Barneys New York Releases iPad App
The app allows users to experience the shopping functionality found on Barneys.com seamlessly integrated with relevant and exclusive content, and provides background and insight into purchases.
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Acme Tools Launches Mobile Commerce Site
The new Acme Tools mobile site is designed to reduce load time and enhance the user’s experience making it easier to browse, search and purchase using a smartphone.
Michaels Security Breach Affected 3 Million Card Holders
Even after arts and crafts merchant Michael’s Stores Inc. announced it was a victim of a data security breach in January, Michaels and its Aaron Brothers subsidiary’s store customer’s credit card data was still at risk.
Steve Madden Re-launches Website
The interactive, technology-driven SteveMadden.com integrates social sharing and editorial commerce, and offers its customers a speedier and superior shopping experience.
4 Steps to Make the Most of your Mobile Strategies
Mobile devices are now officially the most pervasive pieces of technology in consumers’ personal possession, as well as the most used piece of technology by consumers in a high percentage of contexts.
Mobile is the Anchor of Omnichannel Retailing
Customers can use a mobile device anywhere, and have largely changed their behavior toward the medium when it comes to product information gathering, word-of-mouth interaction with friends and family, finding discounts and even making a purchase.
Global Payments Gateway BlueSnap Expands to Australia and Malta
BlueSnap secures talent from Braintree, Chase Paymentech, American Express, and Vantiv to add to a world-class team.
Heartbleed Also Affects Mobile Apps and Networking
Since Heartbleed went undetected for so long, the scope of compromised information is still unclear, but many online businesses are urging users to change their passwords as a precautionary measure.
PayEase Awarded Cross-border Payments License
The issuance of the pilot license has set the historical precedence for PSP in China to process RMB transactions for any overseas merchants and settle funds in the local currency of the merchants’ domiciliation or any foreign currency of their choice.
Retailers Committed to Protecting Consumer Data
NRF pursues establishment of retail information sharing and analysis center.