Walgreens to redesign its stores this summer

May 3, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Walgreen Co. recently shed new light on its previously announced store-renovation program. The company will roll out its first…

IKEA lesson: DIY creates loyalty

May 3, 2009

Tampa Bay Online: The cult of IKEA can be explained through psychology. The Swedish retailer sells mountains of build-it-yourself furniture at modest prices…

Fujitsu POS aimed at retail SMBs

May 3, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Fujitsu America today introduced its TeamPoS 3600 family of point-of-sale systems, designed to give retailers a scalable hardware system…

Retail design tips for creating the customer experience

The look and feel of a store and its signage send out signals before the customer even reaches the doorstep. So what signals are your customers receiving, and…

Hallensteins Virtual Dressing Room

Quizative Inc. for Hallensteins/Saatchi+Saatchi: As part of the total online store design, an in-store digital mirror was created that allowed customers to try…

Walmart unveils first Hispanic concept store

April 30, 2009

Progressive Grocer: "We are introducing a new and authentic shopping experience that will better serve the needs of the community and will be more relevant to…

Is price the only 'P' that matters?

Convenience-based value propositions are losing their appeal as people are repricing their free time.

Report: Shopping online is a green activity

April 29, 2009

Zero Strategy: E-retail is better for the environment than travelling to shops to get the same items. IMRG cited a report from the Logistics Research Centre…

Toys R Us introduces grocery concept

April 29, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Toys"R"Us has introduced "R" Market, a new, dedicated shop offering a wider assortment of grocery items within select Toys"R"Us stores…

Shop.org adds drugstore.com CEO as keynote speaker for annual summit

April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shop.org has announced that Dawn Lepore, chief executive and chairman of the board of drugstore.com Inc., will keynote its Annual Summit…

Panasonic broadens POS support

April 28, 2009

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Panasonic System Solutions Company announced it has broadened its support base for its leading hardware platforms to now include…

Rosetta Stone opens experiential store

April 28, 2009

ARLINGTON, Va. — Rosetta Stone Inc., a provider of technology-based language learning solutions, announced today it has opened its first retail outlet designed…

Raymark partners with Toshiba to strengthen presence in Asia

April 28, 2009

MONTREAL — Raymark, global provider of advanced retail software solutions, has announced its partnership with Toshiba TEC, whose retail hardware division…

Enhancing the In-Store Experience

Watch this exclusive presentation from GlobalShop 2009 featuring Brian Ardinger, Chief Marketing Officer at Nanonation. In today's market you need to figure…

Baesman launches Store Attribute Manager for retail store profiling

April 27, 2009

HILLIARD, Ohio — Baesman, provider of database marketing programs for the retail industry, has announced its new Web-based store profiling technology to…

Design brings multi-touch interface to large displays

April 27, 2009

EE Times: A San Francisco design house has demonstrated a technology for bringing a multi-touch interface to large screen displays. Moto Development Group…

GS1 DataBar set to improve the grocery checkout experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The new barcode standard packs more info into a smaller space, creating opportunities for retailers and saving time for shoppers.

Oracle introduces Oracle Retail Data Model

April 26, 2009

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — To help retailers accelerate their design and implementation of an enterprise data warehouse, Oracle today introduced the Oracle…

HMV to trial cinemas

April 26, 2009

Retail Week (U.K.): HMV will open its first cinema this autumn as it continues to expand its reach beyond core entertainment retailing. It has entered into a…

Ask the Experts: In a tough economy, what are some simple and effective ways to motivate staff?

April 26, 2009

Today's expert is Shep Hyken, author of "The Cult of the Customer." We asked him to share some simple tips on how to keep retail staffers motivated, when the…