NRF: Father's Day spending jumps considerably this year

May 30, 2011

Faced with tough budgeting decisions, consumers have put Father's Day on the back burner for years, but this year Americans seem intent on showering dad with…

CORESense partners with Social Candy to offer online shopping via Facebook

May 30, 2011

CORESense, an SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) provider of end-to-end ecommerce and retail software solutions, announced a partnership with Social Candy to provide…

Debenhams in talks with Sears to expand into U.S. market

May 30, 2011

According to The Telegraph, Debenhams, a department-store retailer operating in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, with franchise stores in other countries, is said…

Kroger offers $1 per gallon fuel discount to loyal shoppers

May 30, 2011

According to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, the Kroger Co. is expanding its fuel discount program, in which regular shoppers can get up to a $1-per-gallon…

Create customer engagement through relevant assortment

Customer-first retailers approach product assortment as a form of storytelling.

New mobile coupon and loyalty programs announced by Street Savings

May 30, 2011

Mobile marketing company Street Savings announced two new closed-loop mobile couponing and loyalty rewards products — Street Savings Mobile Coupons and Mobile…

Retail Success in the Sunshine State

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

What makes a store a local favorite in Florida? Knowing the Florida customer and addressing her lifestyle needs is the answer to Bealls’ success in the…

ScreenScape to deliver video content to Bauer Hockey's retail partners

May 26, 2011

According to a company press release, ScreenScape Digital Signage Network announced that Bauer Hockey, a manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, will use the…

Oracle unveils merchandising analytics application

May 26, 2011

Oracle, a provider of business applications and storage solutions, has unveiled Oracle Retail Merchandising Analytics. The software offers retailers a new…

New study evaluates consumer behaviors, attitudes toward social commerce

Though many retailers use social media to build their brand, companies may also be able to monetize these channels.

Blockbuster slashes prices to compete with kiosks

May 26, 2011

Blockbuster, which was recently acquired by satellite operator DISH Network, announced today that it's lowering the prices of thousands of videos to compete…

Top 100: 43. Self-checkout

Given consumers' ready adoption of self-service technologies at supermarkets and airline check-ins, a recent report sponsored by IBM Corp. suggests that…

Pick-up or delivery, AisleBuyer helps customers do both at once

May 25, 2011

AisleBuyer LLC has launched a new multichannel checkout solution available for iPhone and Android mobile devices. The new solution allows shoppers to use one…

Google's wallet becomes a reality

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Google announces its Google Wallet NFC payment product.

Moms and loyalty — the power of the I-Network

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

I read this blog post about Moms and loyalty with great interest: The post noted new consumer research that shows that many consumers value the ability to…

Lessons from the 'Shark Tank'

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

I was channel surfing when I stumbled across the program 'Shark Tank.' For those of you who may not have seen it, entrepreneurs present their business ideas to…

The Retail Defense Team: Protecting stores from customers in a mall near you

by Harry Friedman

Lease Line Deputies. Perhaps you've seen them. Perhaps you've had one working in your store. They're found in most retail malls, standing in front of their…

Aetrex store: Foot-scanning tech, plus Microsoft Surface

Aetrex Worldwide Inc., a designer and manufacturer of footwear, has opened its first retail concept store in Englewood, N.J. The 2,400 square-foot store will…

Top 100: 44. Target

Target is looking to change the face of urban retail by 2012. The discount retailer’s new initiative includes new stores in eleven of the United States…

Mix-and-match software for digital signage and kiosks

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Pick your own poison with a mix-and-match approach to kiosk and digital signage software.