ShopperTrack

Tyco International plc (NYSE: TYC) announced on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire ShopperTrak, a global provider of retail consumer behavior insights and location-based analytics, for approximately $175 million in cash. Tyco also acquired FootFall, a global provider of retail traffic analytics back...

According to various reports, Black Friday 2011 was significantly more successful than Black Friday 2010. The National Retail Federation reports that retail sales jumped 16% from the prior year, and shoppers spent on average roughly $35 more per person. The trend in online retail was even more...