Steam Wallet comes to GameStop

May 14, 2012

All U.S. GameStop locations are now offering customers the use of Steam Wallet, a platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with more than…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 90: Electronic shelf labels

May 13, 2012

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 91: Tesco

May 10, 2012

Another nail in the coffin of big box stores?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

You don't need to look very far to see another article on the growth of online retailing. The phenomenon of online shopping is truly worldwide. While Amazon…

What does Facebook's app store mean for retailers?

The bottom line for retailers is this: Now, the way Facebook works can be customized to lift sales.

NYC to welcome first Piperlime retail location

May 10, 2012

Piperlime, the e-retailer that launched in 2006, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location this fall in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.

Why customers seem scarce - part 2

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

Last week we discussed how to grow your revenues, profits and customer bases when facing the challenges of industry overcapacity or a dying industry. Both…

Retailers beware of Amazon's focus on high-end fashion

May 10, 2012

Amazon.com's move into the high-fashion business is bad news for traditional retailers, who are sure to get "a spanking similar to the one Best Buy got from…

Will Apple succeed in Walmart?

May 10, 2012

Forbes recently ranked Apple as the 17th largest corporation in the United States, a huge leap from when it finished 35th on last year's list. Part of the…

Where Best Buy went wrong

Experts discuss why the retail giant is shrinking and whether it can stage a comeback.

USA Tech unveils wireless, cashless, contactless telemetry and M2M solution

May 10, 2012

USA Technologies Inc. has launched its turn-key ePort Connect service, a wireless, cashless and contactless telemetry and M2M solution for the small-ticket…

Take a stand against 'showrooming' with digital signage, kiosks (Commentary)

Retailers can use digital signage and kiosks to get customers to buy in-store rather than online.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 92: Kroger

May 9, 2012

Ingenico, Saygent solution to help retailers engage shoppers at POS

May 9, 2012

Ingenico, a provider of payment solutions, and Saygent, a company specializing in mobile voice feedback, are partnering to give merchants on Ingenico's new…

Abandoned shopping carts need love, too

May 9, 2012

Findings from the e-tailing group Annual Merchant Survey and the 14th Annual Mystery Shopping Study revealed mixed findings but agreed that abandoned carts…

Smartphone apps could be retailers' No. 1 ally

May 9, 2012

Smartphone apps could be the magic bullet of marketing for retailers, according to a December 2011 ABI Research survey of U.S. consumers. The study, "Mobile…

Anything they can do, you can do better

by Aaron Shapiro — CEO, HUGE

Take a look at the first-class section on any airplane today; it's full of corporate leaders lugging around Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography, searching…

E-commerce sites improving customer service

May 9, 2012

A record 36 of the Top 100 online retailers achieved the "threshold for excellence" on the annual Top 100 E-Retail Satisfaction Index from customer experience…

Portlogic develops mobile coupon delivery system

May 9, 2012

Portlogic Systems Inc., a mobile and Internet software developer and kiosk solutions provider, has launched its new proximity coupon push system. The…

HP unveils all-in-one retail system with touchscreen

May 9, 2012

HP's new all-in-one retail solution, the HP RP7, featuring a touch interface will be available in August, according to a company press release. It has also…