Rise of the thrift store shopper provides steady growth in resale industry

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Are shoppers willing to sacrifice customer experience, service for bargains?

Webinar: Optimizing HR and payroll effectiveness

April 14, 2011

Kronos Inc., a leader in workforce management solutions, is sponsoring a free webinar entitled “Strategies for Optimizing HR and Payroll Effectiveness” on…

Touchscreens help Target take aim at video games (Video)

Target has deployed endcap touchscreens to give shoppers detailed information on video game products.

In Canada, loyalty a good aim for Target’s bullseye

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

It looks like Canada is not only going to bring home the bacon for Target Corp., but chances are it will deliver some loyalty, as well.

Top 100: 58. Barnes & Noble

Just weeks prior to a Forrester Research report that U.S. sales of digital books had skyrocketed 220 percent from the previous year’s total of $301 million…

Commentary: Top 5 reasons retailers deploy digital signage at the POS

The head of a firm specializing in retail digital signage lists the top reasons for deploying signage at the point of sale.

Sears announces plans to expand beauty department

April 12, 2011

According to DDI.com, Sears Holdings Corp. has announced plans to expand its beauty departments in more than 100 Sears locations and online.

Office Depot to downsize stores

April 12, 2011

According to South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel, Boca Raton-based Office Depot is planning a remodeling effort that will reduce the size of its stores nationwide.

Aldeasa unveils first walk-through travel retail store in Spain

April 12, 2011

According to MoodieReport.com, Aldeasa, an airport retail operator, has unveiled its new travel retail store “The Shop” at the Alicante Airport in Spain. It is…

NRF: March retail sales indicate confident, but cautious, consumer

April 12, 2011

According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales in March increased across the board for the ninth straight month. For March, retail industry sales…

Top 100: 60. Nike

Once seen as the paragon of corporate autocracy, Nike got its open-source groove on this year, inviting skaters at its Laguna Beach storefront to customize…

Top 100: 59. Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed, Bath & Beyond weathered the worst of the recession, posting a 4.4 percent increase in same-store sales for 2009 while the industry as a whole…

Research: Half of Americans with mobile phones using them to shop

Users are comparing prices, reading reviews, downloading coupons and making purchases on their phones.

Retail industry lobbyists in Indiana push for online sales tax

April 11, 2011

According to The Chicago Tribune, retail industry lobbyists in Indiana are trying to get state lawmakers to pass an online sales tax provision that they claim…

Convenience stores sales up in 2010

April 10, 2011

The nation's convenience stores reported higher sales last year, partly because there are more store locations.

Mobile Monday: Walmart iPad app

Mobile Mondays is a weekly column on mobile apps by retail customer experience expert Mike Wittenstein. Each week, you’ll get a test drive of a leading retail…

NCR announces new growth strategy for retail industry in Brazil

April 10, 2011

As part of an initiative to strengthen its competitive position in fast-growing emerging markets, NCR Corp., a global-technology company and ATM manufacturer…

AT&T announces Digby Mobile Commerce Solutions

April 10, 2011

AT&T today announced a new service, Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T, created specifically for retailers to aid in design, deployment and management of…

Grocery chain requires self-checkout

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A grocery chain focused on self-service is expanding throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Apparently, the Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, a…

'Extreme Couponing' should give retailers, brands and tech providers nightmares

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

I'm normally loathe to go anywhere near reality television — and has there ever been a more dishonest or inaccurate label for a genre than that one? — but I…