Retail Banks and Financial Institutions Benefit from Technology Implementations in the Down Economy

May 20, 2009

Sheetz completes mobile payment trial

May 19, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Sheetz Inc. completed its multi-city NFC mobile payment pilot with Wright Express Corp. and ViVOtech. During the trial, drivers used their…

Five viral marketing mistakes to avoid

There's a lot of buzz surrounding viral marketing — but retailers need to make sure to avoid these common missteps.

NACSTech: Gilbarco's Applause digital merchandising system

Applause lets retailers start a conversation with customers via a digital screen to get them to come and shop in-store. All ads are customizable by the gas…

ICSC announces Best-of-the-Best Award winners

May 18, 2009

LAS VEGAS — The International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. (ICSC) has announced that four shopping centers have been chosen as ICSC's Best-of-the-Best…

Walmart revamps electronics department

May 18, 2009

Wall Street Journal: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is revamping the electronics departments in its more than 3,500 U.S. stores this week, ramping up an aggressive…

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…