New NCR self-checkout can go anywhere in the store

January 6, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR announced a new solution that allows retailers who have deployed NCR FastLane self-checkout at the front of the store to extend it to…

Self Service Excellence Awards open for submissions

January 6, 2008

TRUMBULL, Conn. — KioskCom announced it is accepting entries for the 2008 Self Service Excellence Awards. Winners will be recognized at the Self Service…

NRF to focus on tech beyond the store

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NCR introduces contactless, mobile payment suite for retail

January 3, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…

NCR introduces contactless, mobile payment suite for retail

January 3, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…

Tommy Hilfiger Denim launches interactive storefront

January 2, 2008

LONDON — Customers at selected Tommy Hilfiger Denim stores can now join the Hilfiger Hall of Fame by adding their pictures to an interactive storefront…

Top source of retail shrink: employees

January 2, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Retailers suspect that their own employees are the main source of retail shrink, according to a new Retail Systems Research Benchmark…

Kroger, University of Cincinnati testing mobile payments

January 2, 2008

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati announced the launch of a mobile payment program for UC Mobile student clients with merchants on the UC campus and in…

Mall of the Emirates wins 'Best Design and Innovation' award

January 2, 2008

Go Wealthy: Mall of the Emirates, the first shopping and leisure resort in Dubai, has been awarded the "Best Design and Innovation" award at the ICSC…

U.S. retail sales rise 14 percent after the holidays

January 2, 2008

Reuters: Post-holiday discounts and shoppers redeeming gift cards helped boost retail sales 14 percent for the last full week of December, according to data…

Forecast: RFID supply chain adoption not likely to boom in 2008

January 1, 2008

Modern Materials Handling: Think RFID is going to explode in the supply chain in 2008? Think again, suggests Michael J. Liard, research director for RFID…

M-commerce sites raise retail eyebrows

January 1, 2008

Internet Retailer: M-commerce sites and services are popping up, and many e-retailers and other e-commerce players such as comparison shopping sites are…

Major design buzzword for 2008: green

January 1, 2008

Furniture Today: People want things they wear and things they use now to look "green," no matter what color they are. In 2008, looking stylish means looking…

Apparel brand loyalty 'a thing of the past'

January 1, 2008

Sify: For a brief while, apparel brands seemed to think they could ride on brand equity alone and consumers would lap up anything. Not anymore. With so many…

Airport retail taking off

January 1, 2008

Indianapolis Business Journal: Retailers and restaurateurs have flooded Indianapolis International Airport with letters-of-interest for space in the Midfield…

Retailers rebound from disappointing holiday

December 27, 2007

Business Week: After the most disappointing holiday sales season in five years, retailers are turning to "desperation discounting" to rescue bleak holiday…

In-store health clinics on the rise

December 27, 2007

The Arizona Republic: Health clinics located inside grocery and drug stores promise convenient health care for common ailments such as strep throat, skin…

London jewelry retailer to adopt RFID

December 26, 2007

RFID News: London's Grand Pacaraima Gold Corp. will begin using RFID tags specifically developed for use in jewelry retail stores to cut inventory management…

'Express stores' are new grocery trend

December 26, 2007

Canadian Business: There's a new trend emerging in grocery retailing: the "express" store. These are essentially small-surface grocery stores developed for…

Retailers brace for fiercely competitive 2008

December 26, 2007

The Kansas City Star: The new year is still days away but retailers have already decided how to rock your world in 2008. Expect a fiercely competitive year as…