Partnership enables real-time retail ad campaign manipulation

April 18, 2010

Online targeting platform provider [x+1] announced in a press release that it has partnered with KN Dimestore, provider of online ad effectiveness measurement…

Budget Blinds picks ServiceTycoon to improve customer service

April 15, 2010

More than 160 owners of Budget Blinds, the fast-growing blinds franchise, have selected ClickSoftware’s ServiceTycoon at the recent Budget Blinds National…

Wet Seal’s Arden B. selects Digby for mobile commerce

April 14, 2010

Digby has announced that Arden B., the women's contemporary division of The Wet Seal, Inc., has launched its mobile Web storefront built on the Digby Mobile…

March retail sales stronger than anticipated, according to NRF

April 13, 2010

Surging past expectations, retail sales continued to show signs of improvement as consumers hit the stores for seasonal home goods, furniture and apparel.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM wins Mobile App of the Year award

April 13, 2010

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., a leading florist and gift shop, announced that its Mobile Flower & Gift Shop has been named winner of the Retail Info Systems…

Motorola unveils new RFID readers for retail

April 13, 2010

The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola today announced new radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions designed to help organizations gain…

Whole Foods adds electric car charging station

April 12, 2010

In what is being called "an experiment," Whole Foods has installed an electric car charging station at its store in downtown Austin, Texas.

OpinionLab upgrades its voice-of-customer suite

April 12, 2010

OpinionLab, provider of voice-of-customer (VOC) listening technologies, has announced the expansion of its mobile customer-feedback tools to better address the…

Digital Signage Association, Self-Service & Kiosk Association merge to form Digital Screenmedia Association

April 12, 2010

The Digital Signage Association and the Self-Service & Kiosk Association have announced plans to merge and form a new organization called the Digital…

Nook coming to Best Buy, Kindle possibly coming to Target

April 11, 2010

It looks as if Apple's hugely successful iPad launch is spurring competitors into action: The Street reports that Amazon is considering bringing its Kindle…

Ritz Camera developing online video gallery

April 11, 2010

DigitalPost Interactive has announced a contract with privately held Ritz Camera & Image Inc., America's premier imaging retail destination, to develop an…

Serge Blanco completes item-level RFID installation

April 8, 2010

TAGSYS, provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, announced in a press release that European fashion retailer Serge Blanco is using the TAGSYS RFID for…

Swarovski debuting new concept store

April 8, 2010

Swarovski, a leading designer and producer of fashion jewelry, will soon feature its new retail design concept at two locations in Times Square and Penn Plaza…

NRF launches mobile retail initiative

April 6, 2010

With consumers relying on handheld devices for everything from phone calls to Web surfing, retailers are looking to mobile as the next frontier of the shopping…

Redbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 6, 2010

If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business. High-Def…

Whole Foods recycling program collects 2 millionth container

April 6, 2010

The Greenopolis Recycling System celebrated the collection of its 2 millionth container this weekend at Whole Foods Market in West Hollywood, when Wayne Meza…

Kohl’s kiosk plans draw attention from press, investors

April 6, 2010

Department store chain Kohl’s plans to deploy self-service kiosks in all of its stores late this year. According to a report from Zebra Technologies’ Shelf…

PRN, Costco renew partnership

April 6, 2010

Premier Retail Networks Inc., a provider of digital place-based media services, and Costco Wholesale Corp., the third-largest retailer in the United States…

Report: Retail hiring on the increase

April 6, 2010

Kronos Inc. has announced the April release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index, a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand…

Study: Women buying more online in response to poor customer service

April 4, 2010

A recent survey by VibrantNation.com, an online community for women over 50, reveals that Baby Boomer women are shifting their clothing purchases online…