Grocery chain bfresh to rollout Electronic Shelf Labels

October 25, 2016

The small-format grocery chain, bfresh, has partnered with Pricer to deploy electronic shelf labels for its future stores. Pricer, a Swedish-based digital…

Textured Bowls and Platters Provide Crystal-Clear Product Presentation

Textured Rain Collection Bowls and Platters provide crystal-clear presentation to draw attention to displayed product. New from FFR Merchandising, the clear…

rue21 names interim CEO, executive leaders

October 25, 2016

Specialty apparel retailer rue21 has named Keith McDonough as interim CEO. McDonough had been serving as the company's CFO for 13 years.

Why egift rewards during holiday season are a win-win

Retailers and consumers are leveraging egift rewards for holiday promotions and passing on checks.

InContext teams with Intel on virtual reality strategy

October 24, 2016

InContext Solutions is partnering with Intel in a quest to create new virtual reality products for the retail environment.

Apple store revamp is all about boosting customer friendliness

October 24, 2016

Apple's new retail location in Indianapolis boasts a bigger footprint and reflects the retailer's revamped store design focused on being more customer friendly.

ROBO 3D™

The ROBO 3D printer has given the design and engineering teams the power to create nearly anything that can be imagined to test, validate, explore and play to…

Nordstrom launches 'reserve & try on' customer service option

October 21, 2016

Nordstrom is debuting an omnichannel effort that lets Washington state shoppers choose an item online, via a reservation, before hitting the retail location to…

Hershey CEO leaving post next July

October 21, 2016

Hershey Co. CEO John Bilbrey will retire from his post July 1.

How to keep your loyalty program from failing over the holidays

Whether you have a loyalty program or are working on creating one for the holiday rush, don't get caught making some common mistakes that end up doing more…

Amazon hiring 120K temps for holiday rush

October 21, 2016

Ecommerce giant, Amazon, is hiring 120,000 workers for seasonal roles this holiday season across 27 states, for fulfillment and sorting centers as well as…

Tackling EMV: 4 action items to ease the deployment effort

BTM Global President Tom Schoen provides insight on preparing and executing a payment technology migration.

Not every retailer is closing on turkey day

October 20, 2016

Mall operator, General Growth Properties, isn't jumping on the bandwagon to close on Thanksgiving, and its CEO will be working the holiday at a New Jersey mall…

Nordstrom pilots omnichannel customer strategy

October 20, 2016

Nordstrom is debuting an omnichannel effort that lets Washington-based shoppers choose an item online and then try in their local sore.

Sears aims to grab the price-conscious holiday shopper

October 19, 2016

As the holiday sales season nears, Sears is making a move to draw bargain-hunting customers with a new guarantee initiative.

RAZZ® System Sign Channels Now Available in 24” and 36” Lengths

The patented RAZZ® System SuperGrip® Channel features SuperGrip® brand holding power to securely hold signs 1/8" to 1/4" thick. The RAZZ® System Thin Poster…

Examining the design-it-yourself revolution

Enabling self-expression leads to a deeper and more intimate connection with brands, which is the basis for emotional branding.

Female shoppers more lucrative than males, reveals new study

October 18, 2016

Marketers hoping to snag greater consumer attention need to focus on the female shopper, as women are most likely to buy via mobile devices and are less…

JCPenney puts greeters in place in pilot customer service move

October 18, 2016

Taking a page from Wal-Mart's customer service playbook, JC Penney is reportedly placing greeters at store entrances.

Midwest C-store chain taps loyalty platform to boost customer relations

October 17, 2016

Break Time, a convenience store chain in Missouri and Arkansas, is launching a new Paytronix-powered MyTime Rewards program to boost its brand and customer…