Canada gets its mobile POS

June 16, 2011

Payfirma Corp., a Canadian payment processor, has launched a mobile point of sale for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets any business process credit…

Top 100: 34. Layaway

Although the concept still conjures up images of the Great Depression, layaway plans saw a big resurgence during the economic downturn of the 2008 holiday…

Obama points to self-service as factor in unemployment numbers

June 15, 2011

In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…

Wincor Nixdorf develops automatic 360-degree scanner for fast checkout

June 15, 2011

Wincor Nixdorf AG has developed a new automatic checkout solution for ICA, one of the biggest retail chains in Sweden. The new checkout solution, 360 Scan…

New social shopping study reveals how consumers select and purchase goods online

June 15, 2011

PowerReviews and the e-tailing consultancy group yesterday released the 2011 Social Shopping Study, which looks at how consumers research, select and purchase…

Opinions mixed on Obama's kiosk remarks

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Experts give their interpretations of the president's comments regarding self-service and unemployment.

Top 100: 35. Retail CRM

When CRM solutions first emerged, many retailers got caught up in the excitement and rushed to adopt the cutting-edge technology without first setting goals…

EA Sports to open retail stores

June 14, 2011

According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…

Sony transforms its retail stores

June 14, 2011

According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.

The ‘New Circular’: Putting digital shopper marketing to work

Transforming the traditional circular is key in reaching consumers.  

Top 100: 36. Retail health clinics

Typically located inside grocery and drug stores, retail health clinics provide convenient health care for common ailments. Patients don’t need an appointment…

Bluebird Soft Inc. unveils portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo

June 13, 2011

Bluebird Soft Inc., a provider of mobile computers, will unveil the new Pidion BPL-10 portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo in Hong Kong beginning…

U.S. retail sales drop for the first time in 11 months

June 13, 2011

According to Bloomberg, U.S. retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months. Americans spent less because of higher gasoline and food prices. Fuel…

Mobile Retail Monday: 'Create-A-Look' feature distinguishes PacSun iPhone App

Mobile Mondays is a weekly column on mobile apps by retail customer experience authority Mike Wittenstein. Each week, you’ll get a test drive of a leading…

Survey: 48 percent of retail websites not offering product ratings, reviews

June 13, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions with clients such as Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, released the results of a survey showing that…

J.C. Penney taps top Apple retail executive as new CEO

June 13, 2011

According to the New York Times, J.C. Penney Co. today announced that its chief executive, Myron E. Ullman III, will be replaced by Ron Johnson, the top retail…

InfoComm11: 1 bat, 2 mergers and a digital signage overview

This is just a taste of some of the digital signage-centric news coming out of this year's InfoComm A/V trade show.

Starbucks (finally!) releases an Android mobile payment app

Starbucks releases official mobile payment app for the Android

Top 100: 37. Whole Foods

After weathering boycott calls in the wake of his August 2009 Wall Street Journal editorial opposing healthcare reform, Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey went…

Consumers expected to spend a little more this Father's Day

June 12, 2011

According to The Street, market research firm IBISWorld reported that Father's Day was a $10 billion holiday last year, and is forecasted to increase by 4.…