Microsoft stores create 'the world's largest photo booth'

Seattle-area shoppers stumbled upon "largest photo booth in the world" over the holiday season, posting their images on 150-foot video walls at Microsoft…

In retail cyber-security, bigger isn't always better

Here are four surprisingly non-technical reasons small- to mid-size retailers have a leg up when it comes to fighting cyber-crime.

Drinking from a digital signage firehose at Retail's BIG Show

Digital signage and dynamic place-based media expert inundated by the digital flood at this year's National Retail Federation show.

Execs from Overstock.com, Massachusetts Division of Banks headline speaker lineup for Virtual Currency Today Summit

Conference, held April 29 in Boston, will explore the growing trend of consumers using bitcoin and other virtual currencies as a method of payment.

PayPal Here comes to Windows

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The partnership between the two companies gives small and medium-sized merchants another option for mobile point-of-sale services as Microsoft positions its…

NRF puts patent trolls in the crosshairs

The National Retail Federation has announced the launch of United for Patent Reform, a new coalition co-chaired by NRF and Oracle and comprised of grocery…

Retailers seek to link the mobile and in-store experience for consumers

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Consumer technology preferences are forcing merchants to rethink how they meet expectations.

Retail customer engagement comes into focus at NRF Big Show

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Panelists discuss the need for merchants to build great experiences in physical enviroments and use mobile to enhance interaction.

Four common retail rebranding mistakes to avoid

Most major retailers undertake a rebranding initiative once every seven to 10 years, ranging from creating and installing new signage to a comprehensive…

Five things to look for next week at NRF

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The BIG Show is bigger than ever, so where do you begin? Start with our checklist of five things to look for at retail's biggest gathering.

Best Buy deploys directional audio for latest Call of Duty launch

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The retailer used a high-tech approach to prevent the bombast of "Advanced Warfare" from permeating the store.

Using data to spike holiday shopping traffic

Three ways retailers and manufacturers can accomplish greater loyalty and sales during the busy holiday season.

New year, new loyalty: Five lessons you might have missed in 2014

If you didn't adopt a loyalty program in 2014, this is one New Year's resolution that's sure to pay off, and the numbers prove it.

Mobile payments dominate the early holiday shopping season

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Consumers now more than ever are using their smartphones and tablets to shop on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

UGG brings interactive signage to new concept store

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The first-ever UGG Australia technology-driven concept store opened last month in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, featuring interactive digital…

The basics of bitcoin for retail

E-commerce and brick-and-mortar retailers targeting millennials and other tech-savvy consumers should give serious consideration to accepting the virtual…

Survey names 'naughty,' 'nice' online retailers when it comes to security

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Criteria for judgment included password requirements, personal information requested and how much effort they put into helping their customers follow good…

Webinar spells out five big mistakes retailers are making with mobile this year

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

As the holiday shopping season really gets underway, retailers need to make their online shopping experiences as frictionless as possible. This presentation…

Shazam coming to 200 shopping malls

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The Shazam mobile app will now bring shoppers and advertisers even closer together at ground zero for the retail experience, the shopping mall, via digital…

Six tips for becoming EMV compliant

by Laura Miller — Director of Marketing, Kioware

With the liability shift now less than a year away, it's time for retailers to get serious about their compliance plans.