Report: NFC payments to reach $50 billion by 2014

June 6, 2011

Juniper Research is predicting near field communication (NFC) payment transactions will reach nearly $50 billion globally by 2014. In a new report, the…

Australians demand technology-based shopping

June 5, 2011

Nearly three quarters of Australian consumers wanted their shopping experiences to have some type of technology, including in-store kiosks, mobile phones and…

Firich’s Retail Smart offers mobile POS

June 5, 2011

Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd. (FEC), a provider of POS terminals, and POS related peripherals, has launched Retail Smart, a fan-less mobile POS terminal with…

Intelligent Retail offers retail software with Ebay integration

June 5, 2011

Intelligent Retail, an EPoS software system company based in the United Kingdom, is launching a new feature for its customers that offers full integration with…

Tesco still fighting uphill battle in the United States

Tesco's Fresh & Easy keeps pushing along in the U.S. as the chain recently announced plans to open its first two stores in San Francisco.

Walmart opens smaller footprint store, plans expansion

June 5, 2011

According to ABC News, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a small, drugstore-sized store in Gentry, Ark., demonstrating its plans for smaller locations.

Four essential steps for acquiring and retaining today's connected customer

Globalization and technology are transforming retail customers at a velocity never before experienced.

Old Navy remodel moves away from budget-buying image

June 5, 2011

According to Tampa Bay Online, Old Navy is remodeling hundreds of its stores to reflect a brighter, cleaner, whiter design, highlighting outfits rather than…

Putting on the Charm: A Look at Charming Charlie

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Charming Charlie is becoming the darling of shopping malls as it expands the number of store units nationwide.  The secret of Charming Charlie’s success is its…

Google charges ahead in the 'device race'

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Top 100: 40. AT&T Wireless

As part of an ongoing effort to drive customer engagement, AT&T is trialing high-definition telepresence videoconferencing kiosks in several of its retail…

Top 100: 41. Kiosks

Investment in Web-enabled kiosk technology is paying dividends for retailers such as Art Van Furniture, allowing the Michigan retailer to reduce store sizes…

Retailers' venture into F-commerce is an uphill battle

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Overcoming security and privacy issues and defining value are major challenges. 

Bass Pro Shops, Walgreen's among retailers surpassing 1 million Facebook 'Likes'

June 2, 2011

Media Logic, an agency specializing in marketing for social media, released the May update to its Media Logic Retail Marketing Report. The latest installment…

Top 100: 42. Macy's

Feeling flush after a major restructuring effort and a stronger-than-expected 2010, the venerated department store expects to regain its investment grade…

Retail Case Study: Store Ops Analytics

This solution, featuring Cisco video surveillance integrated with SCOPIX Solutions data analytics and dashboard tools, helps a large sporting goods chain…

MarketLive offers merchants profile-driven remarketing suite

June 1, 2011

MarketLive Inc., an eCommerce software and solutions provider, has announced it will offer a remarketing suite built for the MarketLive eCommerce platform and…

Commentary: Merchants must be involved to make mobile payments a reality

For mobile payments to work, millions of payment devices in the field need to either be retrofitted or replaced with NFC capabilities.

SortPrice version 2.0 offers retailer-specific customization

June 1, 2011

Comparison search engine SortPrice.com today rolled out an updated version of its Store Application for Facebook. SortPrice’s Store Application 2.0 adds…

A Bulldog in Ferragamo

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Luxury retail chain Saks Fifth Avenue held its annual meeting June 1 and at the gathering – just as in every annual meeting since 2002 – it included a…