Survey: 66 percent of retailers exploring mobile POS

April 30, 2012

Motorola Solutions has released a report that shows an increasing interest from retail, hospitality and field service industries for mobile Point of Sale…

Social gifting coming on strong

April 30, 2012

Brick-and-mortar retailers are always looking for new, efficient ways to drive store traffic without diluting their brands. That was the inspiration for…

Retail Top 100 2012, No. 100: Godiva Chocolatier

April 29, 2012

Former Apple exec joins jcpenney

April 27, 2012

To help redefine its brand, J. C. Penney Company Inc. has announced several new leadership appointments, including former Apple designer Benjamin Fay. As the…

Walmart offers online cash payment

April 27, 2012

Shoppers on walmart.com can now pay cash for online purchases, making the discount chain the first major retailer to offer online purchasing to the unbanked.

NCR enhances self-checkouts with new software

April 27, 2012

NCR Corporation is making its Advanced Back Office sofware available to U.S. independent grocery stores through the NCR Interact Global Partner Program, NCR's…

Google launches e-commerce site

April 26, 2012

Consumers can now buy Google's Galaxy Nexus smartphone, manufactured by Samsung, from the company's new online store, Google Play store, previously called…

Time reporter disses Best Buy kiosks

April 26, 2012

Best Buy is reexamining the processes around its Express kiosks, managed by ZoomSystems, after a columnist from Time Magazine published details of his…

Self-service Vending Fridge now available

April 26, 2012

There's a new refrigerator on the market that allows customers to buy cold products using QR codes and a Mobile App. The Vending Fridge, created by ShelfX, a…

NRF urges FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments

April 26, 2012

The National Retail Federation this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments, and said any…

'Retail is theater'

April 26, 2012

Retail is a form of theater, visual merchandising guru Martin M. Pegler said recently during his session at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show in…

Retail Technology, Motorola launch StoreMobile

April 26, 2012

Retail Technologies Corp., a developer of retail store solution software, will unveil its StoreMobile at the JDA FOCUS Conference April 29-May 2 in Las Vegas.

Retail Anywhere, SPS Commerce to deliver POS, supply-chain solutions

April 26, 2012

Retail Anywhere, a provider of POS and retail management systems for midsize retailers, and SPS Commerce, a provider of on-demand supply chain management…

Furniture kiosk brings online experience to stores

April 25, 2012

Natuzzi Americas, a leather upholstery company, has unveiled an interactive kiosk for retailers to help deliver product information, videos and photos to…

NRF: Despite gas prices, Mother's Day spending will rise this year

April 24, 2012

Riding the coattails of a spring where they spent freely on everything from garden supplies and home décor to colorful fashions, consumers will stretch their…

Modell's Sporting Goods launches e-commerce site

April 24, 2012

New York-based Modell's Sporting Goods used technology from MarketLive to create its new e-commerce site, according to a company press release.

JDA releases 3D merchandising/visualization tool

April 24, 2012

JDA Software Group Inc. has released its integrated category optimization and 3D virtualization solution to provide consumer-driven collaboration and…

Maurices launches AT&T's location-based mobile app

April 23, 2012

When customers walk into one of maurices' 800-plus stores, they can now check in with their smartphones using a new branded mobile app developed by AT&T…

CGS releases merchandise planning module

April 23, 2012

Computer Generated Solutions has released its BlueCherry Multi-Channel Merchandise Planning (MCMP) solution designed to improve individual retail, wholesale…

Rent-to-own retailers trying to change bad rep - by hiring vets

April 23, 2012

Rent-to-own furniture retailers are trying to change the reputation they have as "predatory lenders" by hiring veterans returning from war, according to a…