NEW YORK – A Printemps Haussmann executive at the National Retail Federation conference said boosting customer loyalty through interactive promotions management has helped the Parisian department store build its database.

NEW YORK – Here are some photos from the National Retail Federation’s 101st Annual Convention & Expo.

While retail sales are expected to increase a modest 2.8 percent this holiday season, mobile will play an important role in driving shopping activity and sales, according to a new forecast from the National Retail Federation.

Americans are shifting how they shop because of the economic slump and mobile phones play a big role in this change, according to NRF’s 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey.

GRAPEVINE, TX – Facebook and Groupon execs discussed the benefits for retailers of blending social and mobile during a panel at the Shop.org conference.

GRAPEVINE, TX – Shoebuy.com’s top executive is proceeding cautiously with his company’s mobile commerce rollout as he wants to make sure the consumer experience is right.

DALLAS – An eBay exec said the average spend via its iPad app is 50 percent higher than the PC Web average during a panel at the Shop.org conference.

DALLAS – Urban Outfitters’ top executive said his company has big plans for using mobile to streamline the in-store purchasing experience during his Shop.org keynote address.

DALLAS – Retailers should not formulate a separate strategy for mobile but rather focus on reaching consumers wherever they want to interact with their brand across all channels.

U.S. Representative Bill Delahunt (D-MA) has introduced a bill that could have a huge impact on mobile commerce.