Microsoft RFID tool cuts Rite Care fulfillment time in half

December 7, 2008

LAS VEGAS — At this week's Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit, Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of BizTalk…

Macy's continues tradition of extravagant holiday window displays

December 7, 2008

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The theme of this year's display at the Herald Square flagship — which bills itself as the world's largest store and is…

Clothing designer brings RFID to the shopper

December 7, 2008

RFID Journal: At its store in Hollola, Finland, women's clothing designer Naisten Pukutehdas (NP) has extended its RFID system to the sales floor. The company…

Morrison's, UK's fourth-largest food retailer, adds customer-centric merchandising tech

December 7, 2008

CHICAGO — Galleria Retail Technology Solutions has announced that Morrison's, the UK's fourth largest food retailer, will utilize its customer-centric…

Online retailer profits from personalizing its outbound marketing

A specialty e-tailer moves 100 units in five off-peak hours with a single email. Personalizing the online experience has never been more powerful.

Gift registry options put off some shoppers

December 4, 2008

CNN: Once, registering for gifts was the exclusive privilege of brides — but not any more. Today, people register for birthdays, holidays, expensive vacations…

Shoppers access product reviews in record numbers

December 4, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Bazaarvoice, provider of hosted social commerce applications, today announced that holiday shoppers are increasingly using reviews to guide…

Lagging economy means fewer seasonal jobs

December 4, 2008

The Virginian-Pilot: As the troubled economy has dragged down sales, many retailers have curtailed hiring for the holiday season, expecting to handle less…

Intelligent Queue Management System monitors, improves queue performance

December 3, 2008

ATLANTA, Ga. — As shoppers curb spending, retailers are turning to less traditional technologies, such as advanced infrared technology, to improve customer…

New brief spotlights 2008 achievements in retail RFID

December 3, 2008

WARRENDALE, Penn. — AIM Global, the trade association recognized as a worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, released its "AIM Industry…

Consumer desire driving green retail IT

Shoppers increasingly value transparency, sustainability when making buying decisions.

Meijer offers grocery discounts in exchange for general merchandise purchases

December 2, 2008

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is rewarding holiday shoppers with a bonus of up to 20 percent off their grocery purchases when they buy general merchandise…

New Amazon iPhone app lets you take a picture, buy the item

December 2, 2008

New York Times: There is one unusual and noteworthy aspect of the new iPhone app called Amazon Remembers, which Amazon is calling "experimental." The tool lets…

Futurecart makes Singapore debut

November 30, 2008

SINGAPORE — Store of the Future (SOTF), a technology media company, rolled out its first batch of Futurecarts in conjunction with the official opening of…

Vestcom acquires Electronic Label Technology

November 30, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Vestcom International Inc., provider of data-driven shelf-edge marketing solutions to major retailers and brand manufacturers in the…

Cyber Monday numbers expected to boom

November 30, 2008

Chicago Daily Herald: The Monday following Thanksgiving has become an extravaganza in recent years with a variety of deals and sales that attract more…

Personal shopping systems poised to take off

November 30, 2008

NATICK, Mass. — An essential peripheral to any enterprise's POS infrastructure, handheld POS scanners are continuing to leverage their core value propositions…

What's in store for malls, formats

Retailers and brands experiment with new store formats.

Linux kiosks more secure than Windows-based self-service systems, one researcher says

November 30, 2008

Computerworld: Kiosks running Linux are more secure than those running Windows, says Mac Jones of Whangarei-based Netstop after Computerworld's report on…

New study shows customer experience is a competitive differentiator

November 25, 2008

CARY, N.C. — According to the results of a new survey from SAS, Peppers & Rogers Group and Jubelirer Research, companies that have better customer…