New Wrinkle in the Advertising World

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Cosmetics companies have given a new meaning to the term “beauty before age,” and it’s gotten them the old heave-ho in Britain.

Facing extinction, video stores reinvent themselves

July 31, 2011

An article in the New York Times takes a look at the "few scrappy Davids" that are clinging to their video stores, staring down the goliaths that are redbox…

Anna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale

July 31, 2011

JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…

GameStop launches in-store purchase scheme for digital game delivery

July 31, 2011

GameStop, the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, has announced that customers can now use any accepted form of payment, including trade credit…

John Lewis adding 'virtual mirrors' to stores

July 31, 2011

International Supermarket News reports that retailer John Lewis is adding 'virtual mirrors' to its stores.

Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile Will Re-invent Retail & Dining

Mobile technology is prompting fast and furious change in the worlds of retail and foodservice.

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…

NetWorld Alliance publishes best practices for e-commerce usability

July 26, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…

Three ways to make your training more effective

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

Whether you're a trainer for a company, or an executive, owner, or manager who is responsible for getting their employees trained, here are three ways to make…

Deceptive pricing

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

"I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

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…

Givex, Plastic Jungle announce partnership to integrate gift card services

July 25, 2011

Givex, a global technology company which powers loyalty and gift card programs across 50 countries worldwide, today announced an integrated partnership with…

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.

Casual Male opens new multi-line store

July 24, 2011

Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a leading retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Phoenix, Ariz. Located at 1701 E. Camelback…

Giftango suite makes plastic gift cards digital

July 24, 2011

Giftango, a Portland, Ore.-based digital gift card company, has released its new Mobile Wallet Conversion Platform that converts plastic gift cards into a…