Six commandments for retailers to survive

The former executive vice president of Men's Wearhouse shares wisdom needed to make it through the coming months.

Wegmans upgrades online shopping list functionality

February 4, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Wegmans.com now enables users to make shopping lists that help them spot savings, check prices before going to the store, remember…

United Oil president eyes unique, unconventional store designs

February 4, 2009

Convenience Store News: Ron Appel, president of United Oil, could be called a dreamer. He is constantly imagining an array of highly creative and individually…

Paco Underhill: Retail therapy still alive and well

February 4, 2009

The Boston Globe: They may not be thousands of dollars in debt like the protagonist of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," which hits theaters next week, but…

Cisco Unified Communications enhance the retail experience

Retail stores use Cisco Unified Communications to help customers find in-store products in record time, and to deliver excellent service.

Using YouTube for retail promotions

Online retailer Kim & Jason's Lemonade Stand made brilliant use of the viral power of YouTube with its Feeling Lucky promotion. Over the course of a month…

Retail Selling: Bad Customer Service in Retail

Bob Phibbs, author of You Can Compete: Double Sales Without Discounting and member of the Retail Customer Experience Advisory Panel, says the economy isn't the…

3D holographic displays at retail

3D holographic displays at retail, created by Provision Interactive Technologies.

Retailers shedding jobs, but specialized roles still remain

February 3, 2009

Internet Retailer: Even if more big retailers keep reducing their head count, there are still opportunities for seasoned and specialized e-commerce employees…

Zonik brings customer interaction to the forefront of its in-store experience

February 3, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: New, experiential retail concepts never seen before in the West are finding great success in the East. One such venture is Zonik…

Ikea multichannel driving customer loyalty

February 3, 2009

Retail Bulletin: The online business of Ikea was developed as a way of generating greater loyalty among the customer base as it is this that ultimately…

Wincor World focuses on service, automated checkout

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf says its latest innovations are enhancing the shopping experience for both retailers and consumers.

Business is booming for retail store fitters

February 2, 2009

Retail Digital: Sluggish store sales for many retailers have resulted in boom times for store fitters, who are benefiting from aggressive new store…

Krause Outlet puts 24-hour automated fashion show in the store window

February 2, 2009

RFID Journal: Serendipity, creativity and years of patience are the basis for a clever application that utilizes radio frequency identification to operate a…

PETCO raises average order value with real-time personalization

February 1, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Certona, a provider of real-time personalization and revenue optimization solutions for multi-channel retailers, announced today that PETCO…

The convergence of digital signage and mobile marketing

Retail digital signage benefits from a strong mobile integration strategy.

Retail's need to bridge the 'empathy gap'

Commentator Judy Hopelain weighs in on brands that do a great job of understanding their customers — and those that do not.

Wincor expands loyalty software capabilities

January 29, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has expanded its software portfolio for international retail companies to include new functions to enable central control…

AEON to debut Reactive Digital Signage at NGA showcase

January 29, 2009

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut — AEON Inc. has developed a proprietary optimization system to measure the impact that a digital sign has on its retail surroundings…

Carrefour investing in NFC contactless payments

January 29, 2009

International Supermarket News: Beginning February 11, Carrefour will work together with the country's leading mobile operators to put in place a series of…