NetSuite announces purchase of Retail Anywhere

January 10, 2013

Cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor NetSuite announced Thursday its acquisition of POS and retail management system vendor Retail Anywhere.

Walgreens' Well Experience concept blurs channels

January 10, 2013

Walgreens wants to be known as more than just a pharmacy. In a recent article on Forbes, CEO Gregory Wasson explained how the chain is moving beyond the…

Self-checkout theft detection to showcase at NRF

January 10, 2013

Theft at the self-checkout is an ongoing issue for retailers. According to StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, theft occurs five times more at self-checkout than…

KIOSK targets NRF with display of Bullet-Lock feature

January 10, 2013

Retail rental transactions are the focus of KIOSK Information Systems' display at next week's NRF Big Show in New York City. The LockSpot Self-Service Rental…

BrightSign digital signage players powering POP displays in US Best Buys

January 10, 2013

Solid-state digital signage player provider BrightSign LLC announced today that LifeProof has deployed the company's players in point-of-purchase displays in…

Retail Social Media Top 10 [Infographic]

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

A look at how some of the top U.S. retail brands stack up on social media.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 18: Millennials

January 10, 2013

Retail Social Media Top 10

Which U.S. retailers have been most successful in building up their followings on major social networking sites? The results might surprise you.

Presented by RetailCustomerExperience.com

Natural Insight intros retail task management platform

January 9, 2013

Retail technology company Natural Insight announced its iPad-based in-store task management platform was successfully deployed at dELiA*s' more than 100 store…

Consumer study investigates acceptance of retail tech

January 9, 2013

WD Partners, a global retail design and development firm, released the results of a national consumer study conducted to gauge consumer awareness, usage and…

A little consumer play time could help brands boost engagement

January 9, 2013

With traditional forms of advertising losing effectiveness, improving customer engagement has become the target strategy for many retailers. According to an…

POS users: A new attack has been discovered

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

During the Christmas holidays, families across America were anxiously awaiting the day of merriment and joy when they could rip open their presents, spend time…

Starbucks reusable cups, a redemption story

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Will a reusable cup get people thinking about their reusable cards? Starbucks may soon find out.

Ten ways Zappos.com creates happy employees

Getting a job at Zappos.com today is more than a dream for many; it is a one in a 100-person opportunity.

Mobile POS: Where store meets multi-channel

Put simply, mobile POS is a trend retailers cannot afford to ignore.

Target implements permanent online price-match policy

January 8, 2013

With flat December sales dampening its holiday shopping season, Target today announced a policy change that could bolster the retailer's value-driven…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 19: Trader Joe's

January 8, 2013

Casio hawking storefront digital signage at CES

January 8, 2013

According to techradar.com, Casio is at CES 2013 featuring futuristic-looking digital signage that features animated characters or people who attempt to talk…

ShopKeep teams with Griffin for latest iPad POS system

January 7, 2013

ShopKeep POS announced today a partnership with Griffin Technology to launch an iPad POS system with a built-in magnetic card reader, which will be unveiled at…

Tensator set to display digital signage Virtual Assistant, self-service at NRF Big Show

January 7, 2013

Tensator, a global provider of queue management and customer journey solutions, today announced it is launching several new digital signage and self-service…