Edgecase debuts visual shopping for mobile

March 11, 2015

Retailers can now let shoppers tap and swipe their way to a more relevant selection of products to drive new levels of engagement, all within the mobile…

The two types of retail leaders

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

What did your employees personally focus on yesterday to accelerate sales growth? Does each employee know what his or her next level of performance is?

Apple Watch aims to alter payment and shopping experience

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Apple revealed new details about its latest device as the wearable market received a major shot in the arm Monday.

Boost yogurt sales, save on labor and shrink, with innovative new yougurt merchandiser

Boost yogurt sales while saving on labor and shrink expenses with FFR’s new Power Zone® FlexRoller™ System for Yogurt.

Study says online shoppers want more flexibility

March 9, 2015

Online shoppers around the world want the ability to search and shop on multiple channels and devices, expect to see alternate delivery and payment options…

Jirafe announces predictive commerce intelligence platform Insight

March 6, 2015

With the release, online merchants can get answers about their customer, marketing, and merchandising data and take action on what they learn in seconds.

Five major misconceptions about cryptocurrency

by Scott Slucher — Account Executive, Networld Alliance

With all the heated rhetoric surrounding the topic, we thought it would be helpful to reach out to people who work with cryptocurrencies on a daily basis to…

Report says retailers didn't get much love on Valentine's Day

March 5, 2015

According to the report, traffic declined year-over-year due to harsh weather across much of the country, and storefront conversion was negatively impacted by…

In-mall mobile retail solution StepsAway expands footprint into 10 new malls

March 5, 2015

Major retailers such as GNC and Things Remembered are extending StepsAway engagement to drive more brick-and-mortar transactions.

Vitamin Shoppe announces Watts as new CEO

March 4, 2015

Vitamin Shoppe reported today that Colin Watts will be joining the company as its new chief executive officer effective April 6, 2015. Watts will also become a…

Target shares roadmap to transform business

March 4, 2015

At a meeting today for the investor community, Target Corporation Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and members of his leadership team presented the vision and…

From stock options to oranges: Whole Foods Rewards is a natural for growth

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Whole Foods is enjoying the fruits of its marketing labor these days, but its long-term success may rely more on its affinity for workers than affinity with…

Slabb, Inc. undergoes a major rebrand and is now SlabbKiosks

Slabb, Inc. has rebranded itself as SlabbKiosks. The change comes after the company completed a major rebranding exercise earlier this week. The initiative…

Protect merchandise displayed on hooks with new peg hook lock.

Protect merchandise displayed on peg hooks with FFR’s new easy-to-use Magnetic Peg Hook Lock.

Ingenico releases new mPOS device for contactless payments

March 3, 2015

The RP170c is fully compatible with the Ingenico Mobile Solutions m-commerce platform, including its mPOS application, management portals and gateway to…

Petland hires former Walmart VP

March 2, 2015

Petland Inc. has announced the hiring of Tony Samples as Vice President of Corporate Stores. According to the company, Samples will lead Petland's retail store…

Playing the JCPenney blame game

by Robert Passikoff — Consultant, Brand Keys

No, it's not a new promotion, but the latest excuse for holiday losses.

Everything But Water adopts Mi9 Retail End-to-End Suite

February 27, 2015

Everything But Water said it is using the Mi9 Retail End-to-End Suite to increase business efficiency, streamline processes and improve visibility into…

Ingram Micro, iQmetrix partner on POS and inventory visibility

February 27, 2015

As part of a new agreement, Ingram Micro Mobility announced it will integrate with iQmetrix's RQ Retail Management system to provide its retail customers with…

Goodwill, Walmart partner on retail career-training program

February 26, 2015

The Careers in Retail Initiative was made possible by a $3 million grant from the Walmart Foundation for a period of two years.