Walgreens: We will become the best place to plug in your electric car

July 20, 2011

Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the…

Nike redesigns its London 1948 retail space

July 20, 2011

According to music and lifestyle magazine RWD, Nike has redesigned its 1948 retail space in London. Originally opened in the summer of 2008, the venue is "part…

NRF: Back-to-school sales expected to be flat

July 20, 2011

As they prepare for their annual back-to-school shopping trip, parents this year will make children scour their closets before agreeing to buy any new jeans…

Survey: Only 12 percent of retailers offer iPhone, Android mobile apps

July 20, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions to retailers including Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, today released survey results evaluating the…

What to expect from your digital POP deployment

A digital signage R & D director outlines similarities and differences between digital and traditional POP displays.

Cabela's selects Cartera Commerce to power new rewards shopping network

July 19, 2011

Cartera Commerce, a provider of multi-channel merchant networks and performance advertising solutions, and Cabela's, an outfitter of hunting, fishing and…

Three ways you are frustrating your customers

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

A buddy of mine named Matt heard about a big electronics store that was closing. He wanted to finally get a flat screen TV, but he and his wife were nervous…

Top 100: 28. Supply chain optimization

Supply chain optimization makes use of mathematical modeling techniques to addresses the general supply chain problem of delivering products to customers at…

Five ways to use mobile to drive positive brick-and-mortar shopping experiences

Extending the aisles, using games to engage shoppers among the ways mobile can make in-store shopping better.

Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover to join Isis

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Isis announces big four credit card companies will participate in its mobile payment network.

First Data releases results of Q2 prepaid card survey

July 17, 2011

First Data Corporation, a provider of electronic commerce and payment processing solutions, has released an overview of its First Data SpendTrend Closed-Loop…

IBM debuts cloud-based analytics suite

July 17, 2011

In a recent news release, IBM announced the launch of a new cloud-based Web analytics and digital marketing suite.

Marshall Electronics to launch retail-integrated e-commerce

July 17, 2011

Marshall Electronics, developer, manufacturer and distributor of professional audio/visual equipment, has signed an agreement with retail-integrated e-commerce…

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

appsbar adds digital coupon capability

July 17, 2011

In a news release, free online app-building service appsbar announced that it has added appCoupons to its app-builder wizard. This new feature allows…

Top 100: 29. Zappo's

Zappo's rapid growth from a $70 million company to a $1 billion business was built on its exemplary customer service policy that includes free shipping for all…

Retailers turning to tech-enabled touch points

July 14, 2011

Seventy percent of retailers are empowering their employees with technology-enabled touch points — including digital signage and self-service kiosks — to help…

3-D DOOH network to launch new 3-D smartphone in UK

July 14, 2011

Inition, a 3-D production and technology specialist firm, announced today that it is rolling out what it says is "Europe's largest bespoke in-store…

Not So Pretty in Pink

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Customer experience: Southern hospitality at its finest

by Peggy Carlaw — VP, Impact Learning Systems

I live in the happiest place in America. No, it's not Disneyland, it's San Luis Obispo, California. At times, it feels like I'm in a small southern town where…