NRF: School, college shoppers still have a lot left to buy

August 16, 2012

Even though they began shopping for back-to-school and college items earlier than ever this year, families with school and college-aged students as of Aug. …

Major retailers launch their own mobile payment method

by James Wester

August 16, 2012

Spoken of in hushed tones by merchants and retailers at payment conferences far and wide, "The Merchant Mobile Payment Alternative," a mobile payment scheme to…

Finland retail co-op using VeriFone's PaaS solution

August 15, 2012

VeriFone Systems Inc. announced it has won its largest to date payments-as-a-service contract with an agreement to supply a complete range of payments services…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 51: Lego

August 15, 2012

Emcien technology to help retailers understand customer-buying patterns

August 14, 2012

Emcien Corp. has released its latest version of EmcienPatterns, a solution that analyzes customer buying patterns to provide actionable insights for managing…

Casio releases business tablet aimed at retailers

August 14, 2012

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio announced the release of an Android-based tablet designed for commercial and business use. Retail workers will soon be…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 52: High-tech dressing rooms

August 14, 2012

UK retailer launches 'experimental' store

August 14, 2012

A UK-based general merchandise retailer, Wilkinson, is opening a new store and format called Wilko in Crawley, West Sussex, according to diyweek.net.

Charlotte Russe launches Facebook store

August 14, 2012

Charlotte Russe is launching newly redesigned e-commerce web and mobile sites that also leverage Facebook, according to a company press release from Fluid…

HSN measuring mobile customer experience with ForeSee

August 13, 2012

Multichannel retailer HSN is now using ForeSee technology to measure and analyze the customer experience of its mobile-optimized site and mobile apps with the…

Hello Kitty goes high fashion in Asia

August 13, 2012

Hello Kitty's first and only high-end fashion brand is heading toward its roots in Asia with the opening of 15 stores across the continent. Pynkiss boutiques…

FreeMonee raises $34M in 2nd round of funding

August 10, 2012

FreeMonee Network, a provider of consumer gift incentives, has announced $34 million in investment funding. This round is more than triple the initial $1…

Halfords Auto driving customer experience with feedback program

August 8, 2012

Halfords Autocentres has hired Empathica to run its new customer experience management program. The platform, which replaces a mystery shopping program…

Tempur-Pedic opens flagship retail store

August 8, 2012

Tempur-Pedic International's first retail location is now open inside a 3,500–square-foot space in Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.

Same-day shipping wars begin

August 8, 2012

EBay is putting Amazon on notice. The online auction site is testing same-day retail delivery, a move that Amazon made a few weeks ago.

New site allows students to buy online, pickup near campus

August 7, 2012

As college students head back to campus this fall, social commerce website Shop Your Way is giving them and their parents an easier way to coordinate shopping…

Microsoft moving in on Apple

August 7, 2012

The Microsoft and Apple battle continues on as Microsoft opens stores near Apple retail locations, according the appleinsider.com.

Best Buy going private?

August 7, 2012

Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…

July sees increase in retail sales

August 6, 2012

American retailers reported a sales increase in July, after three months of lower than expected sales. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that discounts and…

Ur missing teens' biz if u don't text

August 3, 2012

Brands trying to reach younger shoppers have turned to text speak to entice them. For example, Charlotte Russe last week invited young shoppers to a happy hour…