Technology August 2016

Conversational Commerce: Messenger Apps are the new sales channels

Addressing the customer in real-time is on the rise

Salesfloor Storefront for stores brings online service and personalization to big box e-commerce

Retailers see 10x increase in online conversions with salesfloor's platform

Most retailers not optimizing social media engagement opportunity

Social media presents unlimited opportunities for retailers to personalize, influence and enhance the customer journey

Internet of Things data management issues concerns UK vendors

Research findings suggest that 78 percent of UK vendors expect the IoT to have a significant impact on their ability to gather customer insights data across the supply chain

The Fragrance Shop’s competitive edge blooms with new Shutl delivery service

Same day delivery set to improve customer service and increase sales

Electronics retailer Darty boosts profit margins

Darty is seeing better visibility in search, greater profit margins, and new category growth after implementing the Mirakl Marketplace Solution

E-commerce to drive new revenue growth for Indonesia

Communic Indonesia 2016 - 31 August till 3 September 2016 - reveals this year’s conference agenda

APG Cash Drawer: Bob Stone is Global Vice President of Engineering

Global cash management solution manufacturer strengthens commitment to POS product innovation

MediaMobz announces new video graphics solution

Marketers can now cut time-to-market, and increase lead quality and revenue resulting from in-person events and other marketing applications

IBM partner Social Annex readies Websphere Commerce 8 users

Customer loyalty and advocate marketing software vendor Social Annex has just been certified for IBM Websphere Commerce 8

Posiflex releases AURA-7600 – a true space-saving printing solution

Compact, front-loading printer is ideal for retail and hospitality applications where space is at a premium

23 percent of businesses claim to stop a data breach a day

WinMagic has released survey data in which IT managers say they thwart an attempted data breach at least once a month

Study: Software pricing and licensing trends

The enterprise software marketplace is undergoing a massive transformation as the pricing and licensing models dictating how software is bought and sold evolve

Bluetooth printer and cash drawer solution with POPPack option

Star Micronics has enhanced mPOP, its point of purchase solution with a POPPack option to create a flexible mPOS station

Consumers feeling in a dilemma over Omnichannel

Over half want to bridge the instore and online experience, but over 60 percent have data concerns

Coupons “to go“ – acquiring and retaining customers with mobile couponing

Interview with Stefan Krueger, valuephone GmbH