Automated retail could be a mobile payments kickstarter

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

The ubiquity of vending may help push mobile payments into the mainstream.

Commentary: Evoking the shopper's wants and needs

How interactive digital signage through mobile brings shoppers' desires to focus.

Kroger cuts checkout time with predictive line technology

May 2, 2013

Kroger grocery stores may be winning the battle against long lines at the checkout. According to an article on wsj.com, the infrared camera technology the…

Walmart sets up global tech centers for e-commerce

May 2, 2013

In a move to gain ground against its Web rival Amazon, and to position itself as a bona fide technology company, Walmart is setting up a fleet of global…

Reality Interactive will power digital media in new Time Warner demo stores

May 1, 2013

Reality Interactive, a full-service digital merchandising agency, will serve as the digital media partner for Time Warner Cable, which has recently launched…

JCPenney ad admits mistakes, begs for business

May 1, 2013

JCPenney is hoping that shoppers are willing to forgive and forget — and return to its hallowed aisles. In a new video ad, the company admits to "mistakes" and…

Kate Spade to partner with eBay for high-tech NYC pop-up shop

May 1, 2013

During this week's TechCrunch Disrupt New York, eBay CEO John Donahoe hinted at an upcoming pop-up shop partnership that will enable the long-standing Internet…

Opinion: How social media is changing retail

The traditional path to purchase has been disrupted by the convergence of websites, kiosks, tablets, smartphones and social media.

What's new, and what's not, about giving great customer service

Customers have changed in ways that will profoundly impact how you deal with them.

Research on 'sequential' pricing shows strategy can boost sales

April 30, 2013

Researchers at the University of Arkansas revealed results of an in-depth study of "sequential" pricing of retail products in both online and brick-and-mortar…

With Presence, retailers can set the mood

April 30, 2013

Mood Media announced today the launch of Mood Presence, a mobile marketing technology that utilizes its music network to connect retailers and marketers…

Checkpoint intros hardware for RFID transition

April 30, 2013

Checkpoint Systems, a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, today announced the launch…

Following online success, Fab moves to brick-and-mortar

April 30, 2013

What began as a flash sales site aimed at gay men is now hoping to turn into the world's largest store for furniture and home goods design.

Origin Displays grows in tandem with Long Island drive-thru supermarket chain

April 29, 2013

The last two years have been busy for The Barn, a chain of drive-thru supermarkets on Long Island, N.Y. And as the family-owned chain has grown through…

Thanks to mobile, consumers can track the lifecycle of what they buy

April 29, 2013

Before the horsemeat scandal that rocked European businesses, a growing number of consumers had been questioning the origin of their food and clothing…

Monolith offering analytics for offline advertising

April 29, 2013

The startup Monolith is now working on building hardware and software for gathering data about shopper behavior in retail stores, according to thenextweb.com.

Key considerations for digital signage and omnichannel retail

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

New store designs should incorporate digital signage when planning for an omnichannel strategy.

Why you need to 'multiculturize' your brand

by Arturo Nava — Managing Partner & Co-founder, Marketealo

There is a huge emerging Latino wave “Multiculturizing” America that will also change the mainstream market in the U.S. Latinos represent a massive $1.…

Study: Millennials still spending despite economy

April 26, 2013

The National Retail Federation analyzed data gleaned from Prosper Insights & Analytics' April Consumer Survey in order to gain a better understanding of…

STRATACACHE exhibits at Retail World Asia for first time

April 25, 2013

STRATACACHE, a provider of scalable, high-performance digital signage, content distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies, exhibited its…