Social Guardian tool helps retailers protect online reputation

July 6, 2010

ChannelNet, a provider of multichannel solutions, has announced the launch of Social Guardian, its online reputation management service. The service is…

Retail Roundtable: Sam's Club offering SBA loans

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Is this a natural extension of the brand, or is the company overextending itself and getting away from its retail roots?

Cold Stone Creamery debuts 'social e-gifting' program

July 6, 2010

First Data Corp. and Cold Stone Creamery announced they have teamed up to offer a new gifting application through Facebook. Starting today, loyal Cold Stone…

Mobile barcodes continue march towards mass adoption

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Using 2D barcodes as virtual loyalty cards that offer rewards is  a significant investment for large retailers, who must invest in special equipment to read…

Sam's Club now offering small business loans

July 5, 2010

Existing small business owners and entrepreneurs with hopes of starting up continue to seek access to capital in the form of bank loans, yet are still…

Shaping customer experience a critical strategy as retail recovers

'Indistinguishable sameness' can alleviated by a cohesive experience plan.

Top 100: 3. Amazon

What was once a humble online bookstore is now the 800-pound gorilla of the retail world. The company was a pipedream of founder Jeff Bezos at first; within…

Top 100: 1,2.The economy/gas prices

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Call it two different sides of the same lack of coin: The first and second place finishers in our survey of the 2009's movers, shakers, brands and trends are…

Live-tweeting the Online Retailer conference

Follow the latest news from Australia's major online retail event, July 6-9 in Sydney.

What We Can Learn from Bankers

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

Benefits of Bill-Payment Kiosks for Customers

With a self-service application to pay bills, a service provider can save money, boost payment rates and create a better customer experience.

Benefits of Bill-Payment Kiosks for Retailers

Payment-accepting self-service technology can help stores increase revenue, add foot traffic and create a better customer experience.

The manufacturer's role in shopper-centric category management

Manufacturers and retailers need to work together to get the most benefit from shopper-centric analytics.

Branding transforms Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH

The new Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores will be differentiated from the competition by the compelling brand identity developed by leading New York design…

Callison’s RYA Studio Designs America’s Coolest Store

Upscale jewelry store, London Jewelers, was awarded first place in INSTORE Magazine’s annual "America’s Coolest Store" contest. The award honors design…

Zain Flagship Store, Bahrain

R/GA London partnered with telecommunications giant Zain (based in the Middle East) to launch the store of the future in Bahrain. Zain is digital at its core…

T-Mobile Playground Store by Callison

Designed to transform shopping for technology products into an approachable, personalized activity, the design for the T-Mobile Playground Store offers a fun…

The Microsoft Retail Experience Center

The Retail Experience Center is a private, 20,000-square-foot interactive store environment located at Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters.

Sunoco New Store Layout

CBX has completed a new store layout for Sunoco.

Small-Format Stores, Hong Kong Train Station

All photos are courtesy of The Yard Creative.