Dentsu Aegis Network has acquired Detroit-based HelloWorld, a digital marketing solutions provider focused on promotion and loyalty solutions. The business will be rebranded HelloWorld, A Merkle Company.

 

Vuzix Corporation, a leading supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality technologies for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Powershelf to deliver a comprehensive wearable Internet of Things smart glasses solution for stocking retail store shelves.

 

Self Point, a digital transformation partner for supermarkets, specialty food retailers and consumer packaged goods brands, announced the launch of a mobile-first, online store for Western Beef’s Bronx, N.Y., location. The new, customized promotions engine from Self Point allows Western Beef customers the convenience of online shopping, the ability to find special offers and fast, secure check-out.

 

Frank And Oak, the omnichannel men’s and women’s apparel brand, has selected Centric Software to provide its Product Lifecycle Management solution.

 

CashStar, a market leader in gift card ecommerce solutions for large merchants, announced the launch of a new digital gifting program with Belk, the department store that offers an appealing assortment of products focused on “Modern. Southern. Style.” To power a personalized gift card ecommerce experience for shoppers, Belk deployed CashStar Consumer; to enable shoppers to digitally send physical gifts directly from their ecommerce site, the company deployed CashStar Product eGifting.

 

BigCommerce and Visa announced a new partnership to provide Visa Checkout to BigCommerce merchants, enabling 55,000+ small and mid-market retailers to easily set up and accept the payment method on their branded websites.

 

Happy Returns, a technology, logistics and service provider of in-person returns for online retailers, announced the opening of its first Return Bar in New York City, at Rockefeller Center. The company’s new Manhattan flagship is located in the Rockefeller Center retail concourse and occupies a former ticket booth for Radio City Music Hall.

 

KeyMe, the leading resource for total key management, announced the completion of a major new expansion that increases the total number of self-serve kiosks within Bed Bath & Beyond locations across the country to 470.