Top 100: 1,2.The economy/gas prices

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Call it two different sides of the same lack of coin: The first and second place finishers in our survey of the 2009's movers, shakers, brands and trends are…

Live-tweeting the Online Retailer conference

Follow the latest news from Australia's major online retail event, July 6-9 in Sydney.

The manufacturer's role in shopper-centric category management

Manufacturers and retailers need to work together to get the most benefit from shopper-centric analytics.

Deal-of-the-day pioneer Woot acquired by Amazon

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The iconoclastic online retailer takes an extremely unusual approach in making the announcement.

Top 100: 4. Smaller store formats

For many years, the march of retail was pointed in the direction of ever larger things. Stores ballooned in size and selection, and consumer behaviors changed…

New Disney Store is 'immersive, one-of-a-kind retail experience'

The Montebello store is the first of 20 newly designed locations that will open in major markets in 2010.

Top 100: 5. Bankruptcies in retail

Circuit City may have been the biggest retail casualty in 2008, but it certainly wasn’t the only one. KB Toys, Linens ‘N Things, Sharper Image, Steve &…

NRF: Three-quarters of online retailers are dialing up mobile strategies

One in five retailers boasts having a fully implemented mobile strategy in place already.

Top 100: 6. Digital delivery of products

Not very long ago, buying new computer software meant driving to the store and purchasing something in a cardboard box; buying music meant another drive, this…

Pennsylvania's new wine kiosks get panned

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A massive new kiosk that dispenses wine by the bottle is being met with ridicule in oenophile circles.

Top 100: 7. Apple Stores

They represent only a fifth of Apple’s total revenue, but what a stylish fifth it is. In the relatively short time Apple Stores have dotted the shopping mall…

Opinion: Do not give in to 'dumb discounting'

Cutting prices can be a useful tool with core customers, but will just as often backfire on a retailer.

Eyewear retailer brings sunlight into the store

Transitions Optical's new kiosk uses artificial daylight to show off its adaptive lenses.

Top 100: 8. The iPhone

When the first iPhone was announced in early 2007, it was billed by some as the third major computing platform, after Windows and Mac OS. It was to be the Holy…

Finding retail marketing insight from within your database

Extracting business insight from raw data is possible through the establishment of a sound analytics process.

Top 100: 9. Holiday 2008

According to the NRF, the 2008 holiday shopping season was the most challenging one in years for retailers. It was a perfect storm of negative forces that…

Top 100: 10. The future of the shopping mall

Once the Mecca of the shopping experience, the shopping mall has lost its prominence as both a cultural force and a practical necessity. In October of 2008…

Six best practices for managing local retail search results

Inaccuracies in listings across multiple local search platforms can result in a significant brand identity crisis.

Excerpt: The Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business

How understanding the four types of retail employees can help you improve customer service.

Q&A: CIT's Burt Feinberg

A leading provider of asset-based credit to retailers talks about the economic downturn and the months ahead for retail.