Four lessons to learn from the success of Miracle Mile Shops

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Vegas shopping destination has posted double-digit growth for four consecutive months. Here's how.

Converging the retail experience to connect with the changing shopper

Retailers must be more attuned than ever before to customers, tailoring the shopping experience accordingly.

Top 100: 28. Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market continued to help the green ovement in 2008 by halting the use of disposable, plastic grocery bags in all of its stores in the United…

MasterCard upgrades network, reduces transaction time

May 2, 2010

MasterCard Worldwide today announced the introduction of multiple innovative enhancements to the MasterCard Worldwide Network that will offer its…

Report: Moms win out over the economy

Good news for Mom. Jewelry gifts for Mom showed the most improvement as More than nine of 10 consumers (93 percent) plan to celebrate Mother's Day, with total…

Top 100: 29. IKEA

IKEA continues to maintain a strong customer following, with customers understanding that with this brand, lower price doesn’t automatically translate to lower…

Food Lion kiosks create coupons based on shopper habits

April 28, 2010

According to Colloquy.com, Food Lion is deploying kiosks that will generate and print coupons for customers based on their shopping habits. The kiosks were…

MyRegistry.com launches iPhone app

April 28, 2010

MyRegistry.com, provider of an "all stores, one registry" online gift registry, today announced the release of its new iPhone app. The MyRegistry.com Universal…

Shopkick signs Best Buy, Macy's for iPhone app launch

April 28, 2010

In anticipation of its shopkick retail mobile application debut this summer, the Palo Alto startup of the same name announce it has added Best Buy and Macy's…

Big Y Foods rolls out targeted shopper promotion system

April 27, 2010

Big Y Foods, one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, and Incentive Targeting, a provider of targeted shopper promotion…

Hispanic Grocery Network coming to 500 locations

April 27, 2010

Provision Interactive Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Provision Holding Inc., announced today that it has signed an agreement with New York-based Charter…

California gas stations to get Pepsi recycling kiosks

by Matt Cunningham — Editor, NetWorld Alliance

April 27, 2010

The Greenopolis recycling kiosk that won best of show at this year’s KioskCom and Digital Signage Expo is about to become a much more familiar sight.Beverage…

How Facebook pages can impact customer experience

Customers are using Facebook to research companies more than many retail executives and industry experts may have anticipated.

Disney Institute to keynote Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit

April 27, 2010

Disney Institute has been named the principal keynote for the inaugural Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, August 1-3 in Chicago.Speakers from the…

Coming soon: Explore retail shops through Google Maps

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Google has quietly announced that it is going to allow businesses to add location photos to their Place Pages, accessible through search and Google Maps.Seems…

Swiss retailer Depot adds digital signage network

April 26, 2010

Navori International SA partner Nexgen is providing Gries Deco Holding(GDH) with a custom digital signage system powered by the Navori digital signage…

Redbox announces distribution agreement with Universal

April 26, 2010

DVD-rental kiosk provider redbox announced this week that it has reached a distribution agreement with Universal Studios for the timing of new releases from…

Build-A-Bear founder on the importance of listening

Maxine Clark demonstrates how to build brand loyalty by seeking feedback from customers.

Pricing: Are You Confusing the Market?

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

Play N Trade franchisee uses social media for store launch

April 25, 2010

Play N Trade Franchise Inc., the fastest growing video game franchise worldwide, announced in a press release a new store opening in Chicago’s Six Corners…