NRF told Congress this week that the key to stopping criminal hackers from stealing credit card numbers is to make it difficult to profit from stolen data. Hard-to-counterfeit PIN and Chip cards -- already used in Europe -- are part…
Retailers are working to solve the logistical issues raised by same-day delivery, with local distribution networks key to success, Robert Carr writes. "Solutions will likely include two different types of new distribution centers -- mega-properties that can handle one million…
Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, so take the time to thank workers and follow up the rest of the year with events geared toward recognition, Andrea Devers writes. "[E]mployees who ... feel appreciated are more likely to have increased productivity,…
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are gaining an increase in sales and profits by working together. To better understand the impact of collaborative innovation in CPG and retail, Kalypso collaborated with the Network of Executive Women (NEW) to…
Technology executives now play a more integral role in shaping business strategy. NRF's annual survey of retail chief information officers identified the top priorities -- and challenges -- for these busy executives and found progress being made. More than half…
J.C. Penney's launch of six new TV spots during Sunday night's Academy Awards show added to the momentum begun last week when the retailer released better-than-forecast fourth-quarter results and said it expects to book its first profitable quarter since 2011…
Wal-Mart Stores has acquired Seattle-based recipe tech startup Yumprint, whose site and mobile application let users search thousands of food blogs for new recipes. "Bringing Yumprint into the Walmart family will help customers more easily make shopping lists from their…
Signs point to continued growth in the health and wellness product category for grocers, as 75% of retailers and wholesalers have seen growth in the category in the past 12 months, David Orgel writes. Research indicates that grocers consider natural-foods…
McDonald's has signed up for Snapchat, the disappearing-video service, and it posted a "story" on Tuesday that featured LeBron James and other top athletes. Snapchat's "stories" are available publicly for 24 hours and consist of video clips and images that…