Walmart battles Amazon with launch of same-day shipping

October 10, 2012

Rival retail giants Walmart and Amazon go toe-to-toe once again, with Walmart announcing Tuesday that it had begun testing same-day delivery for online…

Customer experience management makes for good marketing

by Kimberly Nasief — President, Measure Consumer Perspectives

Customer experience management can be the difference between good marketing and bad marketing. As every business owner knows, a happy customer is the best form…

Intermix to use Shopatron to enhance e-commerce experience

October 10, 2012

Intermix, a multi-brand women's and specialty retailer, announced it is now using Shopatron’s order management solution to integrate its retail locations into…

IKEA enters India with plans to tweak store format

October 10, 2012

With plans to penetrate the retail market in India, IKEA announced it will tweak its range, design and some styles to suit local tastes, according to an…

Digital channels could change the common cybernetics theory of retail store design

October 10, 2012

According to an article on ITbusiness.ca, cybernetics theory is a stimulus response model used to guide shoppers through a store. When applied to social…

What every retailer must know about Gen Y, part 2

Thrift is the new shopping; they call it thrifting. In this way, Millennials resemble their grandparents' Silent Generation.

DOOH network goes pink for the cure

October 10, 2012

An array of Estee Lauder products are being featured this month on the Adspace Digital Mall Network to promote "pink," according to a company announcement.

Fujitsu collaboration to expand remote management and POS solutions

October 9, 2012

Miradore, an automated IT management services provider, and Fujitsu announced a collaboration that will utilize Miradore's automated remote management…

Facebook announces more retail focus with Collections feature

October 9, 2012

Facebook confirmed yesterday that it is piloting a Pinterest-like addition to its interactive business tools.

Redbox celebrates birthday with free movie night

October 9, 2012

Redbox will celebrate its 10th birthday tomorrow with a one-day giveaway of movie or game rentals.

Walmart, American Express roll out Bluebird

October 9, 2012

According to an article on WSJ.com, Walmart and American Express are launching a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers…

Taylor Swift Stores opening inside Walgreens, Duane Reade

October 9, 2012

Starting this week, Walgreens and select Duane Reade stores will launch the "Taylor Swift Store at Walgreens," that will feature branded merchandise like…

Your favorite retail 'store' might just be your pickup locker

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

The growth of ecommerce is literally old news. Pure e-tailers and traditional retailers with online sites are increasingly winning the hearts and wallets of…

Like ketchup, but sweeter! The customer experience and customer taste

by Micah Solomon — president, four aces inc

My son and I were eating barbecue together recently. The restaurant in question is one of those excruciatingly cheerful, homogenized theme restaurants. Not my…

Boston menswear boutique serves booze with custom suits

October 8, 2012

At the soon-to-open Boston store Alton Lane, men can enhance their shopping experience by sipping bourbon at the in-store bar.

Move over Netflix, Toys 'R' Us is now streaming movies

October 8, 2012

Toys 'R' Us Inc. announced last week that it has opened a new digital entertainment service called Toys 'R' Us Movies. The online store includes 4,000 titles…

Interactive storefront could redefine window shopping

October 8, 2012

Window shopping just got a new meaning with the latest technology implemented by Adidas. A six-week pilot is taking place at the Adidas NEO Label in Nuremberg…

Microsoft Internet Explorer compromise highlights POS issue

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

The key to good security is more than just technology. It starts with an attitude and culminates in a corporate environment designed to keep sensitive data…

Augmented reality: A growing force in retail

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

From cereal boxes to lingerie, augmented reality is cementing its place in retail.

Tesco to deploy 'scan as you shop' at more locations

October 5, 2012

The U.K. chain store Tesco is planning a national rollout of scan-as-you-shop devices after a successful trial, according to a recent article on…