Walmart, redbox renew partnership

January 31, 2012

Coinstar's redbox and Walmart have struck a deal to allow the retail giant to continue featuring redbox kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide.

NRF 2012: StoreBOT, an automated retailing kiosk

KIOSK Information Systems used NRF 2012 to show StoreBOT, a kiosk designed for the instore sale and dispensing of high-shrinkage items.

Guide: Bill-pay kiosks can increase bottom line

A free guide on how retailers benefit from bill-pay kiosks is now available.

SimplyCast unveils tablet-ready multi-channel marketing solution

January 30, 2012

SimplyCast.com has released Version 7.0 of its online marketing application that allows customers to broadcast their message over as many as 13 channels…

Half of U.S. retailers have adopted Item-level RFID

January 30, 2012

Most major apparel and footwear retailers will adopt item-level radio frequency identification within some part of their business over the next three to five…

Study examines purchasing decisions of c-store customers

January 30, 2012

Mars Chocolate North America recently conducted a study in partnership with a national c-store retailer, hoping to understand the way consumers make purchase…

Dressing rooms offering customized experience

January 30, 2012

When C. Wonder, a trendy boutique in Westfield Garden State Plaza in New Jersey, opened on Black Friday, customers were more excited about the fitting room…

NRF 2012: Digital in-store media called to deliver, Pt. II (Commentary)

Part II of an expert digital signage consultant's take on digital in-store media at this year's NRF Retails' BIG Show.

Calculating ROI for Digital Signage

Initial investments can pay off quickly, both in hard and soft returns.

Is the deal finally done for daily deal sites?

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

One short year ago, the hype around daily deals was electric. In the analyst community, you could barely get through a day without hearing something about…

Target leads fight to stop 'showrooming'

Will other retailers follow Target's lead in asking vendors to create in-store-only products?

FIS, Paydiant team on white label mobile wallet

January 27, 2012

Financial technology provider FIS launched its new mobile wallet this week. The cloud-based solution not only gives consumers the ability to use their…

Why you should trust your hunches

by Harvey Mackay — Author, Mackay Mitchell

My favorite Peanuts character, Charlie Brown, is on the pitcher's mound psyching himself up: "It's the last of the ninth. The bases are loaded. there are two…

Fresh off Navajo controversy, Urban Outfitters stock plummets, CEO exits

by Jon O'Barr

Retailers need to tread lightly when co-opting cultural identities.

NRF 2012: Digital in-store media called to deliver, Pt. I (Commentary)

An expert digital signage consultant offers up his take on this year's edition of Retails' BIG Show.

U.K. retailers looking to increase loyalty with better service, products

January 27, 2012

As U.K. retailers battle to grab market share from competitors, consumers should benefit from improved customer service and more innovative products that more…

Eye-tracking system makes it easy to study kiosk, digital signage use

January 27, 2012

Tobii Technology, a provider of eye-tracking and interactive gaze technology, has created a compact, portable eye-tracking system designed for cost-efficient…

Time Warner opens brand laboratory in New York

January 26, 2012

Time Warner Inc. today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Medialab for research and development at its worldwide headquarters in New York City. The…

Study: Common perceptions about how video is used in shopping are incorrect

Consumers expect video as part of their shopping experience and rely on it when making purchase decisions.

Mobile retail startup Signature announces launch

January 26, 2012

Signature Labs, Inc. launched today, and the company said it is "making retail personal again by delivering VIP treatment to shoppers, both in and out of…