Beauty retailer Ulta to launch in-store men's boutiques

June 28, 2011

According to a Reuters story, discount beauty retailer Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. announced it will be rolling out men's grooming boutiques inside…

US Airways suing for lower prices

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

A recent Miami Herald headline - "US Airways sues Sabre over pricing." According to the article US Airways isn't the only airline, American has a suit pending…

Meet the NuWallet

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Startup NuWallet is pushing a simple message to attract merchants and consumers.

Bicycle retailer Jenson USA selects Junction Solutions for multi-channel

June 27, 2011

Junction Solutions, a provider of vertical, market-specific on-premise and on-demand software applications and services for the multi-channel retail, food and…

Walgreens unveils web pickup service

June 27, 2011

Walgreens has combined the convenience of online shopping with its neighborhood stores by introducing its new Web Pickup service at locations throughout the…

Belk taps Oracle to transform its operations

June 27, 2011

Belk, the nation's largest privately owned mainline department store, has selected Oracle Retail Merchandising System to transform its business operations and…

Abe's of Maine integrates customer feedback with site search

June 26, 2011

SLI Systems announced today that online camera and electronics retailer Abe's of Maine has improved its e-commerce site usability by integrating customer…

Sunflower Farmers Market launches mobile shopping program

June 26, 2011

Grocery Shopping Network (GSN) announced the launch of a new mobile apps program for Sunflower Farmers Market. This new mobile shopping program is compatible…

Big Y Foods pioneers Groupon use for grocery marketing

Retailer says there is 'big power' in store-specific coupon deals.

Golden State Warriors re-launch online fan shop

June 23, 2011

Dreams, Inc., a technology driven, multichannel retailer focused on the licensed sports products industry, has partnered with the Golden State Warriors to…

Customer experience lessons from Red Bull

Here are four ways the energy drink brand uses unconventional thinking to stand apart from its competition.

ARTS announces release of new digital receipts standard

June 23, 2011

The National Retail Federation's Association for Retail Technology Standards today announced the release of Version 2 of its Digital Receipts standard. Digital…

Rocket Creative develops pop up store for South African brands

June 23, 2011

South African merchandising and display agency Rocket Creative recently worked with Mac Cosmetics, a division of Estee Lauder Group, to create a pop-up retail…

Best Buy to sublease space, shrink stores

June 23, 2011

Big box retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. is planning to sublease parts of its stores to smaller retailers, according to StreetInsider.com.

NetWorld Alliance publishes guide to tablet computers in retail

June 23, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…

Opinion: Retailers, manufacturers need to work on collaboration

Collaboration shouldn't be exclusive to a new product launch, promotion or supply chain initiative.

Shopatron helps Klipsch develop premium ecommerce site

June 22, 2011

Klipsch, the manufacturer of high-end audio speakers, is making its products available online with the help of ecommerce solutions provider Shopatron.

Hitwise says each new Facebook fan leads to 20 extra visits to a retailers site

June 22, 2011

According to the Hitwise blog, Facebook fans have a real measurable value: 20. That’s the number of additional visits Hitwise analyst Robin Goad said a…

Amex and foursquare roll out mobile coupon program nationwide

June 22, 2011

American Express is embracing location-based mobile couponing. The credit card company is joining with location-based social media site foursquare to roll…

Always Wired: Why Retailers Should Offer Free Wi-Fi In-Store

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Mobile devices are the nexis of consumer purchasing power, as they now give consumers the ability to comparison shop, purchase, and share likes/dislikes from…