Report: Healthy growth for e-commerce as retail continues shift to web

Growth rates to taper off as online retail matures, according to a new study.

Organization engagement: Five key steps to aligning around the customer

Retailers might think they're customer-centric, but many customers experience the opposite.

Mobile Monday: Home Depot app

The app makes shopping easy, and makes customers better shoppers with tools that help avoid extra trips to the store.

Walmart plans to open ‘Express’ stores across the country

March 20, 2011

According to Twice.com, Walmart is planning to open Walmart Express stores across the country, possibly totaling in the hundreds.

Jones Lang LaSalle launches social media tool in retail sector

March 20, 2011

Jones Lang LaSalle Retail, a leading retail service provider, has added live retailer social streams on the websites of the centers it manages. The new…

Proof-of-Play Provides the Basis of Accountability for Digital Out-of-Home Advertising

Accountability standards help advertisers understand how to buy digital signage ad space and determine the success of a campaign.

Five Best Practices to Retain High-Quality Employees

The cost of losing a seasoned employee can run into the thousands of dollars. Taking a few simple steps can mean a significant boost to the bottom line.

Top 100: 72. Safeway

As part of a bold strategic shift to accelerate growth of its store brands and make private label part of its core offerings, Safeway earlier this year pulled…

Netflix, Amazon, redbox don't need to lose sleep over this new competitor

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This week, a very strange service is coming out of beta, a service that is taking on entertainment giants like Netflix and redbox with a business model that…

Report says retailers need to focus on multi-channel experience

March 16, 2011

The most recent report from RSR Research, a research company run by retailers for the retail industry, is titled,“Omni-Channel Fulfillment and the Future of…

Trimble and Truecount partner to offer RFID Solutions

March 16, 2011

Trimble announced today that it partnered with Truecount Corp., an innovator in RFID software solutions for the retail industry. Truecount will leverage…

NCR unveils first hybrid laser and imaging bi-optic scanner

March 16, 2011

NCR Corp., a global technology company offering assisted- and self-service solutions, recently announced that it is launching the world’s first hybrid laser…

Zoovy announces e-commerce platforms for Buy.com and Sears.com

March 16, 2011

Zoovy, the leader in success driven e-commerce software for online businesses, has announced integrations for Buy.com and Sears.com. To support quickly growing…

Top digital signage tips for retailers offered by Reflect

March 16, 2011

Reflect, the in-store digital media provider powering some of the largest networks in North America, including Best Buy's On Network, GameStop, Target and…

Giving to Tell About It

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

If a company makes a charitable donation and there aren't any news outlets to report it, does the contribution still count?I was again forced to ask this…

Top 100: 73. Verizon Wireless

After months of buzz and unsubstantiated rumors, Fortune contributor Sarah Ellison confirmed in late October that the Verizon iPhone does exist, that it will…

Some supermarkets eliminate rebates for reusable bags

March 15, 2011

According to the JournalGazette.net, some supermarket chains are eliminating reusable bag rebates because the incentive isn’t making enough of a difference.

Fast Company names its 'Ten most innovative retail companies'

March 15, 2011

FastCompany.com posted its list of the Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail yesterday, with Groupon topping the list. Reasons for the honor range from…

Apple praised for its role in helping the people of Japan

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg and a technology angel investor, published on his blog an email he received from an Apple employee in Japan. It tells a story…

Marketing and 'the wrong hero'

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

Marketing messages must be great stories ... about the true hero.I wish I could remember the source of this elegant language for the person certainly deserves…