Augmented Reality: The Impeding Battle for Digital Real Estate

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

By Doug Stephens

Roche Bros. Supermarkets redesign

The new design celebrates fresh appeal reminiscent of Boston marketplaces and leverages the Roche Bros. history through messaging and imagery.

Why big luxury retailers are falling behind online

Luxury brands are slow to translate store success to e-commerce.

LEGO gets custom merchandising for the holidays

September 30, 2010

Frank Mayer and Associates announced that it has created two new LEGO merchandising pieces for the holiday gift season.The LEGO Star Wars model case contains a…

ATG unveils ATG Commerce 10

September 29, 2010

ATG, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions, has announced ATG Commerce 10, the most significant new release of its ATG Commerce product in 10 years.

Checkpoint Systems launches online training for retail store operations

September 29, 2010

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a global supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry and its supply…

As consumers spend less, they expect more from retailers

A focus on long-term relationships, customer advocacy can protect against price erosion.

Study: Online retailers ramping up global expansion efforts

September 27, 2010

The new frontier in online retailing lies across international borders as U.S. companies attempt to capitalize on the growing demands of foreign consumers.

Xsilva's Mac-based POS goes mobile

September 27, 2010

Xsilva Systems Inc. announced the release of LightSpeed Mobile, a mobile retail extension of LightSpeed, the company's POS platform for Mac. According to the…

'Gift Me This' feature lets Facebook users build wishlists

September 27, 2010

ShopLocal recently announced its "Gift Me This" feature for Facebook.Gift Me This is built on ShopLocal's SmartCircular technology solution. The solution…

I'm Worth It!

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

 Why do buyers pay premium prices...

Social commerce tool PowerReviews adds Facebook features

September 26, 2010

PowerReviews, a provider of social commerce solutions including customer reviews, has added several new Facebook-related features to its award-winning social…

MyBuys unveils personalization-driven m-commerce suite

September 26, 2010

MyBuys, a provider of multi-channel personalization solutions, today introduced MyBuys Mobile, a personalization-driven, full-service mobile offering for…

Oakley rolls out magnetic signage system

September 26, 2010

Visual Magnetics, developer of the Visual Magnetics Graphic System, today announced that Oakley, Inc. has used its system to reinvent the way it creates and…

The Hidden Costs of Installation

Installing digital signage yourself may seem like a good way to save money, but without careful planning, it can end up costing more. Here are three keys to…

Price Chopper learns a social media lesson

Social media offers great potential for making connections, and that comes with its own unique set of risks.

How in-store mobile marketing can be more than just coupons

Despite the buzz surrounding mobile coupon apps, there is a deeper way to use the technology to drive purchases.

Canon introduces barcode-enhanced in-store experience

September 21, 2010

Knotice, a provider of direct digital marketing software and services, is helping Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, better engage shoppers…

Target selects Emnos for customer segmentation and insight project

September 21, 2010

Target Corp., the second largest general merchandise retailer in the United States, has selected Emnos to support a multi-year project to broaden the use and…

Rite Aid sends customers SMS alerts when prescriptions are ready

September 21, 2010

Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., a provider of mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, has announced the deployment of SMS text alerts for Rite…