Callison designs 'playground store' for T-Mobile

February 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Designed to transform shopping for technology products into an approachable, personalized activity, the design for the T-Mobile Playground Store…

Retail architect: Meet the new consumer

February 10, 2009

Jeffrey Hutchison, The Huffington Post: The current financial crisis has ushered in a new retail era which spells the end of shopping as we have known it…

Reward program members are best at word-of-mouth

February 10, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Consumers who are loyalty reward program members are far more likely to be word-of-mouth (WOM) champions for their favorite brands than…

Fujitsu launches business analytics for retailers

February 10, 2009

LONDON — Fujitsu Services announced the launch of its new business analytics service aimed at helping retailers turn valuable business data into actionable…

Opinion: Data hurdles to a great multi-channel experience

February 10, 2009

On Windows: The impact poor quality product information has on customer experience is often overlooked. The reasons for this are complex. Fixing the data is…

Elie Tahari uses tech to boost brand loyalty

February 10, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: New York-based fashion designer Elie Tahari says it is using business intelligence technology to boost its profitability and brand…

CompUSA reinvents itself with a Web-driven store experience

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Electronics retailer attempts to replicate online shopping in-store with 'Retail 2.0' strategy.

Daniel Pink describes Emotionally Intelligent Signage

Although not specifically geared toward digital signage, author Daniel Pink (A Whole New Mind) gives some advice on creating emotionally charged signage, and…

Ask the Experts: Should my retail digital signage use audio?

February 9, 2009

We asked Mike Zmuda, director of business development at NEC Display Solutions, when it is appropriate to incorporate audio into a retail digital signage…

Wal-Mart redesign praised

February 8, 2009

The Daily Times (Maryland): Wal-Mart is getting a new look, and county planners couldn't be happier. The new design was created to be on more of a human scale…

Retailers embracing a new breed of analytics

February 8, 2009

Business Week: Omniture is emblematic of a new breed of analytic software that's helping retailers capture as much as possible from the dwindling pool of…

Globalshop 2009: The changing face of in-store marketing

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Next month's event will focus heavily on new trends in fixtures, screens and the store as media marketplace.

Six commandments for retailers to survive

The former executive vice president of Men's Wearhouse shares wisdom needed to make it through the coming months.

Wegmans upgrades online shopping list functionality

February 4, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Wegmans.com now enables users to make shopping lists that help them spot savings, check prices before going to the store, remember…

United Oil president eyes unique, unconventional store designs

February 4, 2009

Convenience Store News: Ron Appel, president of United Oil, could be called a dreamer. He is constantly imagining an array of highly creative and individually…

Paco Underhill: Retail therapy still alive and well

February 4, 2009

The Boston Globe: They may not be thousands of dollars in debt like the protagonist of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," which hits theaters next week, but…

Cisco Unified Communications enhance the retail experience

Retail stores use Cisco Unified Communications to help customers find in-store products in record time, and to deliver excellent service.

Using YouTube for retail promotions

Online retailer Kim & Jason's Lemonade Stand made brilliant use of the viral power of YouTube with its Feeling Lucky promotion. Over the course of a month…

Retail Selling: Bad Customer Service in Retail

Bob Phibbs, author of You Can Compete: Double Sales Without Discounting and member of the Retail Customer Experience Advisory Panel, says the economy isn't the…

3D holographic displays at retail

3D holographic displays at retail, created by Provision Interactive Technologies.