Zonik brings customer interaction to the forefront of its in-store experience

February 3, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: New, experiential retail concepts never seen before in the West are finding great success in the East. One such venture is Zonik…

Ikea multichannel driving customer loyalty

February 3, 2009

Retail Bulletin: The online business of Ikea was developed as a way of generating greater loyalty among the customer base as it is this that ultimately…

Wincor World focuses on service, automated checkout

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf says its latest innovations are enhancing the shopping experience for both retailers and consumers.

Business is booming for retail store fitters

February 2, 2009

Retail Digital: Sluggish store sales for many retailers have resulted in boom times for store fitters, who are benefiting from aggressive new store…

Krause Outlet puts 24-hour automated fashion show in the store window

February 2, 2009

RFID Journal: Serendipity, creativity and years of patience are the basis for a clever application that utilizes radio frequency identification to operate a…

PETCO raises average order value with real-time personalization

February 1, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Certona, a provider of real-time personalization and revenue optimization solutions for multi-channel retailers, announced today that PETCO…

The convergence of digital signage and mobile marketing

Retail digital signage benefits from a strong mobile integration strategy.

Retail's need to bridge the 'empathy gap'

Commentator Judy Hopelain weighs in on brands that do a great job of understanding their customers — and those that do not.

Wincor expands loyalty software capabilities

January 29, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf has expanded its software portfolio for international retail companies to include new functions to enable central control…

AEON to debut Reactive Digital Signage at NGA showcase

January 29, 2009

WALLINGFORD, Connecticut — AEON Inc. has developed a proprietary optimization system to measure the impact that a digital sign has on its retail surroundings…

Carrefour investing in NFC contactless payments

January 29, 2009

International Supermarket News: Beginning February 11, Carrefour will work together with the country's leading mobile operators to put in place a series of…

New Motorola MK500 retail touchpoint

The Motorola MK500 Micro Kiosk integrates Indyme Solutions retail technology. This compact, easy-to-install and affordable device allows retailers to put the…

Interactive displays at the Hello Kitty Store

YDreams crafted a media-rich environment at Lisbon's first Hello Kitty store. Entering the store, shoppers are greeted with an interactive Hello Kitty…

Vodafone WOW Stores

YDreams developed this exciting shopping environment for Vodafone stores in Portugal, Lille, Bordeaux and Aix-en-Provence. Featured applications range from…

TMN interactive retail experience

TMN, the market-leading mobile phone operator in Portugal, commissioned a vanguard, three-storey venue in Porto that offers the public a singular interactive…

New York may regulate retail RFID use

January 28, 2009

RFID Update: New York is the latest state to take legislative active to regulate RFID use. Earlier this month Bill A00276, the "Radio Frequency Identification…

Kroger expands mobile coupon program

January 28, 2009

Progressive Grocer: The Kroger Co. has expanded its digital grocery coupon program nationwide with Cellfire's digital coupons that are now available via…

U*Tique launching fully automated luxury shop

January 28, 2009

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Automated retail start-up U*tique and beauty retailer STUDIO at Fred Segal are launching the U*tique Shop this February. U*tique Shop…

Move over TJX: Heartland data breach may be biggest yet

With literally tens of millions of card transactions at risk, malware found on the server of Heartland Payment Systems may make history.

OfficeMax launching c-store concept

January 27, 2009

CSPNet: OfficeMax Inc. has launched a new store concept that is designed to emulate a convenience store for office supplies and copies. The company has…