Top 100: 75. Walmart

In addition to scaling down store footprints for entry into urban markets and placing Web-enabled workstations in its aisles to attract more sophisticated…

Top 100: 74. Walgreens

In years past, Walgreens executives affectionately characterized the company’s business model as a “hedgehog” that stuck close to its core competencies of…

AT&T offers customers location-based mobile advertising

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Customers are concerned about charges for text ads and number of messages.

Interactive displays go 'to the window, to the wall'

Inside the Kiosk: Canadian company helps retailers transform tables, walls and floors into interactive displays.

Mobile Monday: Coach Gift Finder

This special-purpose app's elegance is in how easily it helps customers find the perfect gift.

Top 100: 76. Anthropologie

Anthropologie doesn’t push a particular category of products but instead focuses on creating a sensual experience (often enhanced by French café music and…

Top 100: 79. BJ's Wholesale Club

Stock in BJ’s Wholesale Club jumped nearly 18 percent in July when private equity investor Leonard Green and Partners acquired a 9.5 percent ownership stake in…

Top 100: 78. Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works posted better-than-expected sales results for the third quarter 2010, driven by increased store transactions, enhancements in the direct…

Top 100: 77. Augmented reality

Everyone agrees that augmented reality (AR) is going to be huge over the next five to 10 years. Some AR applications use projectors and screens to insert…

The three key attributes of effective mobile retail apps

Very few successfully incorporate all three, and without all three, an app will likely be short-lived.

Ford UK test drives 3-D technology (video)

Touch screens at British malls feature 3-D versions of Ford's newest vehicle.

Mobile POS providers earn customers and merit badges

by James Wester

Players in the emerging mobile point-of-sale business are facing an increasingly competitive market.

Mobile Monday: Alternative Apparel

This is a lifestyle brand that truly understands how brand and social media intertwine.

IBM report: The smarter consumer has arrived

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Growing numbers of people are "instrumented," using two or more technology channels to shop.

Top 100: 80. Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop ended the 2010 third quarter reporting a 5.3 percent increase in North America, thanks to comparable store sales and the successful…

Top 100: 81. Craigslist

Like many an Internet phenomenon. Craigslist started small, based on a simple, localized idea that blossomed into something global. Started in 1995 by Craig…

Opinions vary on IKEA store 'maze' layout

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Some think the layout is meant to be intentionally confusing.

Top 100: 82. Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree has emerged as one of the big winners during the recession and continues to benefit even in a recovering economy. The company targets low to…

Top 100: 83. Green retailing

"Greentailing" isn't just for tree huggers anymore. Consumers are increasingly focusing on eco-friendly shopping and greener lifestyles. At the same time…

Video: The Best Experiences in the World and What Makes Them Work

Why looking at a business from the customer's point of view leads to raving fans and a better bottom line.