Supermarket offers free groceries ... if you shop nude

June 25, 2012

Bumping into an old friend at a grocery store is always awkward, but now imagine if you were both naked. That was a likely scenario last week at Priss, a new…

Obama campaign uses gift registry to raise funds

June 25, 2012

Consumers no longer just register for baby showers and weddings — they're also making lists for their birthday and graduation gifts. So why shouldn't…

Plans for Amazon retail store moving ahead

June 25, 2012

Amazon's new retail store in Seattle, where the company is based, will be on the ground retail level in one of the three towers its constructing, according to…

Driving growth by changing the marketing and sales dynamic

Marketing execs can get so caught up in words, pictures and messages that they fail to focus on ROI.

Feds charge a suspected major cyber thief

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

Everyone in retail can breathe a little easier today knowing that federal authorities have charged David Benjamin Schrooten, or as he is known in cyber space…

Retail Customer Experience launches retail podcast

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The weekly wrap-up show will focus on the big events of the week, with food-for-thought for the days ahead.

Home Depot happy with decision to give employees mobile devices

June 22, 2012

Home Depot's Jennifer Smith discussed Wednesday at Motorola's product launch in New York City the success of the retailer's mobile device deployment.

Will consumers opt-in for the 'store of the future?'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Motorola Solutions recently launched a variety of solutions to help retailers deliver what it calls the "store of the future." Many of the company's solutions…

Tom Litchford to join NRF as VP of Retail Technologies

June 22, 2012

The National Retail Federation announced today that Tom Litchford – a 30-year retail technology veteran who has held prominent roles at Microsoft Corporation…

Motorola shares vision for future of retail

Motorola unveiled new customer experience solutions at its New York event this week.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 68: Lowe's

June 21, 2012

AutoZone using iPads at the shelf

June 21, 2012

NCR unveils grocery store management suite

June 21, 2012

Technology solutions that increase customer service, customer loyalty and store efficiency are more important than ever and are increasingly within reach of…

Understanding retail's 'third shelf'

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

There have always been two "shelves" in retail. The first can be found in the retail store and is where the product is most often evaluated and ultimately…

Theft at self-checkout a growing problem, retail analyst warns

June 20, 2012

According to ABC Sydney, an Australian retail expert says thefts from self-service checkouts in major supermarkets and stores is a growing problem, and one…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 69: Cabela's

June 20, 2012

Frank Mayer launches in-store lens demonstrator displays for Transitions Optical

June 20, 2012

Frank Mayer & Associates Inc. has partnered with Transitions Optical, a leading manufacturer of photochromic lenses, to develop a complete line of lens…

Fifty shades of frustration: Why do women hate Best Buy?

It is the Saturday before Father's Day and I'm out shopping. I start to notice women rushing into other stores, but avoiding Best Buy. It is as if there is…

Price addiction: Why retailers are hooked on discounting

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

It never ceases to amaze me how addicted people get to low prices. You probably think I'm talking about buyers, don't you? Well I'm not.

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 70: T-Mobile

June 19, 2012