Wal-Mart, JCPenney use experimental branding to reach new audience

July 6, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Last month, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. mailed shoppers a 33-page Canopy catalog and launched the Canopy brand Web site. Online, the…

In-store Web access drives sales for JCPenney

July 2, 2008

Internet Retailer: It's been nearly two years since J.C. Penney Co. Inc. connected all 35,000 of its point-of-sale systems to the Web, giving associates in…

Understanding the female shopping psyche

July 1, 2008

Belfast Telegraph (U.K.): Dr. Karise Hutchinson, who teaches human resources at the University of Ulster, writes in the Belfast Telegraph of the difficulty…

More supermarkets testing paperless coupons

July 1, 2008

CHICAGO — Unicous Marketing Inc. announced that the company projects that 2,800 grocery stores across the country will offer its EZ-PIC paperless, in-store…

Online retailers boost sales through IP geotargeting

July 1, 2008

Directions Magazine: It's not enough anymore to just have a good supporting Web site to capture additional retail sales. The Web experience for individuals…

Survey: Small stores, independents preferred over big names

June 30, 2008

Retail Week: On Friday, Retail Week published the "100 Stores You Must Visit" and a quick scan through the names reveals an uncanny fact: the great bulk of the…

Over the course of a lifetime, women spend a year shopping

June 29, 2008

Sunday Telegraph: A new report estimates the average female spends 12 months of her time on Earth in shopping centers hunting down bargains and buying…

New kiosk prints, glues and binds books on demand

June 29, 2008

BlogCritics: Imagine going into a bookstore and buying a book out of a machine. It would be like looking through a jukebox or an ATM where you would browse for…

Social e-commerce taps voice of shopper

Web 2.0 connectivity changes the game for online retail.

Study: Customers won't tolerate waiting in line more than four minutes

June 26, 2008

DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 10 percent of shoppers are frustrated enough to leave a check-out line if the wait is too long. The study…

Sprint Studio built around digital signage

June 25, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hammond Communications Group, a supplier of turnkey digital signage solutions, and Sprint recently debuted the Sprint Studio in Kansas City.

Loyca retail loyalty system now available in U.K.

June 25, 2008

BELGIUM — Databac Group has announced that its loyalty system Loyca, a card-based solution that enables retailers to respond in real-time to marketing…

soundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities

June 25, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…

U.K. retail design suffering from neglect

June 24, 2008

Spring Fair: David Dalziel of top retail design consultancy Dalziel + Pow said that store design has been much neglected of late, and that shop owners…

Alternative c-store offers healthy choices, green options

June 24, 2008

Dallas Morning News: The Green Spot Market and Fuels is the traditional convenience store turned on its head. Lottery tickets and cigarettes are absent from…

Think globally, sell locally

Ethnic products reach a larger audience than ever before.

Retalix, BT launch turnkey tech for grocery retail

June 23, 2008

LONDON — BT has joined forces with Retalix Ltd., to launch a range of in-store technology products and services for food and convenience retailers in the U.K.

Wincor people-counters measure shopper body heat

June 23, 2008

PADERBORN — Visitor numbers for Retail Solutions 2008 will be available in real time, thanks to Irisys people counters installed at the entrances of the ExCeL…

As economy slows, stores emphasize customer service

June 22, 2008

Reuters: As high gasoline prices and tighter credit lead people to curb their shopping, consumer products companies are renewing their focus on customer…

Kiosk Marketplace releases DVD kiosk guide

June 22, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kiosk Marketplace has announced the release of its guide, DVD Rental Kiosks.