News & Media
Blockbuster Express merges online, kiosk DVD rental
March 14, 2010
NCR Corp. has added functionality to blockbusterexpress.com that allows users to create a favorites list, browse available titles at their preferred kiosk…
read nowThe Body Shop deploying automated retail shops
March 14, 2010
ZoomSystems, a supplier of automated retail solutions, has announced a partnership with The Body Shop, the world's second largest cosmetic franchise, to bring…
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HSN VP on the evolution of the network
Bill Brand, executive vice president of programming, marketing and business development for HSN, discusses the HSN story and how his company has evolved from a…
watch nowReport: Mobile retail market to exceed $12 billion by 2014
March 11, 2010
A new report from Juniper Research has found that one-to-one marketing, allied to the rapid proliferation of smartphones, will be among the key drivers of a…
read nowFebruary retail sales up, despite bad weather
March 11, 2010
At some point in February, almost every single state had snow on the ground, but that wasn’t enough to keep house-bound consumers from a little shopping…
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49. Cafes and other amenities
Long a staple in bookstores such as Barnes & Noble, Borders and Books-A-Million, cafés offer a place for shoppers to linger over reading material. Now they…
read nowTarget unveils scannable mobile coupon program
March 10, 2010
Target announced that it is the first national retailer to offer a scannable mobile coupon program that allows guests to receive exclusive offers directly on…
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51. Personal shopping devices
Now that regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop has successfully tested a personal shopping device, we might soon usher in an era of expanded adoption of…
read nowStuffBuff debuts embeddable online stores
March 10, 2010
StuffBuff, which first premiered at TechCrunch50 2009, announced in a press release the launch of its “Tag Sales” – embeddable online stores – as an additional…
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The changing role of catalogs in multichannel
The ROI from catalog marketing is low relative to other online and offline media, according to a new report.
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GlobalShop: 'Consumerism has become activism'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Envirosell's senior vice president shares research-based insights on the new American shopper.
read nowInterbrand Design Forum ranks most valuable U.S. retail brands
March 10, 2010
Retail brand consultants Interbrand Design Forum today released the Most Valuable U.S. Retail Brands report, the second ranking of the top 50 retail brands.
read nowMuzak launches sensory branding agency
March 9, 2010
Muzak, a leading provider of music, messaging and digital signage services for businesses, announced Touch, an exclusive new experience design and sensory…
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52. RFID in retail
Item-level tagging of products is one of retail’s many Holy Grails; it has certainly been the center of both hope and speculation for years now, and the desire…
read nowCell phone sticker for contactless payments wins award
March 8, 2010
Convego Air Mobile, a sticker for contactless payment from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), was a winner at this year’s CIT Golden Card awards in the…
read nowReport: Retailers must adapt to 'conscious, practical consumerism'
March 8, 2010
With new shopping behavior data and demographic trends indicating that an enduring shift has taken place as a result of the recent economic downturn, retailers…
read nowChristopher & Banks launches multichannel loyalty program
March 8, 2010
Christopher & Banks Corp., a specialty retailer of women's clothing, announced in a news release the launch of its Friendship Rewards loyalty program…
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Turning retail into a game
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
"Entertainment shopping" can be fun for shoppers and profitable for retailers, but it can also ignite controversy.
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Retail Customer Experience: Change or Die
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
To compete in 2010 you've got to ask the hard questions and then find the answers. Generations of Americans have owned their own jewelry store and generations…
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