Top 100: 9. The economy

While the economy dropped from No.1 on the 2010 list, it still plays a large role in consumer spending. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research…

Ubox makes mobile vending machines a reality in China

September 5, 2011

Asian tech blog Penn Olson has a post on Ubox, a Chinese app that lets consumers make purchases at vending machines using their mobile phones. The apps are…

Webinar to explore payment security and tokenization

September 1, 2011

A webinar entitled "Bridging People and Payments through Mobile: How tokenization can enhance convenience and security for POS, Online and ATM transactions,…

As Seen on TV is now seen on mobile devices

September 1, 2011

"As Seen on TV" may no longer be an accurate moniker.

Report: Economy prompts major change in retail merchandising

August 31, 2011

RSR Research, an analyst firm providing market intelligence on retail technology trends, has announced the results of its latest research report, "Twenty-first…

Best Buy becomes first branded store inside Facebook game CityVille

August 31, 2011

Best Buy and Zynga have announced a partnership that integrates the first retail branded store into Zynga's CityVille, the largest game on Facebook according…

Retail Customer Experience publishes best practices guide for multichannel integration

August 31, 2011

Retail Customer Experience has announced the publication of "Best Practices: Multichannel Integration," a new 25-page report.

What retailers can learn from Hurricane Irene

by Laurel Tielis — Author and Professional Speaker, Laurel Tielis & Associates

Flashlights, first aid supplies, and batteries were must-haves for people in Hurricane Irene's path. But Pop-Tarts were high on the list of items people were…

Jewel-Osco’s new strategy: Good business or sheer folly?

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

In a May 3, 2011 Chicago Tribune article Wallin Wong reported that Jewel-Osco "...is continuing to cut prices while tailoring its stores for individual…

Top 100: 11. Groupon

Groupon delivers everything the dot-com boom once promised: huge sales and easy profits at minimal startup cost generating monster buzz. The company was…

Top 100: 10. UGC, product reviews

Jumping from No. 31 on the 2010 list of Top 100 Retail Movers & Shakers, consumers are increasingly turning to each other for product or service…

U.K. supermarket putting iPad docks on shopping carts

August 30, 2011

Broadcaster Sky is trying to make its content even more ubiquitous in the U.K. through a partnership with Sainsburys. According to a report in the Telegraph…

WorkflowOne unveils marketing suite for retail

August 30, 2011

WorkflowOne, a provider of print management, marketing and distribution services, has announced "Venue," a software solution that allows retail chains to…

Shopko e-commerce now more interactive

August 30, 2011

Shopko has announced an upgrade to its online shopping system; consumers visiting Shopko's website can now browse an engaging digital version of the current…

Portuguese retailer implements mobile self-scanning

August 29, 2011

Portugal's largest food retailer, Sonae, is deploying Wincor Nixdorf's mobile self-scanning solution, TPiSHOP. Following a successful pilot installation, the…

Top 100: 12. In-store Web access

Following in the footsteps of Best Buy, Borders and CompUSA, retailers are offering customers in-store Web access through self-service kiosks and workstations.

Why The Fresh Market is more fresh than Whole Foods

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Founded in 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc. is a specialty grocery retailer focused on providing high-quality products in a unique and inviting atmosphere with a…

CVS taking heat for length of store receipts

Coupons and special offers are stretching the length of the average receipt - and customers don't like it.

MC Sports selects JDA allocation tech

August 28, 2011

JDA Software Group, Inc. has announced that MC Sports, a privately held sporting goods chain with more than 70 stores in seven states throughout the Midwest…

Sears crafts social media for social good

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

A lot of companies jump on the social media train because it's there, it's new and everybody's talking about it. In other words, they're afraid they might miss…