Report: 'Major breakthrough' yields one-cent RFID tags

May 17, 2009

CrunchGear: Japanese business publication The Nikkei is reporting that NEC is planning to sell RFID tags priced at $100 for 10,000 tags. The company seems to…

Netflix takes service outage, turns it into a customer service opportunity

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Quick response and a proactive attitude turn what could have been a negative into a win for the brand.

EYE launches adult shopper profile by Arbitron

May 17, 2009

NEW YORK — Mall media operator EYE has released the results from its EYE Adult Shopper Profile study conducted by Arbitron Inc. The study was conducted to…

Target adding mini-markets to 100 stores

May 14, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Target is adding new store-within-a-store grocery and fresh foods mini markets in about 100 of its new and remodeled stores during the…

IDT launches low-cost people counter

May 14, 2009

HOP BOTTOM, Penn. — Inter-Dimensional Technologies has announced the release of its newest Electronic People Counter, the EPC-IRD1. The EPC-IRD1 was…

The financial discipline of customer experience

For the retail CFO, customer experience needs to shift from a "nice to have" to a "must have."

THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW: MediaTile Return on Message methodology explained

Roger Sanford of MediaTile discusses the company's Return on Message methodology for determining the effectiveness of digital signage.

KIOSKCOM: Frank Mayer's digital downloading station

Frank Mayer EVP Allen Buchholz demonstrates the digital music, movie and book downloading station created in partnership with Mediaport. The kiosk was on…

THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW: An inside look at Ecast's IQ digital signage system

Jon Howe of Ecast gives KioskCom attendees an inside look - literally - into the company's new digital retailing solution.

THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW: Elo TouchSystems demonstrates multi-touch tech at KioskCom

Greg Swistak of Elo TouchSystems shows the company's first multi-touch computer platform, which is similar to iPhone touch technology.

THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW: Elo TouchSystems 42-inch APR touch monitor

Elo TouchSystem's Greg Swistak shows off the company's 42-inch Acoustic Pulse Recognition (APR) screen at KioskCom.

KIOSKCOM: Nanonation content data tagging

Nanonation's Zac Rustad walks us through the company's latest release of content data tagging at KioskCom 2009 in Las Vegas.

Drugstore.com reports big uptick in online coupon usage

May 13, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — drugstore.com, an online retailer of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products, is experiencing a dramatic increase, up more than 7…

Wincor Nixdorf becomes technology partner in the GS1 Knowledge Center

May 13, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf, provider of IT services and solutions for the banking and retail sectors, announced it is now a technology partner of GS…

Kraft mobile site offers recipes, shopping lists

May 13, 2009

ClickZ: Kraft Foods has launched a mobile destination offering access to Kraft recipes "on the go." Last year, Kraft launched an iFood Assistant application…

Pan-Oston delivers Ergolane checkout design to Europe

May 12, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ken. — Pan-Oston, designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, has announced that the first international export order for…

NRF: April retail sales show continued focus on necessities

May 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers need more proof that the economy is slowly turning around as April retail sales show people continuing to cut back on their…

Secrets of high-concept retailers

Retailers such as American Girl that forge their own path thrive, despite tough times.

Altierre releases high-contrast displays for shelf-level digital signage

May 11, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of digital signage and wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, announced it has achieved a significant…

Sunoco debuts new store layout

May 11, 2009

NEW YORK — CBX, a strategic branding, design and consultancy agency, has completed a new store layout for Sunoco's APlus-branded convenience store operation.