soundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities

June 25, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…

U.K. retail design suffering from neglect

June 24, 2008

Spring Fair: David Dalziel of top retail design consultancy Dalziel + Pow said that store design has been much neglected of late, and that shop owners…

Alternative c-store offers healthy choices, green options

June 24, 2008

Dallas Morning News: The Green Spot Market and Fuels is the traditional convenience store turned on its head. Lottery tickets and cigarettes are absent from…

Think globally, sell locally

Ethnic products reach a larger audience than ever before.

Retalix, BT launch turnkey tech for grocery retail

June 23, 2008

LONDON — BT has joined forces with Retalix Ltd., to launch a range of in-store technology products and services for food and convenience retailers in the U.K.

Wincor people-counters measure shopper body heat

June 23, 2008

PADERBORN — Visitor numbers for Retail Solutions 2008 will be available in real time, thanks to Irisys people counters installed at the entrances of the ExCeL…

As economy slows, stores emphasize customer service

June 22, 2008

Reuters: As high gasoline prices and tighter credit lead people to curb their shopping, consumer products companies are renewing their focus on customer…

Kiosk Marketplace releases DVD kiosk guide

June 22, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kiosk Marketplace has announced the release of its guide, DVD Rental Kiosks.

Retailers pilot new shrink management tech

June 19, 2008

THOROFARE, N.J. — Checkpoint Systems Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail…

AMA: Stores with health clinics should not sell tobacco

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 19, 2008

Retail health clinics located in grocery stores are becoming more and more common, and although the American Medical Association doesn't have a problem with…

Survey: Shoppers prefer enclosed malls to strip malls

June 19, 2008

The Age (Australia): Having everything under one roof has given shopping centers the edge as the destination of choice for a touch of retail therapy, a survey…

In the holiday spirit

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

June 19, 2008

Customer experience wasn't the strongest branch on the tree in 2007. Here are a few tips to help you improve this time around.

A wait they won't hate

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 19, 2008

Long lines can be powerful outreach and branding opportunities.

It's alive

June 19, 2008

Many brands die anonymous deaths. Here's how to make yours unforgettable.

Getting feedback

June 19, 2008

Four rules for building a better survey.

Marketing is theater

June 19, 2008

Your business is show business, says one consultant.

Report sheds light on tricky security issues

June 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…

Onkyo debuts new hardware for in-store media

June 18, 2008

LAS VEGAS — Onkyo Professional introduced three new components designed specifically for the professional A/V installation market at InfoComm 08, the world's…

Self-service transactions to top $1.7 trillion by 2012

June 18, 2008

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $607 billion this year in North America as consumers continue to embrace self-service…

Some gas stations stop taking credit cards

June 18, 2008

MSNBC: When gas station manager Roger Randolph realized it was costing him money each time someone filled up with $4-a-gallon gas, he hung a sign on his…