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Different Childhood, Same Happiness HONG KONG, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a new trend catching on this Children's Day holiday season: Shopping for children's gifts at DinoDirect. There are many reasons for its growing popularity. DinoDirect scores above others due to the convenience it provides to its shoppers. Shoppers don't have to drive their car in order to shop for gifts for their little one. They can do it easily from the convenience of their home. In addition,...
DENVER, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. smartphone penetration is approximately 57 percent so it's no surprise that consumers are using their phones to assist with shopping needs. What's interesting is 16 percent of Hispanic shoppers are using their mobile device to make purchases compared to 12 percent of general market shoppers. This was revealed in the latest issue of The Checkout, an ongoing shopper behavior study conducted by The Integer Group(®) and M/A/R/C Research....
There are some awesome shopping, couponing, and grocery organizing apps on the market, why is it we do not utilize them to their full potential? This product helps promote the use of handheld devices, iPads, Nooks, Kindles for enhancing the shopping experience. Saratoga Springs, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 A group of three entrepreneurs in Upstate New York have introduced their first product KoupKart, a framed device holder that accompanies shoppers on their trip to the supermarket. The...
Point-of-Sale Systems Leader Sponsors YouTube Contest to Help Merchants Grow Their Business ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants looking to upgrade their business now have a chance to get $10,000 to help them make improvements plus a new state-of-the-art touch screen point of sale (POS) system. Leading national point-of-sale (POS) systems and merchant services provider Harbortouch today launched its Business Upgrade contest that will award one lucky winner with the...
Alex and Ani, Timberland and Kenneth Cole Among First Retailers to Leverage Swirl Platform to Enhance In-Store Shopping with Mobile BOSTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Swirl (www.swirl.com) today launched the first software platform specifically designed to attract and influence in-store shoppers with micro-targeted digital content and real-time, personalized offers delivered to consumers' smartphones while they shop. The Swirl In-Store Mobile Marketing Platform enables retailers to...
Upstate Networks, Inc. (UNI), a computer engineering, design and manufacturing firm unveiled a new programming resource to integrate smart phones, tablets and phablets with unattended vending machines and payment systems. Utica, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Upstate Networks, Inc. (UNI), a computer engineering, design and manufacturing firm unveiled a new programming resource to integrate smart phones, tablets and phablets with unattended vending machines and payment systems. Targeted to...
Company positioned for rapid growth and continued product innovation SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Brightpearl (www.brightpearl.com), cloud software that integrates orders, inventory and customer data across multiple retail channels, today announced it has raised $8 million in a Series B financing, which was co-led by seed investors Eden Ventures and Notion Capital. Additionally the company announced that Andy Young has joined as chief marketing officer,...
FixturesAndDisplays.com has expanded its mannequin product line by offering its most popular models in reformulated “green” versions. Edwardsville, PA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 FixturesAndDisplays.com, the leading online retail store supplier, provides site visitors with comprehensive selection of high-quality retail clothing display options to clients ranging from boutique owners to big box stores and upscale retailers. Their expansive product line includes metal rack and wall displays...
DNA Response, Inc., (DNA) a multi-channel online commerce company, has signed an Exclusive Sales Representative Agreement with Duggan & Brown, to provide a total distribution solution for consumer product manufacturers. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 DNA Response helps consumer product manufacturers and product marketers sell products through multiple online channels including 18 marketplaces (Amazon, Sears, EBay, etc.), custom e-stores, direct response TV, and on TV shows. The...
Leading food/refreshment provider integrates prestigious restaurant point of sale software solution. Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Volanté Systems has recently announced that it has been chosen as the primary point of sale (POS) provider by American Food & Vending (AFV)’s REFRESH express - a new self-serve vending kiosk. Now up and running in over 90 of AFV’s sites, Volanté’s feature-rich restaurant software solution promises to greatly enhance REFRESH express...
Latest Retailing Reference Libraries
A cash register is a device for calculating and recording sales transactions. A cash drawer for storing cash is attached and the register usually prints a receipt. Cash registers were first invented in order to deter employee theft and embezzlement. It is theorized that odd prices such as 49 and 99 cents came about so that it was almost guaranteed the cashier would have to provide a penny in change and therefore announce the sale. Most of the time the drawer could only be opened after a sale,...
