3 retailers who are getting mobile right

Execs from Redbox, Coldwell Banker and Guaranteed Rates share their companies' mobile strategies.

Loyalty programs overrated?

In a session at the Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit a marketing CEO shares the key to retaining customers.

Is the future of digital signage for sale, retail?

by Christopher Hall — w, t

LG has inked a deal to offer a turnkey digital signage solution aimed at SMBs in a retail electronics chain.

New site allows students to buy online, pickup near campus

August 7, 2012

As college students head back to campus this fall, social commerce website Shop Your Way is giving them and their parents an easier way to coordinate shopping…

Microsoft moving in on Apple

August 7, 2012

The Microsoft and Apple battle continues on as Microsoft opens stores near Apple retail locations, according the appleinsider.com.

Best Buy going private?

August 7, 2012

Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…

July sees increase in retail sales

August 6, 2012

American retailers reported a sales increase in July, after three months of lower than expected sales. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that discounts and…

Ur missing teens' biz if u don't text

August 3, 2012

Brands trying to reach younger shoppers have turned to text speak to entice them. For example, Charlotte Russe last week invited young shoppers to a happy hour…

RCE Podcast episode 6: The Chick-fil-A debacle and how retail is becoming more political

Wednesday's "appreciation day" set sales records at Chick-fil-A, and polarized an awful lot of people in the process. Meanwhile, other retailers have come out…

Why Target’s ‘gay couple ad’ is in the spotlight

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

One of Target's banner ads promoting its wedding registry has gained significant attention this week. The ad, which has been running since April at the top of…

Retailers mining data to offer tailored customer experiences

August 2, 2012

New software is available to help retailers figure out what makes consumers buy rather than browse.

JCPenney: Not a pricing failure

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

There's a lot of talk about JCP's failed pricing strategy, but is it really the pricing that's off?

Retailers trucking into the fashion world

August 2, 2012

Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…

Walmart confirms self-checkout glitch

August 2, 2012

Updated: 5 p.m., Aug. 3

Maximizing Retail Sales by Moving Toward an Omni-Channel Strategy

Now, more than ever, retailers need to make the in-store experience as easy and engaging as shopping from the couch.

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Star of the High Desert Finds an HR Oasis

Star of the High Desert, Inc. and Wiles’ Restaurants, Inc. operating 26 Carl’s Jr. franchise restaurants in Southern California, East-­?Central California, and…

Canadian housewares retailer switches e-commerce provider

August 1, 2012

The Canadian housewares retailer iQliving is now using OrderDynamics technology to run its online storefront and enhance its multichannel retail strategy…

Companies partner to help e-retailers sync, manage inventory

August 1, 2012

Dydacomp, a provider of business technology platforms for small and mid-sized e-commerce and multichannel merchants, is expanding its partnership with…

Online-To-offline loyalty program closes $3M Series A investment round

August 1, 2012

Plink, an online-to-offline loyalty program that rewards members for dining and shopping, has closed a $3 million Series A round of funding from Grotech…

Whitepaper discusses importance of personalization

August 1, 2012

A new whitepaper reveals how retailers can improve the customer experience and ensure that personalization becomes a core value of their companies.