Top 100: 15. Best Buy

As small and large consumer electronics stores (e.g., Circuit City) faltered in 2008, thanks in large part to a U.S. economic downturn, retail giant Best Buy…

Clothes, gadgets, gift cards to be the major gifts this Father's Day

June 2, 2010

As the economy continues its slow rebound, Americans will spend slightly more paying homage to the most important men in their lives this Father's Day.

Sam's Club eValues program generating better-than-expected results

June 2, 2010

FICO, a leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, announced today that Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is achieving…

Madix unveils new LED lighting product for retailers

June 2, 2010

Madix Inc., manufacturer of store shelving and fixtures, today announced a new LED lighting product for retail stores. According to a press release, BEAM LED…

Top 100: 16. Pop-up shops

The store-within-a-store picked up steam in 2008. One of the largest examples was the Rock Band 2 popup store at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. The…

Curves: Lessons in Creating a Community

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

One summer, not too long ago, I joined a 2nd gym as I was out of town most weekends.  A charming low-frills outpost of Curves. 

Target: We now have more than 40 different store designs

June 1, 2010

It is a huge departure from the template-based philosophy that, for years, has meant shoppers visiting Target stores in different cities will largely find…

P&G to use Tobii eye tracking systems

June 1, 2010

Tobii Technology Inc., provider of attention and visibility measurement technology, has announced today that Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer…

Packstream seizes the 'ultimate marketing touchpoint'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Software company helps retailers customize their packaging with one-to-one marketing messages.

Localizing online prices drives international e-commerce sales

Most Internet usage occurs outside of North America, and localizing prices can turn international browsers into buyers.

Top 100: 17. Web 2.0

Embracing Web 2.0 has become a mantra for many retailers as they seek to gain customer loyalty from a growing legion of techsavvy shoppers. The still-emerging…

June Quote

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Behind every great customer experience is a great employee experience.

The Value of Employee Experience

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Now is the time to focus on all aspects of your employee experience. 

Fuel perks plus retail equals savvy loyalty play

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

With an economy that is recovering slowly and still keeping millions of Americans unemployed and in a recession-based, purse-strings-tightening mode, it’s…

Sam's Club adds customized pricing program

May 31, 2010

According to the New York Times, Sam's Club has launched a program called eValues that creates customized offers based on purchase history.Customers have to…

Want to Increase Demand?

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

Colleges turn student IDs into debit cards

May 27, 2010

WTOL in Toledo reports that while IDs have long been used for on-campus purchases, schools are now turning the IDs into debit cards that can be used…

Best Buy relaunches mobile site

May 26, 2010

Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy, announced today the re-launch of BestBuy.com/Mobile. With added features including online…

Yowza adds affiliate program

May 26, 2010

Yowza!!, a paperless mobile coupon application, has announced the launch of its new Affiliate Program. According to the company, the affiliate program offers a…

OpenSky unveils 'distributed secure checkout'

May 26, 2010

OpenSky has announced a secure checkout technology that can be distributed to any site, allowing OpenSky Sellers to integrate shopping seamlessly throughout…