In a shaky economy, retailers find new ways to drive sales

American Express study indicates retailers are shifting to an online presence to grow revenue and profits in 2016 TORONTO –– This year, Canadian retailers are looking for new ways to increase sales by leveraging new technologies, e-commerce and social media says the fourth annual Canadian Retail Insights Report released today by American …

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Cognitive commerce is the new creative destruction for marketers

  Today’s rate and pace of technological innovation is blistering. In its wake entire industries are being tipped askew; some are converging, some emerging and others are being overtaken by new competitors. Just consider the impact of Uber’s mobile app business model on the taxi industry, or Airbnb’s online marketplace …

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Cult Collective LP appoints Jwee Peng Tan VP, Ideation

Calgary, Alberta – Cult Collective LP, a customer engagement-focused marketing firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with offices in Vancouver, BC; Kingston, Ontario, and Atlanta, Georgia, is pleased to announce the addition of a new VP, Ideation, Jwee Peng Tan. Jwee is a strategic thinker, a dreamer and a creative marketer all …

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Canada Post segment reports first-quarter profit before tax of $44 million as parcel business grows

Mail volumes and revenue continue to decline OTTAWA –– Continuing strength in the Parcels line of business contributed to a $44-million profit before tax for the Canada Post segment in the first quarter of 2016. This compares to a profit before tax of $24 million in the same period a year ago. …

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RBC wins Best Payment Innovation and Best Use of Data Analytics

PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO — RBC is honoured to once again be recognized by Retail Banker International (RBI) in its annual awards competition, by winning Best Payment Innovation and Best Use of Data Analytics for 2016. “We’re proud to be recognized on the world stage for providing an exceptional experience for our clients,” …

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Sionic Mobile’s ION Loyalty three-digit checkout with instant rewards gains momentum with small businesses

Business owners gain edge with faster, more secure mobile-to-mobile checkouts PRESS RELEASE: ATLANTA — Sionic Mobile today announced its proprietary, mobile-to-mobile, three-digit checkout process is gaining traction among small business owners. Requiring no new hardware or upfront investment, ION Loyalty provides small business owners with mobile checkouts that are faster, easier and …

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Mobeam barcode beaming technology powers loyalty and membership card support in latest Samsung Pay release

Mobeam enables popular Samsung Pay mobile payment service to now transmit loyalty cards and membership cards to retail POS laser scanners PRESS RELEASE: PALO ALTO, Calif. — Mobeam, the unique global leader in mobile barcode beaming, today announced that its technology has been incorporated into Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s popular Samsung …

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New platform brings targeting & cost per view model to digital out of-home

Campsite Global launches Campsite, a revolutionary direct buying platform for DOOH inventory PRESS RELEASE: Toronto — Today, Campsite Global launches an automated advertisement purchasing solution specifically designed and adapted for digital out-of-home (DOOH) inventory adrenergic, Has been long – and phosphodiesterase (PDE),In the methodology of clinical research can be an …

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Driving car sales with data-based market analytics

There are few tougher markets for selling new vehicles than Toronto. With its mix of young renters, culturally diverse suburbanites and wealthy older families, the Greater Toronto Area is very complex, hyper-competitive and much different from other parts of the country. No one knows that better than Jason Easton, General …

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Scotiabank recognized for best digital strategy

TORONTO, ON — Scotiabank has been recognized by Retail Banker International as the Global Bank with the Best Digital Strategy for 2016. This is the first time Scotiabank has received this recognition. “We are very proud to be recognized by Retail Banker International for our strategy to digitize and simplify …

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