Creating dynamic consumer experiences: Let the future begin

These are the four fronts in the battle to reclaim the future of retail.

Starbucks launches redesigned e-commerce site

August 3, 2011

Starbucks has re-launched its digital storefront StarbucksStore.com with a complete redesign to make shopping for coffee, tea and merchandise more convenient.

Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit will host exclusive reception at Red Chariot

August 3, 2011

Next, week, the second annual Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit will take place at the Graves 601 hotel in Minneapolis, MN. In addition to two full…

American Apparel sees big benefits from RFID

August 2, 2011

RFID technology is demonstrating its worth to retailers. A post on LP Magazine cites an RFID pilot program conducted by American Apparel, first reported in the…

Walmart teams with Ticketmaster for nationwide kiosk deployment

by Christopher Hall — w, t

More than 500 ticket-shopping kiosks have been rolled out to Walmarts across the U.S.

Mall landlords use technology to woo shoppers

August 2, 2011

Mall owners are fighting fire with fire. According to a Bloomberg report, some of the world's largest mall owners are using online and mobile technologies to…

Google, Living Social make daily deals of their own

August 2, 2011

Daily deal sites are becoming the deals of the day. Sci-Tech Today is reporting Google acquired The Dealmap yesterday. The Dealmap is a daily deal aggregator…

Four Benefits for Retailers and Customers from Self-Service Kiosks

Deployment of the technology yields benefits on both sides of the counter.

Cabela's launches iPhone, Android shopping apps

August 1, 2011

Cabela's, an outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, has announced the launch of its iPhone and Android rich app to complement its mobile-optimized…

40 rentals per second (redbox infographic)

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Forty rentals per second, and 55 million rentals in Q2 2011, are just some of the redbox milestones shown off in this infographic.

New Wrinkle in the Advertising World

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Cosmetics companies have given a new meaning to the term “beauty before age,” and it’s gotten them the old heave-ho in Britain.

Facing extinction, video stores reinvent themselves

July 31, 2011

An article in the New York Times takes a look at the "few scrappy Davids" that are clinging to their video stores, staring down the goliaths that are redbox…

Anna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale

July 31, 2011

JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…

GameStop launches in-store purchase scheme for digital game delivery

July 31, 2011

GameStop, the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, has announced that customers can now use any accepted form of payment, including trade credit…

John Lewis adding 'virtual mirrors' to stores

July 31, 2011

International Supermarket News reports that retailer John Lewis is adding 'virtual mirrors' to its stores.

Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile Will Re-invent Retail & Dining

Mobile technology is prompting fast and furious change in the worlds of retail and foodservice.

Top 100: 23. Pop-up shops

With the national retail vacancy rate at a three-year high, temporary shops popping up in empty spaces have proved an attractive option for business owners and…

Will Netflix price hike drive up kiosk rentals?

The consumer backlash against Netflix's recent price hike could drive more business to DVD-rental kiosks.

How retailers are giving men what they want

Is it really as simple as "Hooters plus product" when it comes to getting men excited about shopping?

Top 100: 24. Assortment localization

The concept of store assortment localization encourages chains to create custom assortments based on each store's local characteristics and demographics. John…