Walgreens outlines strategy to analysts

November 4, 2010

Walgreen Co. announced that it will update its strategy to be America's first choice for health and daily living needs, and review the substantial progress in…

Rumors of the Death of Aspirational Shopping Are Greatly Exaggerated

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

The goal of aspirational brands is to allow us to feel better about ourselves. That’s what we have always done. And always will do.

MyMacy’s initiative customizes merchandise to boost loyalty

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

I was heartened by a recent Detroit News article that reported on a new Macy's initiative called MyMacy's, which allows managers to customize merchandise in…

Survey: Average holiday shopper plans to spend $845 on gifts

2010 is expected to have a more optimistic outlook for holiday gift spending when compared to last year.

Pricing for Social Entrepreneurs

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

In order to do good...

Oracle to acquire ATG

November 1, 2010

Art Technology Group (ATG), a provider of e-commerce software and related on demand commerce optimization applications, today announced that it has agreed to…

Execs from Macy's, Brooks Brothers, Disney, HSN headline NRF's 100th Annual Convention

November 1, 2010

When the National Retail Federation's 100th Annual Convention arrives in New York in January, 100 years of history will come along with it, as well as some of…

Glamour Shots gets a green-screen makeover

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The portrait studio is attempting to reboot its brand, and using one-fourth the footprint in the process.

Premier Retail Networks teams with Meijer

November 1, 2010

Digital place-based media services company Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN) and Midwest supercenter chain Meijer Inc. today announced that Meijer has…

Redbox to offer digital streaming in 2011 with deep-pockets partner

Execs offer few details but confirm talks with unnamed hi-tech, strong-content suitors to expand redbox beyond DVD kiosks.

Retailers, manufacturers announce joint effort to advance item-level RFID

The initial focus of the Item Level RFID Initiative will be within the apparel sector.

Study: Most grocery shoppers want more information on healthy eating

Despite healthy-eating consumer initiatives, shoppers have not changed their old buying habits, behavior and perceptions.

Best Buy expanding Magnolia program

October 28, 2010

Best Buy is opening Magnolia Design Centers, the company's premium home entertainment and electronics brand, in two more California locations.

Can Halloween scare up more retail sales?

Trick-or-treating can be just as indicative of consumer interest in holiday purchases as back-to-school.

Using assumptions as a problem-solving tool

Author shares a four-question approach to isolating and solving operational problems.

Cost of Loyalty – For Retailers

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Often times, as I cash in my CVS Extra Bucks or Nordstrom Notes, I wonder how much these loyalty programs cost retailers. For some, I imagine they are a…

Why Apple Will Dominate Location Based Marketing

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Location based services are quickly becoming the marketers most powerful tool to reach consumers in a contextual and relevant way.  But could an unlikely…

Walls + Forms unveils Shop-in-A-Box temporary store kit

October 25, 2010

Walls + Forms, Inc., provider of displays and wall systems for over twenty years, has introduced its Shop-In-A-Box, a reusable, temporary store environment…

Target shoppers can use Kodak kiosks to print photos from Facebook

October 24, 2010

Target Corp. announced recently it will allow shoppers to print their photos directly from Facebook through the Kodak photo kiosks in its stores, according to…

Microsoft powering VUKUNET ad platform

October 21, 2010

NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. recently announced that it is using Microsoft Corp.'s enterprise-ready software platform to support its VUKUNET digital…