New Sony store takes aim at Apple

February 1, 2010

Geek.com reports on a new Sony retail store coming to Japan, with a planned opening date of March 13. It reportedly will have two floors, with the upstairs…

Best Buy set to debut new in-store concept

February 1, 2010

Best Buy is getting ready to unveil a new store-within-a-store concept at its Metro Pointe store in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Magnolia Design Center will open on…

Retailers target younger shoppers with mobile coupons

February 1, 2010

Recent tests of mobile coupon programs from J.C. Penney, Target, 7-Eleven and other retailers are attempting to reach younger shoppers where they live — on the…

Study: Valentine's Day spending to hold steady

February 1, 2010

Despite the general perception that the economy is slowly recovering, most consumers anticipate spending a similar amount on their significant other this…

NRF reports best year ever for Big Show

February 1, 2010

An email from Mike Gatti, senior vice president of communications for the National Retail Federation, reports that last month's 99th Annual Convention &…

Benchmark in-store experiences to define, measure and boost results

Customer experience programs established in the first quarter can pay dividends year round.

68. CVS/Caremark

Now that CVS gobbled drug middleman Caremark in 2007 and West Coast regional Longs Drug Stores in 2008, the new CVS/Caremark is not only the largest U.S.

Nielsen study: DOOH increases revenue at the point of sale

January 28, 2010

According to a new consumer survey by the Nielsen research firm on "Awareness and Effectiveness of Digital Display Screens Installed In Grocery Stores,…

Web-based POS tool adds inventory management features

January 28, 2010

Imonggo POS Software announced it has optimized the inventory management features in its Web-based, SaaS POS tool. New features include instant stock card or…

NRF: Nanonation Frameworks DS signage software

Zac Rustad of Nanonation describes the company's new software launch geared toward small and medium businesses.

NRF: Intel's Smart POS self-checkout

Megan Walsh of Intel shows the Smart POS self-checkout at NRF 2010.

69. Microsoft

How do you become a retailer if your most popular products are mainly sold through OEMs? That was the debate following Microsoft's announcement of plans to…

Five great uses of social media at retail

Retailers are struggling to figure out how to fit social media into their holistic strategy. Here are five retailers that are doing it right.

Tesco entering the movie business

January 27, 2010

When Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy told this year's NRF attendees to "follow the customer" for new business ideas, he might have had this in mind: AdAge reports…

Nanonation announces support for Apple iPad

January 27, 2010

Software developer Nanonation has announced plans to support and develop new customer-facing applications utilizing Apple's latest iPad product platform.

70. Virgin Megastores

The reign of Virgin Megastores as tourist attractions came to an end with the closing of all six U.S. locations. The stores in general remained profitable, but…

Sears goes above and beyond for police widow

Old-fashioned customer service values are on display in Pennsylvania, where the retailer is coming to the aid of the wife of a fallen officer.

NCR continues self-checkout march into eastern Europe

January 26, 2010

NCR Corp. has signed an order with SPAR, the world's largest food retail chain with more than 126,000 stores in 32 countries, to install NCR self-checkouts in…

Sears goes above and beyond for police widow

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Old-fashioned customer service values are on display in Pennsylvania, where the retailer is coming to the aid of the wife of a fallen officer.

Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister build mobile storefronts

January 25, 2010

Digby, developer of mobile commerce solutions for the retail and e-commerce market segments, announced today that global retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has…