Casual Male opens new multi-line store

July 24, 2011

Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a leading retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Phoenix, Ariz. Located at 1701 E. Camelback…

Giftango suite makes plastic gift cards digital

July 24, 2011

Giftango, a Portland, Ore.-based digital gift card company, has released its new Mobile Wallet Conversion Platform that converts plastic gift cards into a…

Can Booqoos make social discounts more valuable to retailers?

Upstart competitor to Groupon aims to give retailers more control over their campaigns.

How Fromagination is the Big Cheese in Wisconsin

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Fromagination has a passion for artisan cheese and perfect companions. Named a 2011 Outstanding Retailer by the National Association for the Specialty Food…

Walmart Joins the Data-ing Game

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Just how many bags of Tootsie Pops does Walmart sell every year? Soon, the world may know.

How Apple can beat the fake Apple Stores

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

In today's New York Times, Nick Bilton writes about fake Apple stores selling real Apple products popping up. He notes that the "store design and employees are…

Traditions build customer loyalty

by Peggy Carlaw — VP, Impact Learning Systems

Over the weekend, I went on a trip to my favorite vacation spot: Family Camp. This is a little spot nestled in the forest of the Sierras right outside…

What can we learn from Scottish farmers?

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

A recent BBC South Scotland News article stated that "Farmers across Scotland are being urged to attend a series of meetings to outline proposals for a new…

Top 100: 27. SMS

When a massive earthquake struck Haiti this year, the Red Cross collected $30 million in donations sent via Short Message Service (SMS) text message. With 2.…

Gartner: Mobile payments to grow, but more slowly than expected

July 20, 2011

In a new report published by research firm Gartner Inc., mobile payments are predicted to see significant gains, but they may not be as big, or come as…

A&F reveals details of new Paris flagship store

July 20, 2011

Perched on the Champs Elysees, Abercrombie & Fitch's newest flagship store in the heart of Paris boasts 31,000 square feet over four floors of richly…

Walgreens: We will become the best place to plug in your electric car

July 20, 2011

Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the…

Nike redesigns its London 1948 retail space

July 20, 2011

According to music and lifestyle magazine RWD, Nike has redesigned its 1948 retail space in London. Originally opened in the summer of 2008, the venue is "part…

NRF: Back-to-school sales expected to be flat

July 20, 2011

As they prepare for their annual back-to-school shopping trip, parents this year will make children scour their closets before agreeing to buy any new jeans…

Survey: Only 12 percent of retailers offer iPhone, Android mobile apps

July 20, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions to retailers including Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, today released survey results evaluating the…

What to expect from your digital POP deployment

A digital signage R & D director outlines similarities and differences between digital and traditional POP displays.

Cabela's selects Cartera Commerce to power new rewards shopping network

July 19, 2011

Cartera Commerce, a provider of multi-channel merchant networks and performance advertising solutions, and Cabela's, an outfitter of hunting, fishing and…

Three ways you are frustrating your customers

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

A buddy of mine named Matt heard about a big electronics store that was closing. He wanted to finally get a flat screen TV, but he and his wife were nervous…

Top 100: 28. Supply chain optimization

Supply chain optimization makes use of mathematical modeling techniques to addresses the general supply chain problem of delivering products to customers at…

Five ways to use mobile to drive positive brick-and-mortar shopping experiences

Extending the aisles, using games to engage shoppers among the ways mobile can make in-store shopping better.