Xterprise unveils RFID solution for footwear retailers

October 11, 2011

Xterprise has announced a released configuration of its Clarity Mobile product targeting the footwear-retail market, aimed at helping retailers increase sales…

Toys"R"Us to donate $1 to Make-A-Wish Foundation for every wish list created

October 11, 2011

Toys"R"Us today announced that through November 5, for every Wish List created in-store or online, the company will donate $1 in Toys"R"Us gift cards, up to…

President Bill Clinton to keynote National Retail Federation 101st annual convention

October 11, 2011

The National Retail Federation has announced that President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States…

LevelUp adds mobile payment feature, expands its footprint

October 11, 2011

In a press release brimming with cheek, LevelUp, a start-up from Cambridge, Mass.-based SCVNGR, announced that it's doubling the number of cities where the…

Five ways to make in-store digital media more engaging

by Paul Flanigan — Founder, The Preset Group

You're hanging screens, building apps for mobile devices, and you're leveraging platforms of all kinds in an effort to reach out to both current and potential…

Is the age of 'more' and 'faster' replacing 'the customer is king'?

by Harry Friedman

I admit it. I am a lot older physically than I think I am mentally. As Dr. Evil said so eloquently to his newfound son in the Austin Powers movie, "I'm hip."

Survey: Online advertising lifts in-store CPG sales

October 10, 2011

Online metrics company comScore Inc. and brand consultancy dunnhumbyUSA have released results of multiple studies measuring the offline sales impact of online…

What the iPhone 4S means for mobile commerce

Two new features have the potential to make mobile commerce significantly easier than before.

Paycloud brings mobile loyalty and gift-card tech to smaller retailers

by James Bickers

The mobile marketing app lets consumers aggregate loyalty programs and special offers on their smartphones.

PayPal's NYC pop-up store could be a smart strategy

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Bringing its new offline products into a retail setting may help PayPal sell its POS strategy to merchants.

Your role is silent! The debacle of Netflix

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

I was one of the original adopters of Netflix. The simplicity of it all! Select the movies you want and they arrived in the mail.

Oh no, we forgot the children! Let's re-discover our precious Millennials.

by Mark Murray — Director, The Store Channel

Last week my daughter texted me – "I think grandma sent me a check. What do I do with it?" For the record, she only texted me after her friends threw their…

Lies, damn lies and statistics

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

A recent article in CPG Matters relates new findings from Campbell Soup Company that 80 percent of buying decisions are made before a shopper ever gets to the…

Survey: Retailers need to prepare for 'precision shoppers' this holiday season

October 9, 2011

Seventy-two percent of U.S. consumers expect their holiday spending to be "careful" or "controlled" in 2011, according to Accenture's annual consumer holiday…

Altra Furniture plans new showroom in China

October 9, 2011

Renovation has begun on the new Dorel Home Furnishing showrooms in Dongguan, China. The facility will house displays for Altra Furniture, along with showrooms…

NRF: High unemployment remains retail's primary concern for holiday season

October 9, 2011

Following the announcement that U.S. employers added 103,000 jobs in September and that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, National…

Footlocker uses interactive digital signage to let shoppers design New Era baseball caps

October 9, 2011

According to AV Interactive, Sportswear and footwear store Footlocker has deployed a Lumacoustics-designed and -developed 32-inch touchscreen digital sign that…

Maximizing the value of your email marketing

by Laurel Tielis — Author and Professional Speaker, Laurel Tielis & Associates

Social media is growing, and businesses, both large and small, need to participate in the online conversation to stay front of mind. But doing that doesn't…

Identifying and leveraging your VIP customers

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

Of course all of your customers are important to the success of your business, but your top customers are even more important. Let's call them your VIPs.…

What Whole Foods gained from its LivingSocial deal

The offer of $20 worth of products for $10 sold 'at a staggering rate.'