Amazon UK offering free shipping for the holidays

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 12, 2009

England-based Retail Week reports that Amazon UK is offering free shipping on all orders between now and Jan. 1, 2010.

Steve Jobs helping overhaul Disney Stores

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 12, 2009

It looks like some of the visionary thinking that went into the Apple Stores is being brought to the retail wing of the Magic Kingdom: The New York Times…

Style For Less selects Epicor Retail

October 11, 2009

Epicor Software Corp. today announced retailer Styles For Less has selected the Epicor Retail software suite to support chain expansion, streamline operations…

Wavelink voice-enables Oracle retail apps

October 11, 2009

Wavelink Corp., a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced its Wavelink Speakeasy platform can be used to voice-enable Oracle Retail Store…

Retail marketing will drive growth of NFC market, says Juniper study

October 8, 2009

Retailers using near-field communication, or NFC, for mobile coupon and smart poster applications will be key drivers of the growth of the technology over the…

Consumers say holiday budgets are tight, 85 percent will shop online

October 8, 2009

Eighty-five percent of consumers plan to shop online and 69 percent plan to make an online holiday purchase, based on results of a new survey from Burst.

Target to slash some toy prices by 50 percent for holidays

October 7, 2009

Target has announced that it has cut prices on some popular toy brands, including Barbie brand toys and Fisher Price, by as much as 50 percent as the holidy…

Online shopping a 'work in progress,' says report

October 7, 2009

A new report released this week from Tealeaf Technology and Harris Interactive shows that the use of websites for transactions is growing and that while the…

T-Mobile wins retail store customer service showdown vs. other carriers

October 6, 2009

The Kansas City Star reported this morning that T-Mobile came out on top of a customer service showdown between the retail stores of the major wireless…

Neiman Marcus gets frugal for the holidays

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 6, 2009

A retailer whose name is perhaps antithetical to the concept of frugality is getting a little bit thriftier with its 83rd annual gift catalog.

Improving retail experience key to future of wireless stores

October 4, 2009

Mobile operators need to improve the in-store customer experience and better integrate their systems if their retail stores if they are to become the…

Customer experience affected most by social media channel

October 4, 2009

Research from Alterian's Engaging Times Summit showed that social media is the biggest factor changing how marketers approach customer engagement. This means…

ViuOne launching mall video ad network

October 1, 2009

ViuOne has partnered with Aerva, a provider of digital signage software, to launch a network of digital displays in shopping malls across Central America. All…

Report: Store-based retailers see the most potential in mobile

September 30, 2009

RSR Research's latest report, "Online Commerce in 2009: The Model Has Changed — Have Retailers?" finds that store-based retailers see the greatest…

ClearThread helps retailers manage rollouts, remodels

September 30, 2009

DAVACO, provider of retail services, announced the availability of ClearThread, its proprietary technology package designed to give clients greater visibility…

Schnucks offers free eye exam kiosks

September 30, 2009

Atlanta-based SoloHealth has announced that regional grocery chain Schnucks Markets Inc. will deploy SoloHealth's EyeSite vision-screening kiosks at 30 of its…

GNC opens new concept store

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 29, 2009

Health/nutrition retailer GNC has opened its new prototype store, which it says will serve as the template for future locations. The 3,000-square-foot store is…

American shoppers get creative for Halloween

September 28, 2009

One of the spookiest parts of Halloween this year may be the amount people plan to spend on their celebrations. According to the National Retail Federation's…

Virgin Mobile woos shoppers with free beer

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 28, 2009

The new Virgin Mobile web site in Australia uses new nomenclature when describing its customers — in fact, they are no longer called customers, but rather…

JC Penney testing mobile coupon program

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 24, 2009

JC Penney has announced that it will support the Cellfire mobile coupon program, which allows shoppers to download and carry coupons on their smart phones. In…