Opinion: The right way to do in-queue merchandising

If customers are distracted as they wait, the perception of how long they wait decreases, and overall satisfaction increases.

Report: Online holiday shopping sales up 15.2 percent

December 27, 2012

2012 marked another strong season for e-commerce retail, according to the Chase Holiday Pulse, which aggregates payment processing data from 50 of Chase…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 24: UGC, product reviews

December 26, 2012

AVT, Intel team to transform intelligent vending

December 26, 2012

AVT Inc. announced last week that it will integrate Intel products into their automated retail systems, touting that the partnership will position the…

SimpleRegistry offers crowd-sourced gift ideas

December 26, 2012

Online gift registry tool SimpleRegistry has added the ability to crowd-source gift ideas, according to the website BetaKit.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 25: Tiffany

December 25, 2012

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 26: Starbucks

December 23, 2012

Polyvore potentially 'cracking the code' on e-commerce

December 21, 2012

Polyvore, the largest fashion retail community on the web, is cracking the code of commerce 3.0, according to a Forbes article.

Augmented reality has its place in retail

December 21, 2012

Augmented reality is already cementing its place in retail. But according to an article on guardian.co.uk, music retail may be the business area with most to…

In spite of cost, customized merchandise worth considering

December 21, 2012

Online shopping has not only allowed for retail convenience, but also retail personalization. More and more retailers are allowing for item customization with…

Lowest-price e-commerce hurts shopper loyalty

December 21, 2012

The rise of e-commerce and the hunt for the lowest prices is causing once-loyal shoppers to abandon allegiance to certain stores, according to an article on…

The 2012 holiday shopping windows of New York

Is there anything that says Christmas like the retail windows of New York?

NRF announces award recipients for 2013 Big Show

December 20, 2012

The National Retail Federation announced that Amazon, Crocs, Kohl's and lululemon are the recipients of its annual awards.

More Americans self-gifting while holiday shopping

December 20, 2012

According to an article on washingtonpost.com, Americans are doing more and more holiday shopping for themselves, as data over the last decade show, even as…

Mobile self-service apps could be a must for businesses

December 20, 2012

As mobile self-service apps become more commonplace with consumers, it is up to businesses to determine how best to use the tools to their advantage, according…

Digital signage exec to appear on hit CBS show 'Undercover Boss'

December 20, 2012

The CEO of in-store media specialists Mood Media will be featured on the Emmy Award-winning CBS series "Undercover Boss" on Friday, Jan. 4 at …

The 2012 holiday shopping windows of New York

Is there anything that says Christmas like the retail windows of New York? Every year, retail designers and merchandisers go out of their way to get shoppers…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 27: Nordstrom

December 19, 2012

Study shows the right sounds and smells will make shoppers spend

December 19, 2012

Retailers can start factoring in shoppers' senses when figuring out how to increase dwell time. A new study by Washington State University researchers has…

Ebay Now pilot delivering in New York and Cali

December 19, 2012

Same-day delivery via Ebay Now is a growing effort on the part of brick-and-mortars to compete with Internet rivals like Amazon.