What eBay's X.commerce means for online retailers

The new set of tools for online retailing launches with a developer community more than 850,000 strong.

Commentary: Why low prices kill brand loyalty

Are low prices to blame for disappearing brands?

Desperate times, desperate measures?

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Earlier this year, Kristy Reynolds, marketing professor at the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce, indicated that methodical shopping, or…

How Foursquare can help you unlock a new customer experience

With 35,000 new users every day, foursquare is emerging as a powerful marketing tool for retailers.

Gartner says more m-commerce than e-commerce by 2015

October 19, 2011

Analysts from research firm Gartner Inc. say the shift from e-commerce to m-commerce will reach something of a tipping point by 2015. According to Gartner's…

Hyundai's Buyer Safety Net: Real protection, or another marketing gimmick?

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

Hyundai recently announced a trade-in guarantee. Buyers of a new Hyundai will know immediately what trade-in value they'll receive on their next purchase.

Oracle acquires Endeca

October 18, 2011

Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeca Technologies, Inc., a provider of unstructured data management, web commerce and…

NRF: 60 percent of shoppers are buying themselves gifts this holiday

October 18, 2011

Armed with savvy shopping skills and a renewed focus on value, consumers this holiday season will shop at a variety of locations and channels as they scope out…

Digital signage expands at Mall of America

October 17, 2011

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minneapolis-based marketing technologies provider, has announced that it will expand its RoninCast digital signage…

Independent DVD kiosk operators fight for market share

DVDNow helps hundreds own their own kiosk businesses.

California bans self-service alcohol sales

October 16, 2011

According to the Los Angeles Times, California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that prohibits the sale of alcohol via self-service or…

Wireless Ronin expands digital signage/kiosk reach in Mall of America

October 16, 2011

Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based marketing technologies provider, announced today that it will expand its RoninCast digital signage…

Digital signage helps JCPenney open new Dallas store

October 13, 2011

National retailer JCPenney recently held the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art store in Dallas, and used 144 square feet of digital signage to help.

NRF: Better-than-expected 5.8 percent September retail sales increase 'just what the economy needs right now'

October 13, 2011

Despite an economy that has many Americans on pins and needles, consumers were spending in September. According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales…

A week later, we're still thinking about Steve

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

It's been a week since the world lost Steve Jobs. That sounds like a typical, dramatic and overblown statement from the media, but this is the rare case in…

How smart is PetSmart?

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

According to Dow Jones newswire today, PetSmart Inc. raised its third-quarter and full-year guidance, citing better-than-expected same-store sales growth.

Kodak enhances picture kiosk technology

October 12, 2011

Eastman Kodak Company has enhanced its Picture Kiosk software to allow consumers to use images from their own, as well as from their friends' shared photo…

Target: We will sell only sustainable, traceable seafood by 2015

October 12, 2011

Target Corp. today announced it is committed to selling only sustainable and traceable seafood in its stores by 2015. This initiative will be achieved through…

Is gathering your competitors' pricing information a worthwhile endeavor?

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

Conventional wisdom is that you need to know your competitors' pricing. My question is, "Why?"

Bridgelux ultra-high color rendering index LED arrays

Bridgelux has launched its Decor line of ultra-high color rendering index LED arrays. The arrays enable lighting designers to truly render a full palette of…