Google Glasses: Who is actually going to wear them?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The video recently released by Google featuring "Project Glass," Android-powered eyeglasses with a real-life, heads-up display, has received nearly 1…

Who's running your business?

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

What would you say if someone told you that they were responding to 600 proposals a year versus 150 in prior years? Who among us wouldn't like to see that…

The new travel trend: Shopping tourism

April 20, 2012

There's a new buzz phrase in the world of travel: Shopping tourism. According to Forbes, the trend is common, although its new name isn't yet widely known.

AVT developing coffee kiosks for retailers

April 20, 2012

Marley Coffee, a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, is partnering with AVT to create high-end Marley Coffee branded…

Retailers wooing Gen-Yers with sci-fi offerings

April 20, 2012

Macy's is just one retailer hoping its new digital shopping experience will lure younger shoppers. The store, according to the dailymail.co.uk, will soon…

What retailers should know about Google Glasses

Retail experts and techies debate the technology's feasibility and why retailers should care.

Tesco slows its roll

April 19, 2012

Five years ago, Tesco began its quest to become one of the largest grocers in the U.S. when it opened its first Fresh & Easy stores featuring mostly…

JDA launches new merchandising solution

April 19, 2012

JDA Software Group, Inc., has released a merchandising solution, JDA Assortment 8.0, that combines consumer purchase preferences, in-depth analytics, complete…

Retail Pro upgrades software to help retailers 'improve customer retention'

April 19, 2012

Retail Pro has released 9.2 Revision 5 with new functionality in the area of Customer Loyalty and UPC Reuse, as well as some reworking and enhancement of some…

Study: Airport retailers will increase sales with self-service, mobile & wayfinding

April 19, 2012

Airports and airport retailers looking to better serve and generate more revenue from today's time-starved and mobile-enabled travelers are missing…

Bike seller bridging e-commerce, brick-and-mortar gap with build-a-bike kiosks

April 18, 2012

According to the Fort Collins (Colo.) Coloradoan, Fort Collins bicycle retailer Big Shot Bikes is using build-a-bike kiosks to bridge the gap between…

Study helps retailers calculate customers' potential spend

April 18, 2012

Acxiom Corporation, a provider of marketing services and technology, has announced its latest Consumer Dynamics study, "What Your Customer Is Buying When Not…

Study: Only 7 percent of e-commerce sites offer one-page checkouts

April 18, 2012

The average number of checkout pages required to complete an order on e-commerce sites was three, and only 7 percent of merchants surveyed offered one-page…

Opinion: Customization becoming essential to the customer experience

Far from being just a feature, customization is a product strategy.

Stop blabbing about innovation and start actually doing it

by Aaron Shapiro — CEO, HUGE

These days, every established company is at risk of having its industry — and its own business — disrupted by a startup. Cognizant of this, companies devote a…

Toshiba to acquire IBM's retail POS business

April 17, 2012

IBM and Toshiba TEC Corporation have made a definitive agreement to allow Toshiba TEC to acquire IBM's Retail Store Solutions (RSS) business for $850 million.

Study: In-store messaging is top reason shoppers buy items not on lists

April 17, 2012

Despite a shopping list being a tool to stay on budget and eliminate unnecessary purchases, research shows that nine out of 10 shoppers still buy items not on…

A conversation about building great retail window displays

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This weekend, MSNBC's "Your Business" ran a segment on the venerable retail window display, and how the basics of good window design are the same for everyone…

Unlike Apple's walled content garden, Amazon is 'building forests'

The online retailer's deal with J.K. Rowling might hint at its digital retail dominance.

Apple partners with French designer Philippe Starck?

April 16, 2012

Apple is working with Philippe Starck, the famous French product designer, on a "revolutionary" project to be unveiled later this year, according to…