Thumping the sales slump

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

Just about any store or person hits a sales slump sometime in the year. Some slumps last a day, some last a couple days, and some last an excruciating amount…

Bloomsday Breakfast at Bryant Park creates buzz for Ireland

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

NEW YORK — With all of the less-than-happy stories in the news, how do you brand a country, create community involvement, and make people happy?

When all else fails, buy your competitor?

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

Is AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile good strategy? Or another form of denial?

Mobile Retail Monday: Simon Malls

The app offers lots of options, but suffers from not having enough relevant content.

Five steps to integrating your multichannel marketing

While the message should remain consistent, what works on television or in a circular likely won't work on mobile or at the shelf.

Retailer videos find audience on YouTube

According to new research, 73 percent of U.S. retailers are making use of online video.

Russian companies form RFID joint venture

June 19, 2011

Russian nanotechnology company Rusnano, along with Sitronics, a Russian electronics company, and X5 Retail Group, Russia's largest retailer, have joined in an…

Digital signage & coupon kiosks aim for redbox-like ubiquity

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Coupon Express digital signage kiosks are gaining steam in their drive toward market penetration.

Geoscape to integrate new tool into its online marketing system

June 19, 2011

Geoscape International Inc., a business intelligence and analytics company, announced it has integrated Acxiom Corp.’s Personicx data and analysis tool into…

Brookfield unveils plans for $250 million retail redevelopment

June 16, 2011

According to GlobeSt.com, Brookfield Office Properties rolled out a $250 million retail redevelopment plan for the World Financial Center site in New York…

Canada gets its mobile POS

June 16, 2011

Payfirma Corp., a Canadian payment processor, has launched a mobile point of sale for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets any business process credit…

Top 100: 34. Layaway

Although the concept still conjures up images of the Great Depression, layaway plans saw a big resurgence during the economic downturn of the 2008 holiday…

Obama points to self-service as factor in unemployment numbers

June 15, 2011

In a Today show interview with Ann Curry, U.S. President Barack Obama talked about one of the reasons he thought employment numbers have been slow to rebound…

Wincor Nixdorf develops automatic 360-degree scanner for fast checkout

June 15, 2011

Wincor Nixdorf AG has developed a new automatic checkout solution for ICA, one of the biggest retail chains in Sweden. The new checkout solution, 360 Scan…

New social shopping study reveals how consumers select and purchase goods online

June 15, 2011

PowerReviews and the e-tailing consultancy group yesterday released the 2011 Social Shopping Study, which looks at how consumers research, select and purchase…

Opinions mixed on Obama's kiosk remarks

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Experts give their interpretations of the president's comments regarding self-service and unemployment.

Top 100: 35. Retail CRM

When CRM solutions first emerged, many retailers got caught up in the excitement and rushed to adopt the cutting-edge technology without first setting goals…

EA Sports to open retail stores

June 14, 2011

According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…

Sony transforms its retail stores

June 14, 2011

According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.

The ‘New Circular’: Putting digital shopper marketing to work

Transforming the traditional circular is key in reaching consumers.