A Starbucks pop-up serves latte lessons in Japan

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

More than 20,000 customers poured in during the pop-up's short stay.

Starbucks opens flagship store in Mumbai

October 19, 2012

Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today opened the doors to the first…

NCR releases Q3 earnings, profits top $57 million

October 19, 2012

NCR's third-quarter earnings soared as the company reported continued growth at its financial services and hospitality segments.

Scan and Go crosses the pond, piloted in London Sainsbury's

October 18, 2012

Sainsbury's supermarket in London is currently testing the Scan and Go self-checkout app that made headlines here in the U.S. when Walmart piloted the program.

The Dubai Mall completes upgrade of wayfinding kiosks to iMap 2.0

October 18, 2012

Advanced Interactive Media Solutions recently finished the installation of iMap 2, the latest version of the company's interactive wayfinding and mapping…

Walgreens specializes store design for greater community impact

October 18, 2012

Walgreens has had an innovative year. Last month, the pharmacy chain launched its first loyalty program and designed it for the mobile age. And, according to…

Retail sales have positive, unexpected September surge

October 18, 2012

Economic reports released this week show more signs of a gradual economic expansion in the U.S., according to an article on costar.com. The Census Bureau…

Apple to open largest retail location in Asia

October 18, 2012

Apple will open its largest retail store in Asia this weekend, employing more than 300 workers at the new Beijing location.

Target gears up for holidays with price match policy

October 17, 2012

Target Corp announced the introduction of its new Holiday Price Match policy that, for the first time, will offer guests the ability to match select online…

Investor blog discusses retail markups

October 17, 2012

A recent blog on MarketWatch.com highlighted the range of retailer markups and the effects they have on wholesale costs.

The high price of being too clever

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex ... It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." So said…

Walmart's think tank lab to thank for recent innovations

October 16, 2012

While Walmart has been making headlines lately with improvements to its technology and Web presence, the force behind the advances is less widely discussed.

Fujitsu deploys RFID solution at BEAMS retail stores

October 16, 2012

Fujitsu has announced that it has worked together with BEAMS Co., Ltd. to develop a system for the company's new line of retail stores, B:MING LIFE STORE by…

Smart signage, smart phones and smart retailing (Commentary)

A longtime digital signage pro takes a look at how smart signs and smartphones work together to make for smart retail.

Coinstar: Rubi and Redbox Tickets a benefit to retailers

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

If the company's predictions are correct, coffee and tickets will drive foot traffic to stores.

Finding the Sweet Spot with Bill Payment Kiosks

When considering the use of billpay kiosks, it’s important to look beyond the obvious.

Is JC Penney's CEO to blame for the retailer's troubles?

October 15, 2012

JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson has been taking a lot of heat in recent months after struggling to increase profits at the 110-year-old department store.

Best Buy combats showrooming with changes to price-matching policy

October 15, 2012

Best Buy, realizing the potentially dangerous effects of showrooming, has changed its tune on holiday season price-matching. The electronics retailer…

NRF: Consumer spending surged in September

October 15, 2012

Propelled by solid sales in clothing and electronics stores, growth in retail sales in September offered a promising outlook for the critical holiday months…

RCE Podcast episode 12: How Walmart same-day delivery might impact retail

Walmart announced this week that it is testing same-day delivery in a few select markets. Will this be truly disruptive to other retailers, or is it just a…