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.

CTIA: MasterCard puts digital wallet in shoppers' virtual pocket

Payment company releases new product to make on-and-offline shopping easier.

Kiosks 'Going Postal' in North Virginia stores

The U.S. Postal Service is testing shipping kiosks in retail settings.

How to help shoppers increase spend this Mother's Day

Mother's Day shopping can be big bucks for retailers, but there are still a few ways to get shoppers to spend even more.

Brick-and-mortar's inherent advantage: In-store relevance

Smart retailers make customers feel that their preferences, wants and needs are a priority from the minute they walk into the store.

Brand attachment: The Barefoot Bandit and our sense of self

What an 18-year-old on a crime spree teaches us about branding.

NCR's Silver is 'more than a mobile POS solution'

NCR is confident that independent retailers will quickly adopt its new "total retail solution."

Infographic: The evolution of customer experience

Sheridan Orr gives an overview and history of the ever-changing customer experience.