Dunkin' Donuts 'Fresh Brew' model designed to enhance in-store experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 7, 2013

During Dunkin' Brands' Investor Day, today in Boston, John Costello, president of global marketing and innovation, discussed some of the ways Dunkin' Donuts…

Canadian clothier dispenses designer duds from a kiosk

May 7, 2013

Quattro Clothiers, a Toronto-based luxury menswear shop, is using an automated retail kiosk by Signifi to dispense designer Italian shirts, according to a news…

Video Walls Go Mainstream

Simpler technology and lower costs are making video walls a much easier puzzle to put together.

Presented by HP Inc.

Interactive advertising platform enVu claims 1 billion customer impressions

May 6, 2013

The out-of-home interactive media company enVu said its enSpire gestural interactive advertising platform has hit one billion customer impressions after two…

Scala will showcase retail, transportation and DOOH solutions at London NEC event

May 6, 2013

The location-based media company Scala will showcase transportation, retail and digital out-of-home solutions during next week's fifth annual NEC Display…

Video Mount Products will launch 360-degree ceiling mount at InfoComm

May 6, 2013

Video Mount Products, a provider of mounting solutions for the commercial, residential, security and pro audio/video markets, will showcase its new PDS-LCHB…

Retail Mesh 'cuts through clutter' of mobile coupons

May 6, 2013

The rise of mobile technology in retail has led to a surge of platforms that push targeted, location-based mobile coupons to smartphone-wielding shoppers. A…

NRF economist downplays April retail hires

May 6, 2013

Positive job numbers released for the month of April showed a surge in hiring in the retail sector. But as an article on wsj.com notes, the 29,000 new retail…

Are checkout impulse buys a mobile casualty?

Sales of items typically stocked near grocery checkout counters have fallen sharply over the last year and a half.

Busting the myths of specialty retail

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

We achieve what we believe. Sometimes that serves us well, and sometimes that holds us back. Here are some of the myths that create barriers to success in…

Millennial marketing guru gives sneak peek of Fast Casual Executive Summit keynote

Creating brand fans out of Millennials -- consumers ages 18 to 34 -- is key for every restaurant's success. Jeff Fromm, millennial expert and 2013 Fast Casual…

What can retail learn from community managers?

by Jeannie Walters — Chief Customer Experience Investigator, 360Connext

A few years ago, the role of community manager as we know it today didn’t exist. Social media was in its infancy, and as brands joined in they started to see…

Scala showcases retail, corporate communication solutions in Denmark, installs digital ticketing system for Philadelphia museum

May 2, 2013

The location-based media provider Scala showcased a corporate communications solution and a retail solution during this week’s Channel Trends+Visions i IT fair…

Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

Commentary: Evoking the shopper's wants and needs

How interactive digital signage through mobile brings shoppers' desires to focus.

Kroger cuts checkout time with predictive line technology

May 2, 2013

Kroger grocery stores may be winning the battle against long lines at the checkout. According to an article on wsj.com, the infrared camera technology the…

Walmart sets up global tech centers for e-commerce

May 2, 2013

In a move to gain ground against its Web rival Amazon, and to position itself as a bona fide technology company, Walmart is setting up a fleet of global…

ShopKeep POS Wins Technology Innovation of the Year Award from Electronic Transactions Association

ShopKeep POS, the leader in iPad point of sale to brick and mortar merchants across the U.S., announced today that the company is the winner of the Technology…

Reality Interactive will power digital media in new Time Warner demo stores

May 1, 2013

Reality Interactive, a full-service digital merchandising agency, will serve as the digital media partner for Time Warner Cable, which has recently launched…

JCPenney ad admits mistakes, begs for business

May 1, 2013

JCPenney is hoping that shoppers are willing to forgive and forget — and return to its hallowed aisles. In a new video ad, the company admits to "mistakes" and…