“The ‘Commerce’ piece is there. The ‘Anywhere’ piece is what’s been missing,” according to Mike Webster, SVP and General Manager of Oracle Retail.

With the concept of Commerce Anywhere in mind, retailers are focusing on reaching shoppers at every touch point. Retailers like Staples, Walgreens, Scheels, Kohl’s and The Disney Store are implementing Commerce Anywhere in innovative ways.

Close to 1 billion consumers will be using mobile payment by 2015, generating up to $1 trillion in transaction value, according to a Swift white paper. So what does this mean for retailers today?

A successful referral marketing program will give marketers to ability to seamlessly reflect their brands’ look and feel, while creating an optimum user experience.

This Look Book features 8 examples of successful referral marketing programs for retailers. Companies include: ProFlowers, American Giant, Shari’s Berries, Ink Garden and more.

As many as 84% of consumers trust recommendations from their friends; and 68% trust opinions posted online. This can be a goldmine of opportunity for smart marketers.

Beyond SEO and SEM, Referral Marketing can help deliver potential customers who are not already specifically searching for your brand. Referrals can be considered the “3rd Channel” for online customer acquisition.

Instagram now has more than 150 million monthly active users worldwide and is growing at a rate of more than 100 million new users each year.

This is a channel that should not be ignored by retail brands. But what is the best way to manage Instagram? This E-book presents seven questions that should be asked and answered when planning an Instagram strategy.

Over the past decade, a new breed of store associate has emerged on the retail scene: empowered Millennials.

Today’s new store associates are confident in their ability to put technology — particularly mobile devices — to work to enrich their daily lives.

With 80 million Millennials now in the workforce, retailers must rethink how they connect, engage and empower their employees.

The retail industry is evolving at a rapid pace, and strategic, thoughtful evolution is required to meet changes head on.

Successful companies are improving their businesses by focusing on three key factors:

Almost three quarters (67%) of shoppers say they are confident and ready to complete a purchase once they find the right product. By delivering personalized emails and product recommendations, retailers can boost conversions.

These insights and many more were uncovered during a survey of 1,108 consumers, presented by the e-tailing group and MyBuys.

As many as 76% of retailers are continuing to increase the number of pricing changes sent to stores. To deliver effective pricing and promotion strategies, retailers need to access the abilities of Visual Analytics.

This E-book, titled: 3 Building Blocks Of Optimized Price & Promotion Strategies, will help retailers more effectively collect and analyze customer data in order to execute better pricing and promotional programs.

As many as 46% of consumers say they don’t believe brands are acting on the feedback they provide across channels, according to recent research from Empathica.

The E-book, titled: Socialize Your Customer Experience In Three Steps, provides a detailed foundation for helping retailers collect and track feedback more effectively. As a result, retailers will be empowered to improve customer experiences across all channels and in turn, garner long-term loyalty.

Brooks Brothers reduced inventory by 27% and Macy’s has saved $500,000 in labor costs. Those are just two examples of retailers using high performance customer intelligence and analytics in order to drive superior business performance.

This E-book offers 8 ways retailers can get to know their customers better, while creating business efficiencies. Customer case studies illustrate best strategies from 1800FLOWERS, Family Dollar, Sobey’s and more.

Email marketing can deliver a higher ROI compared to other direct marketing strategies. To boost the subscriber list, be sure to draw attention to email program via other channels and customer communications.

Retailers also should offer email-exclusive deals and tie the loyalty program to the email program.

Today’s consumers spend an average of 158 minutes on smartphones or tablets every day. As many as 70% of shoppers used a mobile phone while visiting a retail store during the 2012 holiday season.

In order to meet the demands of today’s digitally savvy shoppers, retailers can employee five strategies outlined in this E-book. Those strategies feature the use of social media, mobile technology, personalization and more.