New technology allows buttons to pop up from touchscreens

Tactus Technology has debuted a haptic user interface with physical buttons that rise up from a touchscreen surface.

Experts discuss dos and don'ts of rebranding

Defining the target audience is one of the most important steps when developing a rebranding strategy.

How to design your own solar-powered QR codes

A step-by-step on how to pull off your version of Emart's innovative marketing campaign.

Debate this: Do prescription drug kiosks belong in the marketplace?

The FDA recently held a hearing to weigh the pros and cons of deploying prescription drug kiosks across the nation.

How retailers can get better ROI from Facebook Open Graph 2.0 and Timeline

Open Graph 2.0 allows for actions and expressions that were previously unavailable.

Commentary: Lessons learned from mystery shopping

Mystery shopping has helped c-stores protect their bottom lines by ensuring attentiveness to the shopper.

Survey: Consumers using Pinterest to engage with retailers more than Facebook, Twitter

Good deals still the leading reason for visits, but deals and promos are losing their luster.

NRF announces winners of 'This is Retail' (videos)

Nearly 1 million votes were cast during the contest.

What you missed at London's Screenmedia Expo

The show emphasized retail's need for digital signage.

Redbox sets sights on Canada

Will the retail giant push out the smaller competition?

Commentary: Building a proximity marketing strategy that protects customers

Consumers are wary, rightly so, of any attempt to use their personal information to gather data and sell products.

PayPal partners with POS makers, merchants on mobile payments

by James Wester

Company announces partners bringing its offline strategy to the real world.

The top retail tech deployments of the year ... so far

Industry experts discuss a few solutions that have enhanced the customer experience.

Roundtable: Vidal Sassoon's lasting legacy for retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The beauty pioneer changed the way people think about hair and built a retail empire in the process.

Q&A with Bryan Pearson, author of 'The Loyalty Leap'

Pearson discusses the importance of relevance when it comes to building a loyalty program that people will care about.

Location, location, location: Where to put digital signage in retail

Retailers have to get smart when it comes to digital signage placement.

What does Facebook's app store mean for retailers?

The bottom line for retailers is this: Now, the way Facebook works can be customized to lift sales.

Where Best Buy went wrong

Experts discuss why the retail giant is shrinking and whether it can stage a comeback.

Take a stand against 'showrooming' with digital signage, kiosks (Commentary)

Retailers can use digital signage and kiosks to get customers to buy in-store rather than online.

Retailers wary of mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Merchants must look beyond the payment to find value in mobile payments.