SeePoint gets rugged with intro of outdoor kiosk

January 29, 2013

A new kiosk system by SeePoint Technology boasts weather preparedness in the event of extreme heat and cold or the occasional deluge of rain. The all-weather…

Sporting goods store unveils 'retail lab' with in-store tech

January 29, 2013

The Canadian sporting goods retailer Sport Chek today unveiled a tech-heavy retail lab at its flagship store in Toronto. Utilizing interactive kiosks, digital…

Voto app brings democracy to shopping

January 29, 2013

Retailers looking for a tool to boost customer engagement have a new mobile application to add to their array of choices. The iPad kiosk company ArmorActive…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 9: iTunes

January 28, 2013

NRF: Voice feedback tool from Saygent

At this year's NRF show, representatives from Saygent were demonstrating their new voice feedback tool, which aims to capture customer sentiment and feedback…

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

Amazon Fresh expanding to more ZIP codes

January 28, 2013

Doorstep delivery of supermarket groceries could soon be available in more neighborhoods. Internet giant Amazon.com launched the grocery delivery service…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 10: Mobile coupons

January 28, 2013

NRF forecasts 3.4 percent increase in retail sales for 2013

January 28, 2013

The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and…

NCR announces 600-store rollout of NCR Silver

January 28, 2013

NCR announced today that NCR Silver, the company's cloud-based POS solution for small businesses, will roll out to more than 600 Cellairis franchise locations.

Wincor Nixdorf 'Always Open' Self-Checkout

Wincor Nixdorf showcased its ADA-complient self-checkout solution at the recent NRF BIG Show in New York City.

AOpen showcasing retail digital signage at ISE13

January 25, 2013

Electronics manufacturer AOpen will be showcasing its digital signage communications technology solutions in the Digital Signage Store at Integrated Systems…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 11: Behavioral targeting

January 25, 2013

Dual-facing digital signage display to debut at ISE13

January 25, 2013

At this year's Integrated Systems Europe, Display Solution AG partner U-See2 will unveil the DS1962, what the companies are calling "the world's first…

NRF: Intel demonstrates smart shelves for retail

At NRF 2013, Intel's senior principal engineer Mary Murphy-Hoye demonstrates the company's latest smart-shelf technology.

Intel demos gamified interactive Pepsi vending machine

Intel's Ravi Sirigineedi shows off the interactive digital signage and retail concept at this year's NRF BIG Show. The machine allows consumers to both buy…

NRF 2013: Intel's Guess that Spice

Intel's Guess that Spice, an interactive experience educating customers about the scent and flavor properties found in McCormick's array of spices, combines…

Apple granted patent for "distinctive design" of stores

January 24, 2013

Retailers looking to take a page from Apple's playbook on store design and layout now have to worry about copyright infringement. The U.S. Patent &…

Tesco pilots new kiosk, AR tech

January 24, 2013

U.K. retail chain Tesco is piloting a "magical" augmented reality mirror and digital mannequin in several locations, according to digitalartsonline.co.uk.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 12: Zappos

January 24, 2013