Retail Top 100 2012, No. 41: Ikea

September 27, 2012

Latest tech pair-up brings retailers detailed shopper data

September 27, 2012

Irisys Inc., which specializes in thermal technology, and WirelessWerx, which specializes in in-store behavioral analytics, have announced a partnership and a…

Build-A-Bear targets tech savvy kids with updated stores

September 27, 2012

Build-A-Bear Workshop stores will try to capture more technologically adept young shoppers with new store formulas that increase interactivity, according to an…

Holiday sales predicted to increase

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Deloitte recently shared their forecast that holiday sales are expected to increase between 3.5 percent and 4 percent as the economy and the presidential…

Total Wine announces plans to expand social media marketing

September 26, 2012

Total Wine & More, an independent retailer of wine, beer and spirits, announced a partnership with Dialogue Marketing to help support its social media…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 42: Target

September 26, 2012

Staples announces more store closures, focus on Web

September 26, 2012

Office supply chain Staples Inc. announced today that it will close 15 stores in North America, bringing to total number of closures to 30 as the company…

ICSC forecasts holiday chain store sales to increase by 3 percent

September 26, 2012

With the holiday season right around the corner, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is forecasting a 3.0 percent sales increase for the…

Survey shows an increase of mobile use in retail

September 25, 2012

With multichannel retail growing in acceptance and significance, many retailers are experimenting with mobile as part of their in-store experience.

Facebook's sharing of user data raises concerns

September 25, 2012

More issues are being raised about Facebook privacy and the social networking site's practice of sharing user data. 

Webcollage intros side-by-side product comparison for online retail

September 25, 2012

WebCollage Inc. announced the launch of a feature that enables shoppers on retail websites to compare products.

Isaac Mizrahi New York app brings printed content to life

September 25, 2012

The latest augmented reality retail app from Xcel Brands and Aurasma makes those moving photos from Harry Potter seem like a real possibility. The companies…

Unhealthy spending habits of some Canadians revealed in BMO report

September 25, 2012

Impulse spending is a financial problem for Canadians, according to a BMO report released today. 

Three examples of radical differentiation at Lululemon

The popular yoga retailer 'zigs when everybody else zags.'

Finish Line deploying mobile POS units from VeriFone

September 25, 2012

POS maker VeriFone Systems Inc. will be deploying its latest mobile checkout and multimedia-driven countertop payment solutions at sporting goods retailer The…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 43: Lululemon

September 24, 2012

Robo-pricing: The latest pricing game

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

In the July 8, 2012 Financial Times article, "Amazon 'robo-pricing' sparks fear," we get a glimpse at the latest game in pricing. According to the article…

Analytics system offers heat mapping and shopper dwell time to retailers

September 24, 2012

A new interior counting system that delivers shopper dwell times and heat mapping for in-store analytics was announced by Chicago-based ShopperTrak, according…

Furniture store kiosks join the showrooming fight

September 24, 2012

In an attempt to cut the effects of showrooming, two companies have partnered to create a line of kiosks for retail environments, according to a recent…

RCE Podcast episode 11: Is retail any fun anymore?

A study this week suggesting that "retail therapy" isn't a real phenomenon leads to a fascinating discussion about how we feel and how we want to be spoken to…