FierceRetailITMore from FierceRetailITBusiness Strategy AlignmentWalmart Initiative Designed to Improve Information on Web ProductsWalmart is out to improve the quality of product information available to consumers on the internet - particularly from social media sources - with a supplier data collection program that will launch later this year.July 10, 2015All TechnologyMerchants Ditch Costly, Fixed Point-of-Sale Systems for Mobile POS TabletsMobile point-of-sale systems are intended to roam free, meeting and checking out customers wherever they may be, but many merchants are anchoring the devices to the counter as a replacement for traditional POS terminals.June 30, 2015Global Trade ManagementMake Buying Experience 'Feel Local' to Succeed at Global E-commerceCross-border e-commerce is expected to exceed 3 billion consumers and $300bn by 2018, but to seize this opportunity, retailers must formulate strategies that meet the needs of global shoppers.June 16, 2015All TechnologyRFID Gets Renewed Focus as Enabler of Internet of ThingsAn old killer app rides again. Radio frequency identification will become a key component of the Internet of Things because it bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling the identification of objects and linking them to the internet.June 9, 2015All TechnologyTarget Aims for RFID to Optimize Pricing, Inventory ControlIn one of the largest RFID projects undertaken in retail yet, Target will roll out radio frequency identification technology later this year for pricing and inventory control.June 1, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentWalmart, Amazon Plan to Make Great Inroads in ChinaWalmart and Amazon have launched cyber attacks in China with the purest of commercial motives. Walmart is unveiling a mobile shopping app while Amazon is increasing its imported item count from 80,000 to 1.6 million.May 11, 2015Global Supply Chain Management'Year of Point-of-Sale Breach' Occurred Because Retailers Not Taking 'Right' Security MeasuresWhile the economy recovered and retailers grew more optimistic, 2014 was "the year of the POS breach," with many highly publicized attacks compromising millions of personal records. As a result, some of the largest and most popular retail brands were severely damaged.April 20, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentU.S. Re-takes Lead Over China as Online Sales Grow WorldwideGlobal online sales increased 20 percent last year, and the United States took the international lead over China.April 13, 2015Global Supply Chain ManagementBy Comparison to Other Types of Companies, Retailers Fall Short on Cybersecurity InvestmentSeeing what is happening to their customers and feeling the heat from possible threats, technology companies are increasing spending on security for their own systems, according to a survey of chief financial officers. Meanwhile, incentives to spend big on security are still in short supply for retailers and other private companies.March 16, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentIkea Discovers the Internet - Forges Ahead Into Age of E-commerceLong a laggard in online sales, the Swedish retailer Ikea, which is privately held, has finally recognized the need for a more robust e-commerce presence.February 9, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page
