Amazon Launches Mobile Payment Program For Retailers Seattle — Amazon.com has launched a controversial mobile payment program that will allow brick-and-mortar retailers to accept credit and debit cards from a smartphone or tablet. More »
Nationwide Reports Retail Rebound Nashville — The Nationwide Marketing Group is seeing renewed strength in its appliance and CE businesses, and continued growth in furniture. More »
SVS Partners With Its 1st Buying Group Girard, Ohio — Subwoofer supplier SVS will offer its products through a U.S. buying group for the first time now that ProSource is making the brand available to its retail members. More »
PS4 Sales Pass 10M Unit Mark Tokyo — Sony's PlayStation 4 home entertainment console has sold through more than 10 million units cumulatively worldwide as of Aug. 10, the company revealed Tuesday. More »
Catalyst AV Distribution Network To Sell Nest Products Catalyst AV, a nationwide distribution network of specialty products that serves more than 15,000 integrators from 15 regions in the U.S., today announced that all of its 11 member companies are now selling the Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide alarm. Both devices have received critical acclaim for their functionality, design, and performance merits. More »
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Customer-Centric Retailers' Secret Sauce to Happy Patrons: No Lines! By Alex Backer One universal truth unites customers of all types, ethnic groups, income levels and demographic groups. They all hate to wait! That makes it all the more amazing that retailers continue to routinely subject their customers to painful lines at the register. It's a sure way to turn a pleasant shopping experience into a breeding ground for discontent. More »
Tailored Content Is Key To Monetization In A Multiscreen World By Charlie Nooney Today's TV industry and viewing experience is unlike anything the media landscape has seen before. Gone are the days when families would sit together in the living room, watching the same show and accompanying advertisements. Now it's all about personalization and, with the rise in multiple screens, it's never been easier for each person in a household to watch what he or she wants without having to compromise. More »