Is it bad to buy Likers on Facebook? Not necessarily.

Social promotions are critical for creating excitement, building relationships and demonstrating honest brand good will.

Creating dynamic consumer experiences: Let the future begin

These are the four fronts in the battle to reclaim the future of retail.

Walmart teams with Ticketmaster for nationwide kiosk deployment

by Christopher Hall — w, t

More than 500 ticket-shopping kiosks have been rolled out to Walmarts across the U.S.

40 rentals per second (redbox infographic)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Forty rentals per second, and 55 million rentals in Q2 2011, are just some of the redbox milestones shown off in this infographic.

Top 100: 23. Pop-up shops

With the national retail vacancy rate at a three-year high, temporary shops popping up in empty spaces have proved an attractive option for business owners and…

Will Netflix price hike drive up kiosk rentals?

The consumer backlash against Netflix's recent price hike could drive more business to DVD-rental kiosks.

How retailers are giving men what they want

Is it really as simple as "Hooters plus product" when it comes to getting men excited about shopping?

Top 100: 24. Assortment localization

The concept of store assortment localization encourages chains to create custom assortments based on each store's local characteristics and demographics. John…

Top 100: 26. Millennials

2010 marked the year that the Millennial population—those born between 1980 and 2000—surpassed both Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers to assume the coveted mantle of…

Top 100: 25. Contactless payments

What's not to love about contactless payments? By eliminating the need to fumble for cash or even give a thought to how much antiquated currency they have in…

Seven ways to tweak your loyalty initiatives for success

The bigger a company gets, the easier it is for a customer to get lost in the growing focus on sales, margin and scaling up.

The only end in sight for self-checkout is 'the end of the beginning'

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Top retail self-service suppliers and analysts say self-checkout's in no danger.

Can Booqoos make social discounts more valuable to retailers?

Upstart competitor to Groupon aims to give retailers more control over their campaigns.

Top 100: 27. SMS

When a massive earthquake struck Haiti this year, the Red Cross collected $30 million in donations sent via Short Message Service (SMS) text message. With 2.…

What to expect from your digital POP deployment

A digital signage R & D director outlines similarities and differences between digital and traditional POP displays.

Top 100: 28. Supply chain optimization

Supply chain optimization makes use of mathematical modeling techniques to addresses the general supply chain problem of delivering products to customers at…

Five ways to use mobile to drive positive brick-and-mortar shopping experiences

Extending the aisles, using games to engage shoppers among the ways mobile can make in-store shopping better.

Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover to join Isis

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Isis announces big four credit card companies will participate in its mobile payment network.

Top 100: 29. Zappo's

Zappo's rapid growth from a $70 million company to a $1 billion business was built on its exemplary customer service policy that includes free shipping for all…

Ten best practices for implementing mobile into retail operations

Mobile is the Internet of this decade, and devising a strategy to leverage it is a necessity.