Top 100: 18. Store traffic measurement tools

It wasn’t exactly Big Brother watching you in your favorite retail chain, but it might have been a form of sophisticated digital signage and camera-based…

Zappos takes the high road once again, bites a $1.6 million bullet

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

For some companies, a mistake is an opportunity to shirk responsibilities and start passing blame around (*cough* BP *cough* Transocean), but for others, it is…

Visa disappointed with Durbin Amendment

May 23, 2010

Visa Inc. said it was disappointed with an amendment passed Thursday with the U.S. Senate financial regulation bill that would limit interchange fees.According…

Walmart to embrace smartcard payments

May 23, 2010

Walmart is planning to make its American payment terminals compliant with smartcard-based technology.According to Tech World, the plans were announced this…

Retail Review: Total Wine & More

For fans of potent potables, a mind-blowing experience awaits within an old Circuit City location.

MyBuys unveils predictive remarketing for online advertising

May 23, 2010

MyBuys has introduced MyBuys Predictive Remarketing, its consumer profile-driven remarketing suite. MyBuys' approach proactively presents consumers with a…

Top 100: 19. The tween explosion

Thanks to Disney, the buying power of tweens (kids between 10-14 years old) has seldom been more focused and potent. Witness Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and the…

Macy's embeds interactive catalog in iPad magazines

May 23, 2010

MediaWeek reports that retailer Macy's has experimented with an inventive use of Apple's popular iPad device. Recent digital editions of 20 popular magazines…

Branding transforms Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH

The luxury discount destination prepares to open four more stores in 2010.

Escalate Retail launches Clienteling app for iPad

May 23, 2010

Escalate Retail has announced the availability of its Clienteling solution on the iPad. Escalate Clienteling on the iPad helps retailers take advantage of the…

The War for Market Share

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

...watch the Verizon and AT&T ads. For years Verizon has been hammering AT&T with its coverage map, almost with impunity.  Finally, AT&T is…

Proctor & Gamble launches direct-to-consumer website

May 20, 2010

The Procter & Gamble Company and PFSweb Inc. have announced that a new online shopping site is now available for U.S. consumers. Named the eStore, the…

Walmart MoneyCard first to offer cash back on prepaid debit card

May 20, 2010

Walmart has announced the first cash-back incentive for consumers using a prepaid debit card. When customers use the Walmart MoneyCard to buy gasoline for…

Coinstar says some redbox releases not restricted by 28-day delay

May 20, 2010

Redbox parent Coinstar’s CFO does not see the movie industry’s 28-day DVD release agreements as a standard, according to a report by Home Media…

Top 100: 20. In-store Web access

A few other retailers already offer it — Best Buy and Borders, to name two — but as CompUSA struggles to make a comeback with new parent company Systemax, Web…

Slabb names PityArka exclusive U.K., Ireland distributor for kiosk, digital signage tech

May 20, 2010

Ruggedized kiosk, touchscreen and digital hardware manufacturer Slabb announced today that it has awarded PityArka exclusive rights to distribute the…

Should You Recruit Gay Men To Sell Your Merch? Maybe

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

The Expressive is the spark-plug to your crew. They are the one that adds color, excitement and fun. Is that a gay thing? No, Bob Phibbs says it is an…

Walmart upgrades photo departments with help from HP

May 19, 2010

HP has announced that Walmart is rolling out the HP "Prints in Minutes" retail publishing service in 3,600 of its stores across the United States.According to…

Future POS adds digital signs to the point of sale

May 19, 2010

Future POS announced today that it has added a new digital signage module to its point-of-sale offerings.The signage module is included at no extra cost and…

New iPhone case turns device into mobile wallet

May 19, 2010

In the near future, customers may be able to use their iPhones as credit cards.According to Mobile, DeviceFidelity has built an iPhone case that will enable an…