Loopt launches mobile loyalty program; Starbucks, Gap among first partners
Smartphone app Loopt launched a mobile loyalty program June 1 that will enable consumers to win rewards from…
Delia’s direct sales revenue drops 10.7% in Q1
Multichannel retailer Delia’s saw a 4.1% year-over-year decrease in total first-quarter revenue to $50 million. Its direct segment…
National Institutes of Health cancels agency search
The National Institutes of Health has cancelled its request for quotations in search of an agency to handle…
US ad spending jumps 5.1% in Q1: Kantar Media
Total US advertising expenditures increased 5.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2010, totaling $31.3 billion in the…
MasterCard plans e-commerce, mobile payment innovation portal
Financial services giant MasterCard will launch a portal later this year to help independent developers innovate e-commerce and…
E-commerce up 10% in Q1, best since Q2 2008: ComScore
E-commerce spending jumped 10% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2010, accounting for nearly $34 billion, according to…
HSN, Harrah’s to launch sweepstakes-focused campaign
Retailer HSN and casino company Harrah’s Entertainment will launch a campaign June 1 to promote HSN’s 33rd birthday.…
P&G launches e-store for US consumers
Consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble teamed up with partner, PFSweb, Inc., an e-commerce platform and fulfillment…
Sears Holdings’ profit down 50% in Q1
Sears Holdings experienced a 50% plummet in net income for the first quarter of 2010, decreasing from $34 million…
P&G launches e-store for US consumers
Consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble teamed up with partner, PFSweb, Inc., an e-commerce platform and fulfillment…