Texas retailers get self-service bill payment

February 18, 2009

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada — TIO Networks Corp., a provider of multi-channel bill payment processing, has partnered with H-E-B, a Texas retailer, to implement…

Ask the Experts: Is layaway passe?

February 18, 2009

In this installment of Ask the Experts, we ask Mike Wittenstein, chief executive of retail consultancy Storyminers, whether or not layaway is back for good.

Jewelry.com relaunches with broader scope

February 17, 2009

National Jeweler: Jewelry.com has relaunched to feature an expanded retailer directory that covers multichannel national and regional fine-jewelry stores in…

Webinar looks at digital signage opportunities in an uncertain economy

February 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Last week, Digital Signage Today took a closer look at business communication technology in a webinar entitled Digital Signage: More…

The promise of RFID in retail

Motorola's vice president of RFID business development Joe White explores the many possibilities for enhancing the retail customer experience via RFID…

More than one in five Americans uncomfortable using coupons at the grocery

February 16, 2009

TORONTO — More than one in five U.S. consumers, 22 percent to be precise, admit they are self-conscious about redeeming coupons at the grocery store…

South African retailer uses interactive tech in Store of the Near Future

February 16, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…

New tool helps small grocers manage inventory, store systems

February 16, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — A comprehensive new information system offering real time multi-store management is providing independent and small operators with the…

WITRON unveils automatic shelf replenishment system

February 15, 2009

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — WITRON announced its new SRS Shelf Replenishment System, which provides automatic shelf replenishment in retail stores.

P&G halts tagging of promotional displays

February 15, 2009

RFID Journal: The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), a pioneer in the use of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technologies in the supply chain, has ceased…

RadioShack quietly opens new concept store

February 15, 2009

The Dallas Morning News: RadioShack Corp. has quietly opened a new concept store in the Dallas area.

Independent booksellers hold tight to their niche

February 15, 2009

The Daily Herald (Chicago): They've battled the big guys, the Internet, the downward spiral of the economy. Now, in the tradition of all great drama…

Five ways retailers can use Microsoft Tag today

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Redmond's new mobile barcode app offers some incredible flexibility for creative marketing — and it is available and ready to use right now.

Ask the Experts: Preventing card data breaches

February 15, 2009

The recent data breach at Heartland Payment Systems has cast light once again on consumer card data security and the impact it has on retailers. We asked David…

The first tipping point of the digital signage industry

Jeff Porter, executive vice president of Scala ’s Experts Group, explains how the success of the consumer gaming industry had a profound effect on the…

Scala’s SaaS solution for digital signage

Jeff Porter, executive vice president of Scala ’s Experts Group, discusses the most appropriate situations for both SaaS and licensed software when it comes…

BroadSign International helps LevelVision take it to the floor

When the company needed help building a network, it looked to BroadSign International's SaaS platform to help manage the content.

COVER: 5 applications you should be using but aren't

February 12, 2009

Want to improve the customer experience, drive revenue and cut costs? The cool innovations can help

Making the most of self-service

February 12, 2009

You may be missing its potential to bolster your brand

Companies waking up to customer experience

February 12, 2009

vnunet: The vast majority of organizations are embarking on multi-channel marketing strategies, despite only a small number currently having the ability to…