Major retail brands using VeriFone GlobalBay mobile POS

May 9, 2012

New Balance and Samsonite are the newest major retail brands to select VeriFone GlobalBay's mobile point-of-sale solution.

Fact or excuse? It depends.

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

While working with executives, owners and managers I hear a lot of reasons why something did or did not happen. Recently I've noticed that sometimes it feels…

Retailers wary of mobile payments

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Merchants must look beyond the payment to find value in mobile payments.

NRA 2012: Front Flip

Front Flip founder Sean Beckner talks about the new customer engagement platform created to help restaurant operators attract and retain guests. Front Flip was…

To ignite your customers, fire up your employees

I'm one of those connected customers. I scan QR codes. I read product reviews. I'm never without my phone and it is loaded and ready with Google Shopper, Red…

Two tales of retail showrooming

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

By now most folks have heard about "showrooming," the relatively new activity where consumers visit a brick and mortar store, look at a product they are…

Amazon trying to woo high-end fashion designers

May 8, 2012

Amazon has sold clothing for years, but it's now focused on peddling more contemporary and high-end brands, including Michael Kors, Vivienne Westwood…

RedPrairie's enhanced products to improve supply chain visibility, execution

May 8, 2012

RedPrairie Corp., a global supply chain and retail technology provider, has released a new product suite designed to help retailers, manufacturers and…

MokiMobility enables cloud-based mobile device management for iPad, Android tablets

May 8, 2012

Integrating mobile device management features into tablet solutions for the iPad and Android tablets just got a little easier for retailers, thanks to the new…

CTIA: MasterCard puts digital wallet in shoppers' virtual pocket

Payment company releases new product to make on-and-offline shopping easier.

AT&T releases mobile checkout app for retailers

May 8, 2012

AT&T is helping retailers shorten their checkout lines with its newest product, VeriFone GlobalBay Solutions, that allows associates armed with mobile…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 94: Overstock.com

May 7, 2012

World's smallest retailer makes Omaha debut

May 7, 2012

Many attendees of this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha saw something they'd never seen before, a complete retail store in just 2 square…

The Container Store upgrading supply chain operation

May 7, 2012

The Container Store has selected Manhattan Associates Inc., a global supply chain optimization provider, to help organize its growing multichannel supply chain…

7-Eleven using smartphones to launch interactive campaign

May 7, 2012

Thailand 7-Eleven customers can now use their smartphones to interact in real time with television, online and radio commercials. Powered by technology from…

Technology upgrades helping Victoria's Secret exceed sales expectations

May 7, 2012

Doubling its technology infrastructure investments on inventory management and point-of-sale systems may have helped Limited Brands, owner of Victoria's Secret…

Converse opens largest mall location in Jersey

May 7, 2012

Converse Inc. has opened the doors to its first mall-based location in Westfield Garden State Plaza, the brand's fourth inline retail location in the United…

Why small retailers must work harder on customer service

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This is a tale of two retailers, one of them a single-location local boutique shop, the other a major multinational corporation. One of them recently gave me…

Kiosks 'Going Postal' in North Virginia stores

The U.S. Postal Service is testing shipping kiosks in retail settings.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 95: Gymboree

May 6, 2012