can now unobtrusively detect shoppers’ patterns and capture an unprecedented door-to-door view of their behavior patterns thanks to a partnership between Irisys and WirelessWERX, a leader in in-store behavioral analytics. The result is one of the most complete depictions of retail shopping behavior ever provided.

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Surviving Black Friday Crowds…All Year Long

Posted by Brette Bennett on Dec 7, 2012 5:06:00 PM

With Black Friday becoming Black Thursday and Friday (and even Black Wednesday – Friday), crowd management is key to surviving the shopping holiday – for both retailers and customers.

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Using Occupancy Data to Re-engage Employees With the Workplace

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