Coinstar counting on new kiosk concepts to expand footprint

Movie rentals and coin counting aren't the only markets Coinstar hopes to dominate.

NRF: Easter sales to exceed $16 billion

March 20, 2012

Americans will shell out an average of $145.28 on everything from apparel and candy to food and decorations this year, up 11 percent from $131.04 last year…

Starbucks opens store built from shipping containers

March 20, 2012

Starbucks has opened a drive-thru location built out of recycled shipping containers. The store opened in December in Tukwila, Wash., and features four…

Amazon buying Kiva Systems for $775 M

March 20, 2012

Amazon.com Inc. is buying logistics technology company Kiva Systems Inc. for about $775 million in cash, according to a story on MarketWatch.

Walmart customers now shopping Amazon.com

March 20, 2012

Although most of Walmart’s customers were latecomers to online shopping, they are now trolling for deals at Amazon.com and putting pressure on the retail giant…

Smart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology

March 20, 2012

Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…

Harrods store windows using transparent digital signage

March 20, 2012

U.K. retailer Harrods, in partnership with Crystal Display Systems Limited, has announced what Crystal Displays said may be "the first major window display…

Gestural-interactive digital signage interacts with shoppers (Video)

STRATACACHE's new gestural-interactive solution lets customers dance with your digital signage.

Retailers on trend with mobile technology

March 19, 2012

Retailers are following the old adage of "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" when it comes to mobile technology. Instead of fighting it, they are arming their…

The dangers of competitive pricing intelligence

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

Many businesses, particularly larger businesses, feel that competitive pricing intelligence is essential to their success. Is that true? Or will their…

Biometrics makes tanning quick, easy at NY salon

March 19, 2012

Customers of Zoom Tan, a tanning salon chain in New York and Florida, can pay for sessions and sign in with a touch of a finger now that the salon has…

Frank Mayer, Mizuno come out swinging with new modular displays

March 16, 2012

Frank Mayer & Associates has teamed up with Mizuno to design and produce a line of modular sporting goods displays to showcase their products. The displays…

GlobalShop 2012: Vislogix intros EZ Touch Window

Vislogix discusses its EZ Touch Window, a transparent solution that can be put on any existing glass, including a window, allowing patrons outside to interact…

GlobalShop2012: Gesture Interactive digital sign

At GlobalShop 2012 in Las Vegas, STRATACACHE CEO Chris Riegel demonstrates the company’s new Gesture Interactive digital solution that gives retailers a way…

PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?

Digital payments: Can't generate loyalty without making change

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Remember the quaint old days when retail competition merely meant vying for a portion of the consumer's wallet? Well today that competition is literally over…

Are independent hardware stores ready for a comeback?

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

Do you remember being at a bowling alley or supermarket and seeing the old claw game? The one where you navigate the joystick in hopes of manipulating the claw…

Is Klout the new credit score?

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Celebrities have long been known to receive special treatment. The best seats in the house, front of the line access to the hippest clubs and healthy discounts…

Deadline for NRF 'This is Retail' video contest is Friday

March 15, 2012

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is hoping its video contest will spark interest in the retail industry, which supports one in four American jobs.

Museums increasing branding with upscale stores

March 15, 2012

The gift shop inside New York's Museum of Arts and Design feels more like a trendy place to shop than a museum store, thanks to Franci Sagar's creativity…