Price gouging: Is it possible?

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

There have been reports of price gouging on sales of the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf with dealers charging $10,000 or more over the manufacturer's suggested…

Raymark acquires customer solutions provider Retaligent

May 31, 2011

Raymark, a retail software solutions company, has announced its acquisition of Retaligent Solutions Inc., a customer centricity solutions provider in the…

Multidev releases ecommerce back office solution

May 31, 2011

Multidev Technologies Inc., developers of fully-integrated ERP solutions for retail and wholesale, announced the release of its new software developed…

Audiobrain joins Red Chariot's retail collaborative

May 31, 2011

Red Chariot, a Minneapolis-based retail collaborative, has announced that Audiobrain, a sonic-branding firm, has joined the collaborative. Audiobrain's role is…

Kodak photo kiosks now connected to the social web

May 31, 2011

Eastman Kodak Co. recently announced that it has now introduced social network connectivity to the Kodak Picture Kiosk. With this new offering, consumers can…

Commentary: Why digital signage & mobility are the future of marketing

Multichannel marketing's future is in proximity marketing, combining digital signage and mobile tech.

NRF: Father's Day spending jumps considerably this year

May 30, 2011

Faced with tough budgeting decisions, consumers have put Father's Day on the back burner for years, but this year Americans seem intent on showering dad with…

CORESense partners with Social Candy to offer online shopping via Facebook

May 30, 2011

CORESense, an SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) provider of end-to-end ecommerce and retail software solutions, announced a partnership with Social Candy to provide…

Debenhams in talks with Sears to expand into U.S. market

May 30, 2011

According to The Telegraph, Debenhams, a department-store retailer operating in the UK, Ireland and Denmark, with franchise stores in other countries, is said…

Kroger offers $1 per gallon fuel discount to loyal shoppers

May 30, 2011

According to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, the Kroger Co. is expanding its fuel discount program, in which regular shoppers can get up to a $1-per-gallon…

Create customer engagement through relevant assortment

Customer-first retailers approach product assortment as a form of storytelling.

New mobile coupon and loyalty programs announced by Street Savings

May 30, 2011

Mobile marketing company Street Savings announced two new closed-loop mobile couponing and loyalty rewards products — Street Savings Mobile Coupons and Mobile…

Retail Success in the Sunshine State

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

What makes a store a local favorite in Florida? Knowing the Florida customer and addressing her lifestyle needs is the answer to Bealls’ success in the…

ScreenScape to deliver video content to Bauer Hockey's retail partners

May 26, 2011

According to a company press release, ScreenScape Digital Signage Network announced that Bauer Hockey, a manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, will use the…

Oracle unveils merchandising analytics application

May 26, 2011

Oracle, a provider of business applications and storage solutions, has unveiled Oracle Retail Merchandising Analytics. The software offers retailers a new…

New study evaluates consumer behaviors, attitudes toward social commerce

Though many retailers use social media to build their brand, companies may also be able to monetize these channels.

Blockbuster slashes prices to compete with kiosks

May 26, 2011

Blockbuster, which was recently acquired by satellite operator DISH Network, announced today that it's lowering the prices of thousands of videos to compete…

Top 100: 43. Self-checkout

Given consumers' ready adoption of self-service technologies at supermarkets and airline check-ins, a recent report sponsored by IBM Corp. suggests that…

Pick-up or delivery, AisleBuyer helps customers do both at once

May 25, 2011

AisleBuyer LLC has launched a new multichannel checkout solution available for iPhone and Android mobile devices. The new solution allows shoppers to use one…

Google's wallet becomes a reality

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Google announces its Google Wallet NFC payment product.