Survey: Shoppers are frugal but optimistic

January 11, 2011

A new IBM survey of more than 30,000 consumers demonstrates that, while shoppers are optimistic about the future, they have developed attitudes during the…

Square secures new round of funding

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

January 11, 2011

According to the Wall Street Journal, mobile payment company Square has secured a new round of funding worth $27.5 million. With this newest round of funding…

DIY Should Mean Saving Money At Home and the Store

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

The latest grocery news is that the Kroger Co. is testing a new self-checkout technology. My question is: What’s in it for me?

NRF: Disney Store shares details about POS, store redesigns

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A complete overhaul of both technology platform and store design draw up a new in-store experience.

NRF: Cisco study shows shoppers want tech-savvy experiences

January 10, 2011

Most retailers assume consumers want to implement technology into their shopping experiences, but executives from Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group…

NRF: Convergent technologies on the retail horizon

Shoppers want a seamless cross-channel experience; retailers who miss on convergence could fall behind.

Educating the Buyer

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

If you want leverage in a sales call...

NRF: VeriFone debuts mobile payment solutions (VIDEO)

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The payments giant unveiled its strategy for mobile at an early sneak-peek on NRF opening day.

NRF: Panel ponders retail's prospects for recovery

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 9, 2011

NEW YORK - NRF president and CEO Matt Shay opened Monday's sessions at the NRF 100th Annual Convention & EXPO with a message of optimism and hope, for an…

HP's new retail digital signage, POS offerings at NRF BIG Show

by Christopher Hall

HP continues its move into the digital signage space and strengthens its retail offerings at the BIG Show.

NRF: Panel considers what retailing will look like in 2020

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Changing demographics, emerging markets among the seismic changes retail is facing in the coming decade.

NRF: How retailers are adjusting to a graying consumer

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 9, 2011

NEW YORK - Speaking at the Monday morning NRF session “Consumer 2020: What Lies Ahead for the Retail Industry?” several retail executives discussed how they're…

Retaligent intros Charisma 1:1 clienteling and loyalty solution

January 9, 2011

Retail software company Retaligent Solutions Inc. recently announced its new retail-specific Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, Charisma 1:1.

Empathica expands GoRecommend to Twitter, e-mail

January 9, 2011

Customer experience management solutions provider Empathica Inc. announced today its GoRecommend solution has expanded the company's coverage of social media…

NRF: Walmart unveils ROI data for in-store digital signage campaigns

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 9, 2011

New York -- At a Monday afternoon National Retail Federation session presented by Walmart and creative partner Studio Squared, the retailer released data on…

NRF: Target, Walgreens execs talk mobile strategy

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Executives discussed their strategic approach to integrating mobile with the in-store, online experiences.

NRF: Executive schools retailers on mobile payment

Retailers could reap a plethora of benefits by implementing mobile-payment systems

Livetweet: Follow the NRF 2011 Big Show

This weekend, the retail world will converge on New York City for the NRF 100th Annual Convention & EXPO. The event takes place January 9-12 at the Jacob…

ShopperGauge report examines in-aisle display effectiveness

January 6, 2011

The suppliers of the ShopperGauge technology have announced the release of a new case study targeted at answering one of the retail industry's top in-store…

Alaska wireless store adds new digital retail displays

January 6, 2011

Shoppers looking over the latest wireless devices at Alaska Communications stores are using MicroSigns' digital pricing displays to get the information they…