CETW: Target exec hits the bullseye with CETWorld keynote

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Christopher Borek detailed Target's 8-point strategy for connecting with shoppers.

NRF releases crowd management guidelines as Black Friday nears

November 8, 2010

With preparations for the holiday season already set in motion, retailers' attention now turns to preparing their staff and store for what is expected to be…

Tango Card launches mobile gift card platform

November 8, 2010

Tango Card has announced the launch of a new approach to giving and getting gift cards. In addition to its free web and iPhone platform for organizing cards…

The five online commerce features that create loyalty

Product images, speedy search among the most desired features for online shoppers.

Black Friday: Great strategy or sheer folly?

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

Retailers have decided to move Black Friday, the day they begin their heavy holiday season discounts, up a month. Typically Black Friday is the day after…

1-800-CONTACTS at Walmart

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

The store within a store concept is not a new one. Just look at Ralph Lauren at any of the major department stores. That brand creates its own unique…

Walgreens outlines strategy to analysts

November 4, 2010

Walgreen Co. announced that it will update its strategy to be America's first choice for health and daily living needs, and review the substantial progress in…

Rumors of the Death of Aspirational Shopping Are Greatly Exaggerated

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

The goal of aspirational brands is to allow us to feel better about ourselves. That’s what we have always done. And always will do.

MyMacy’s initiative customizes merchandise to boost loyalty

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

I was heartened by a recent Detroit News article that reported on a new Macy's initiative called MyMacy's, which allows managers to customize merchandise in…

Survey: Average holiday shopper plans to spend $845 on gifts

2010 is expected to have a more optimistic outlook for holiday gift spending when compared to last year.

Pricing for Social Entrepreneurs

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

In order to do good...

Self-Service Store Integration

Self-service technology can enhance the customer experience, but proper integration is pivotal. Learn how smartly deployed technology can unify the shopping…

Oracle to acquire ATG

November 1, 2010

Art Technology Group (ATG), a provider of e-commerce software and related on demand commerce optimization applications, today announced that it has agreed to…

Execs from Macy's, Brooks Brothers, Disney, HSN headline NRF's 100th Annual Convention

November 1, 2010

When the National Retail Federation's 100th Annual Convention arrives in New York in January, 100 years of history will come along with it, as well as some of…

Glamour Shots gets a green-screen makeover

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The portrait studio is attempting to reboot its brand, and using one-fourth the footprint in the process.

Premier Retail Networks teams with Meijer

November 1, 2010

Digital place-based media services company Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN) and Midwest supercenter chain Meijer Inc. today announced that Meijer has…

Glamour Shots' new mall kiosk format

The portrait studio is attempting to reboot its brand, and using one-fourth the footprint in the process.

Redbox to offer digital streaming in 2011 with deep-pockets partner

Execs offer few details but confirm talks with unnamed hi-tech, strong-content suitors to expand redbox beyond DVD kiosks.

Retailers, manufacturers announce joint effort to advance item-level RFID

The initial focus of the Item Level RFID Initiative will be within the apparel sector.

Study: Most grocery shoppers want more information on healthy eating

Despite healthy-eating consumer initiatives, shoppers have not changed their old buying habits, behavior and perceptions.