Study: redbox is still king

January 24, 2012

Coinstar’s redbox is the most popular source of DVD and Blu-ray disc rentals, according to an NPD survey released Thursday.

Survey says: 51% of shoppers seek online access via in-store kiosks

January 24, 2012

More than half (51 percent) of shoppers in the United States seek out in-store kiosks for access to the retailer's website, according to a recent survey from…

Do higher prices drive customers away?

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

Higher prices = lost customers. That's a common belief among business owners. Is it true?

Three Benefits of Automated Project Management

The right project management tool can save deployers time, offer better information and provide cost savings.

New Publix design, Valrico, Florida

The retailer recently opened a new 54,000 square-foot store in Valrico, Florida, built around a selection of earth-friendly, all-natural and organic products

IBM announces new m-commerce tools for retail

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The company says new software reflects changing consumer expectations.

Are you 1 of the 80 percent? 4 ways to avoid failing at multi-channel

Retailers must focus on customers' desires to get them to buy across channels.

Study: Retailers must embrace multi-channel retailing

January 23, 2012

Today's retailers are facing pressure to improve the shopping experience through various channels, according to a study called "The SoMoLo Imperative: Social…

Procter & Gamble seeking way to scan coupons to phones

January 23, 2012

Coupons are coming to consumers' phones, according to Procter & Gamble, who just signed a deal with a Silicon Valley start-up to find a way to scan coupons…

First Insight to provide predictive analytics for Pac Sun

January 23, 2012

First Insight recently created a partnership with Pacific Sunwear to provide the retailer with consumer-driven analytics to help it make faster and more…

Marks & Spencer, NCR bring online fashion in-store

January 23, 2012

Marks & Spencer is working with NCR Corporation to trial new multi-media zones in its stores that combine digital touchscreens, video walls and displays of…

EarthLink releases software to help retailers focus on core business

January 23, 2012

EarthLink, an IT services and communications provider with hundreds of local, regional and national retail clients such as GNC, HoneyBaked Ham and The Sleep…

NRF 2012: Is PCI fundamentally inadequate?

Representatives of one NRF exhibitor have launched an Occupy PCI movement, saying their holistic approach provides better data security.

Fujitsu creates self-checkout solution to fit 'any retailer's environment'

January 20, 2012

Fujitsu recently launched its U-Scan Compact self-checkout solution to enable retailers to offer customers efficient and flexible check-out experiences…

Gifting kiosks hitting European stores

January 20, 2012

Stanton Consultancy, a global foreign exchange and prepaid automation specialist, and Self-Service Networks, a provider of turnkey self-service kiosk, Web and…

NRF 2012: Phone charging as bait for digital signage

NEC's Rich Ventura talks about his company's combination phone-charging kiosk and digital sign with interactive messaging. Applications include retail…

NRF12: Five traits retailers must possess to be future proof

Brick-and-mortar retailers looking for ways to stay relevant got some advice on Tuesday at NRF's Big Show.

Opinion: Why Nordstrom's loyalty program is so effective

Loyalty marketing is, and should always be, much bigger than just points, thresholds or incentives.

ComQi mobile apps get in touch with digital signage

January 19, 2012

ComQi, global multichannel message management provider, has announced the launch of five new place-based mobile applications interacting with digital signage…

VendorSafe launches network to protect variety of payment options

January 19, 2012

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…