Retailing of a different color

by Troy Carroll — CEO, Intava

Customers are coming to expect more personalization and choice, and retailers need to be able to accomodate them.  

Improving retail experience key to future of wireless stores

October 4, 2009

Mobile operators need to improve the in-store customer experience and better integrate their systems if their retail stores if they are to become the…

Customer experience affected most by social media channel

October 4, 2009

Research from Alterian's Engaging Times Summit showed that social media is the biggest factor changing how marketers approach customer engagement. This means…

Onlinet digital signage queue management system

Onlinet presented this video on queue management kiosks and digital signage at KioskCom Europe in London on Oct. 1, 2009. The system is powered by Cisco.

Top 10 brand and marketing trends for 2010

A new definition of value, growing consumer expectations among the things brands and retailers will need to watch for.

ViuOne launching mall video ad network

October 1, 2009

ViuOne has partnered with Aerva, a provider of digital signage software, to launch a network of digital displays in shopping malls across Central America. All…

Retail Commission will share insights at ISME

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A team of 10 retailers will reveal best practices for shopper marketing at next week's In-Store Marketing Expo.

Report: Store-based retailers see the most potential in mobile

September 30, 2009

RSR Research's latest report, "Online Commerce in 2009: The Model Has Changed — Have Retailers?" finds that store-based retailers see the greatest…

ClearThread helps retailers manage rollouts, remodels

September 30, 2009

DAVACO, provider of retail services, announced the availability of ClearThread, its proprietary technology package designed to give clients greater visibility…

Schnucks offers free eye exam kiosks

September 30, 2009

Atlanta-based SoloHealth has announced that regional grocery chain Schnucks Markets Inc. will deploy SoloHealth's EyeSite vision-screening kiosks at 30 of its…

GNC opens new concept store

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 29, 2009

Health/nutrition retailer GNC has opened its new prototype store, which it says will serve as the template for future locations. The 3,000-square-foot store is…

American shoppers get creative for Halloween

September 28, 2009

One of the spookiest parts of Halloween this year may be the amount people plan to spend on their celebrations. According to the National Retail Federation's…

Virgin Mobile woos shoppers with free beer

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 28, 2009

The new Virgin Mobile web site in Australia uses new nomenclature when describing its customers — in fact, they are no longer called customers, but rather…

Cirque du Soleil reinvents its retail shop

The entertainment company recognized an opportunity to expand its performance experience into the concession and retail shop, creating a marketplace truly in…

Combating Fraud in International Shipping

The international market is potentially lucrative for U.S. retailers, but the complexities of shipping overseas, as well as the need to combat fraud, makes…

JC Penney testing mobile coupon program

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 24, 2009

JC Penney has announced that it will support the Cellfire mobile coupon program, which allows shoppers to download and carry coupons on their smart phones. In…

Pharmacy chain installs in-store music and messaging system

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 24, 2009

Bartell Drugs, a 57-store pharmacy chain headquartered in Seattle, has added music and messaging capabilities from PlayNetwork in its stores. Bartell is the…

RetailWire Discussion: Brands not connecting with women through social media

A new study finds that three out of four women who engage with brands via social networking sites say they are not influenced to purchase based on what they…

Restoration Hardware attempts to differentiate — by raising prices

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 23, 2009

It's a move that raises eyebrows at any time, much less during a bad economy, but high-end furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware is raising its prices in…

KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show promise new content for NYC editions

A $10,000 giveaway and execs from Coca-Cola and Coinstar get top billing at November's co-located tradeshows.