News & Media
Mobile Monday: Overstock.com
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
A clever scratch-off feature isn't enough to salvage this thin offering.
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Is Discounting Ever Appropriate?
by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
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In-flight retail facing turbulence
March 4, 2010
On paper, it's a brilliant idea – take real-time retailing to the skies, arming flight attendants with card-swipe terminals so travelers don't have to wait…
read nowJesta unveils multichannel software module
March 4, 2010
Jesta I.S. Inc., a supplier of business solutions for the soft goods and specialty markets, has announced the extension of its Vision Suite to support…
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Ten retail IT predictions for 2010
At the heart of the coming year is a focus on the "new shopper."
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53. High-tech dressing rooms
Dressing rooms are critical to the customer experience, as purchasing decisions may be made or broken by a customer’s perception of herself in an outfit.
read nowHP edges Kodak kiosks out of Walmart stores
March 3, 2010
Hewlett-Packard Co. just gave rival printer giant Eastman Kodak Co. a swift kick in the shins, according to MarketWatch.com.HP’s "Prints in Minutes" photo…
read nowBest Buy's video-on-demand service 'coming out soon'
March 3, 2010
Entertainment-starved consumers will soon have another option for their instant gratification fix: According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Best Buy…
read nowNCR Netkey enhances digital signage software
March 3, 2010
NCR Corp. has announced in a new release that its NCR Netkey digital signage solution, designed to help companies connect better with their customers by…
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Vigix rolling out vending kiosks
by Christopher Hall — writer, self
The company is confident the system it is calling the "first true vending kiosk" will be a showstopper.
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54. Multichannel integration
The average customer may not be able to articulate the concept, but he wants it to be the case anyway: All facets of a retailer should be seamlessly…
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The evolution of private labels at retail
Half of consumers now say they seek out private brands over traditional ones.
read nowTesco revamping Fresh & Easy store format, selection
March 2, 2010
According to a report from ImagesFood.com, Tesco is making consumer-driven changes to both the design of its Fresh & Easy markets and the products…
read nowOpinion: 'Just say no' to discounting
March 2, 2010
Luxury retail took a heavy hit from the recession, and many retailers responded almost reflexively with quick and deep price cuts. The jewelry segment relied…
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55. Palin/Obama and womens fashion
The history-making 2008 presidential election made waves in the fashion world, too. Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin turned heads with her rimless Kazuo…
read nowRAMA Research reveals habits, preferences of social media users
March 2, 2010
The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, a division of NRF, released new research today at NRF’s Retail Innovation & Marketing Conference on the…
read nowViewpoints adds blogs, content publishing to reviews platform
March 1, 2010
Viewpoints Network, a social technology and media company, today announced the addition of a new Blogs & Content Publishing module to The Viewpoints…
read nowRetailer Migros moving to electronic shelf labels
March 1, 2010
Migros, Switzlerland’s leading retailer, has selected ZBD’s e-paper solution as part of a major pilot project that will see the company move away from…
read nowSwedish retail giant relaunches its e-commerce site
March 1, 2010
TrueAction, a GSI Commerce company, has announced in a news release the expansion of its portfolio into international markets with the redesign and launch of…
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