Luxury watch retailer winds up digital signage

December 14, 2012

Leading American watch retailer Tourneau has selected YCD Multimedia's C-nario Messenger digital signage platform as the engine behind a unique video display…

Best Buy co-founder to make privatization bid

December 13, 2012

Best Buy co-founder Richard Schulze will make a fully financed offer to purchase the electronics retailer by the end of the week, possibly on Friday, according…

Will m-payments replace cash? Survey provides mixed answer.

Harris Interactive poll shows consumers see a cashless, cardless future thanks to mobile payments

Redbox Instant makes service details official

December 13, 2012

Further details have been unveiled about Redbox Instant by Verizon, the joint venture between Redbox parent company Coinstar and Verizon Communications…

Reducing Credit Card Fraud: Three Steps for Successful EMV Implementation

Partnering with vendors can help retailers and restaurant operators increase payment security.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 30: H&M

December 12, 2012

Create powerful retail experiences with digital signage

by Christopher Hall

Digital signage helps retailers create immersive retail experiences for shoppers that can increase sales and improve ROI.

Microsoft to begin selling Surface at retail stores

December 12, 2012

Microsoft said Tuesday it would make its Surface tablet computer available to outside sellers as soon as mid-December, citing interest from retailers and…

Toys 'R' Us creates Facebook game, players get discounts

December 12, 2012

Toys 'R' Us and game manufacturer Ubisoft have teamed up to create a free toy store simulation game, according to retailingtoday.com.

Most retail brands miss the mark on mobile functionality, study shows

December 12, 2012

While consumer spending reports indicate that mobile commerce is gaining speed, a new study finds that most top 20 retail brands fall short of consumer…

Article discusses 3 ways to make showrooming an opportunity

December 12, 2012

One-in-five consumers are now showrooming, according to new research by Aprimo/Teradata and Forrester Research, which revealed that 96 percent of those…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 31: Interactive storefront windows

December 11, 2012

Are deal-day monikers becoming overused?

December 11, 2012

It started with Black Friday. Then came Cyber Monday, which was later preceded by Small Business Saturday and Sofa Sunday, and followed by Giving Tuesday. Oh…

The retailer 'race to the bottom' brings pricing conundrums

December 11, 2012

As retailers become tangled up in price confusion in what a Forbes blogger calls a "race to the bottom," the consumer now has quite a few pricing styles to…

Small Business Saturday spending landed above forecast

December 11, 2012

A recent follow-up survey to the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and…

KIOSK to showcase the LockSpot at NRF Big Show

December 11, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems announced its solution for the booming online retail trend and increase in home parcel delivery. KIOSK will demo the LockSpot, an…

Adspace books Conde Nast Traveler for DOOH

December 10, 2012

Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler is providing exclusive holiday digital signage content across the Adspace Digital Mall Network, according to an…

Coca-Cola partners with HSN for multichannel merchandising

December 10, 2012

HSN announced recently that it will partner with the Coca-Cola Company to create multi-year merchandise, marketing and digital experience. 

Apple CEO sparks new speculation of impending Apple TV set

December 10, 2012

In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook furthered speculation that an Apple television set is in the works, according…

User analytics adds muscle to Virtual Concierge (Video)

The Virtual Concierge digital signage kiosk from Parabit provides user insight with analytics-gathering software.