NRF: Microsoft to showcase connected store, digital signage platform

January 10, 2010

Microsoft Corp. will showcase new technologies and interactive solutions that help retailers create differentiated and connected experiences for value-driven…

Retail media consultant Laura Davis-Taylor joins Creative Realities

January 10, 2010

Experiential branding and marketing firm Creative Realities has announced that Laura Davis-Taylor has joined the organization as vice president of Global…

NRF: Epicor extends mobile marketing capabilities for retailers

January 10, 2010

Epicor Software Corp., a provider of enterprise business software solutions to the mid-market and Global 1000 companies, has introduced Epicor Retail Mobile…

Best Buy International deploys Predictix merchandise financial, item planning

January 10, 2010

Predictix has announced that Best Buy has successfully deployed merchandise financial planning and item planning applications from Predictix in Mexico and…

NRF: Nanonation to preview new FrameWorks digital signage software

January 10, 2010

Nanonation, a provider of customer experience software, will be demonstrating a preview release of its new FrameWorks DS software. FrameWorks DS is the latest…

77. Electronic shelf labels

One of shoppers' biggest peeves is when the shelf display doesn't match what they're charged at the cash register. Their dissatisfaction at being overcharged…

NRF: Cisco Retail booth walk-through

A quick Walk Thru of NRF 2010 Cisco Booth, including TelePresence with AT&T;, Digital Media Suite, Energy Management, Lean Retail, PCI, Loss Prevention, Store…

Reflect Systems to showcase ReflectView 5.0 in-store digital media solution at NRF

January 6, 2010

Reflect Systems, a provider of digital media solutions to retailers, will join with Microsoft Corp. at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention in…

NCR to celebrate 125-year anniversary at NRF

January 6, 2010

NCR Corporation will celebrate 125 years of innovation and helping retailers around the world better connect, interact and transact with their customers in…

Epicor to add U.are.U fingerprint biometrics to retail store POS solution

January 6, 2010

DigitalPersona Inc., a provider of fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, today announced that the company's U.are.U fingerprint biometrics…

Ed Hardy uses YCD video, interactive mobile technologies in Australia, U.K. stores

The lifestyle brand used digital signage as part of an integrated shopper marketing strategy used to boost customer experience.

78. Forever 21

If you go where teens gather, you're sure to see at least a few of Forever 21's famous yellow shopping bags. The chain, known for its low-price, teen-friendly…

Four ways to get online shoppers to contribute reviews

Most retail Web sites allow users to write product reviews, but building a vibrant community takes more than just the tools. A recent success story from Sears…

79. Luxury retail

First, it was the aspirational shoppers who pulled back from luxury retailers like Saks and Neiman Marcus. Now, the truly affluent have decided to stay home…

Marks & Spencer selects Quantum Retail for inventory management

January 4, 2010

Marks and Spencer Group Plc (M&S) has chosen Quantum Retail's software solution, Q, to manage the end-to-end inventory forecasting, replenishment and…

Target takes on warehouse clubs

January 4, 2010

Over the weekend, Target stores launched a new seven-week marketing blitz called "The Great Save," which aims to position Target as a sort of hybrid of its…

MasterCard offers rebates via prepaid cards

January 4, 2010

MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it has partnered with Ohana Companies, provider of integrated retailer rebate processing, to enhance the rebate…

Retailers tackling 'mountains of data'

January 3, 2010

A new report in the New York Times discusses the "mountains of data and whiz-bang technology" that today's retailers are wrestling with, in their ongoing…

Ski resort improves shopping experience with RFID

January 3, 2010

A Colorado-based ski resort chain is improving its guest experience with an innovative use of RFID technology.

NRF BIG Show to debut Innovation Station

January 3, 2010

It's where ideas become realities, where problems become solutions and where retailers can essentially meet a real-life solution provider who can offer answers…