Furniture Wizard to showcase kiosk solution in Vegas

July 24, 2013

Furniture Wizard Software, providers of technology solutions tailored to furniture retailers, announced that it will showcase its latest point-of-sale…

Are retailers down under on the fast track to mobile payments?

July 23, 2013

Australian retailers may be poised for the broad adoption of mobile payment technology. According to an article on ZDNet, there is a strong desire among the…

Shopkick beefs up anti-Amazon arsenal with in-app purchases

July 23, 2013

The iOS and Android app Shopkick, which enables users to search for items, find out where to buy them and then automatically check in at the brick-and-mortar…

UK's Argos taps Blippar for AR catalog

July 23, 2013

The U.K. retailer Argos has launched its first digitally interactive paper catalog with help from Blippar's augmented reality technology.

Texas students pitch store of the future to Walmart execs

July 23, 2013

Graduate students in Texas Tech University's hospitality and retail management master's program will have an opportunity to pitch their idea for the store of…

Finnish payment startup allows shoppers to pay with their face

July 22, 2013

A Finnish startup has created an alternative payment method that it says could do away with wallets — in both the physical and digital form.

Video game developer concerned with pre-owned game retailing

July 22, 2013

A head of the video game developer Ready at Dawn recently aired his grievances with the pre-owned game market — specifically calling out the negative impact…

Target takes aim at busy moms with mobile app promo (Video)

July 22, 2013

Target has begun a full-scale push to promote its mobile app, which touts features such as daily deals and product reviews.

Vertu taps BrightSign for global in-store digital signage

July 22, 2013

Solid-state digital signage player provider BrightSign announced today that Vertu, a provider of luxury mobile phones, has opted to use its players in its…

Retailers can expect stiff competition for fewer sales this back-to-school

July 19, 2013

It's the second biggest spending season behind Christmas, so it's no surprise retailers (and shoppers) are already revving up for back-to-school. But according…

L.L.Bean encourages adventure on Bootmobile tour

July 19, 2013

The 2013 L.L.Bean Bootmobile Outdoor Discovery Tour is headed to Chicago on July 20, stopping by the Navy Pier to inspire families to spend more time outdoors…

Books-A-Million installs Espresso Book Machine in Maine

July 18, 2013

Italy's Coop Group deploys self-scanning by Datalogic

July 18, 2013

The Italian consumer cooperative Coop Estense is rolling out a self-scanning shopping solution by Datalogic. The Coop Group deployed 600 Joya terminals and the…

Study: In-store merchandising is broken

July 17, 2013

In a study by RIS News and RBM Technologies, in-store merchandising practices were deemed broken or outdated for a majority of national and regional retail…

ShopTV launches on Samsung Smart TVs

July 17, 2013

Another commerce term can be added to the conversation about retail, as the letter "t" joins the ranks of "e" and "m." Television commerce ("t-commerce")…

Respect Your Universe taps LA architect for flagship design

July 17, 2013

Respect Your Universe Inc., an active lifestyle apparel brand, recently partnered with Los Angeles-based architect and retail strategist Richard Altuna to…

InComm launches in-store digital sales program

July 16, 2013

A new in-store sales program launched today by InComm uses point-of-purchase marketing to encourage shoppers to make a digital purchase while in a…

Study: 16% of US consumers have shopped via mobile

July 15, 2013

New research from Havas Worldwide and Market Probe International suggests that consumer shopping via mobile channels is far less commonplace in the U.S. than…

NRF: June retail sales indicate a growing but measured economy

July 15, 2013

Consumer spending and retail sales ended the second quarter on a soft note, indicating that economic growth and acceleration has weakened. According to the…

Online retailers increasingly moving into the real world

July 12, 2013

Among online-only retailers, opening brick and mortar locations is an emerging trend, according to a report in the Seattle Times.