New AT&T flagship takes retail experience to the future

August 30, 2012

A new AT&T flagship store is set to open tomorrow on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and aims to give customers a one-of-a-kind retail experience.

No NFC for iPhone 5

August 29, 2012

Speculation as to whether or not the next-generation iPhones would incorporate near field communication capabilities has been potent fodder for techies, but…

In-store map apps lead customers to purchases

August 29, 2012

Big-box retailers are trying to simplify the shopping hunt by helping customers locate items in-store with the use of navigation and inventory maps via a…

H&M to open in South America

August 29, 2012

South America will welcome its first H&M clothing store next year, as the retailer announced a new store opening in Santiago de Chile, Chile.

Apple Genius training manual reveals sales secrets

August 29, 2012

A leaked copy of Apple's Genius Training student workbook was examined in an article on gizmodo.com this week, and the contents were extensively revealing of…

SUPERVALU seeks customer segmentation strategy

August 28, 2012

SUPERVALU Inc., one of the largest grocery companies in the U.S., has chosen LoyaltyOne's Precima customer analytics solution to create a segmented consumer…

Target to get geeky with new partnership pilot

August 27, 2012

Shoppers at Denver-area Target stores will have extra help in solving electronics problems. Starting in late October, the Geek Squad will be available 80-hours…

Kodak quits retail imaging

August 27, 2012

In a step toward emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, Eastman Kodak Company announced plans to sell its consumer and document imaging businesses.

Fashion industry gets bigger with more plus-size options

August 27, 2012

Fashion-forward and plus-size have long been separated within the female fashion industry. With most traditional retailers offering up to a size 12…

Groupon exec pushing growth

August 24, 2012

Groupon's recently named VP of operations, Kal Raman, is driving an overhaul of the daily deal website's sales and payment processes in hopes of convincing…

Survey: Shoppers still careful about spending

August 23, 2012

A survey done by RetailMeNot.com, an online coupon site, found that more than seven in 10 consumers (71 percent) have a dismal view of the economy, and one in…

Gas pumps get interactive with IRVision

August 23, 2012

Irving Oil announced today that the company successfully installed its IRVision video screens at several of its locations in New Hampshire and Maine.

Apple to open store in Russia

August 22, 2012

Rumor has it that Apple may be setting up shop in Russia. Russians, some of the world's biggest consumers of Apple goods, now mainly buy via eBay, but Apple…

Revel brings iPad POS to supermarkets

August 22, 2012

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale (POS) solutions, has released a new version of its POS system designed specifically for supermarkets and…

Retail strategy firm, LG roll out digital signage to more than 600 stores

August 22, 2012

Atlanta-based strategy and design agency Info Retail has joined forces with LG Electronics USA Inc. to roll out immersive digital signage in an effort…

Best Buy names new CEO

August 20, 2012

Best Buy Co. announced Monday that Hubert Joly will be its new CEO. The former chief executive of hospitality and restaurant giant Carlson will step into the…

Caribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…

Retailers try to outbribe one another to target back-to-school shoppers

August 17, 2012

The bribes are plentiful this back-to-school season as retailers vie for a piece of the $83.8 billion that the National Retail Federation expects Americans to…

Macy's suing J.C. Penney

August 17, 2012

Macy's filed suit Thursday against J. C. Penney, accusing the rival department store chain of interfering with its contract with Martha Stewart. A New York…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 50: Build-A-Bear Workshop

August 16, 2012