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.

DSE: See-through display showing the way for retail digital signage?

by Christopher Hall — w, t

STRATACACHE's Chris Riegel called the PrimaSee display an example of where retail digital signage is headed.

Mobile Monday: Champs Sports

The app is built around two primary features, a product selector and a product/store locator.

Top 100: 84. H&M

Just days before the Swedish fashion giant's hotly anticipated designer collaboration, "Lanvin for H&M" hit stores on November 20, the company announced a…

Five rules of real-time marketing

Use new tools and tech to know your customers, and interact with them appropriately.

Will new J.C. Penney logo succeed where Gap failed?

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The retailer's new logo uses the Helvetica font - as did the ill-fated Gap redesign.

Top 100: 86. Publix

The nation’s largest employee-owned supermarket chain defied the recession by opening 36 new stores in 2009, and hiring more than 27,000 new associates.

Top 100: 85. LEGO

The 76-year-old Danish toy maker saw its profit jump almost 64 percent in the first half of 2010. The family-owned company’s core snap-together plastic brick…

Top 100: 87. Retail at airports

Once upon a time, delayed air travelers had to settle for browsing meager newsstands and snacking on food court cuisine. Things have changed, however. Many of…

MFoundry connects consumers to money and coffee

by James Wester

Drew Sievers, CEO of mFoundry, talks about how his company is helping companies like Starbucks offer mobile convenience.