NEC partners with Project Leader Associates to develop VUKUNET ad platform

February 23, 2010

NEC Display Solutions of America has announced a successful partnership with Project Leadership Associates to develop VUKUNET, the universal advertising…

DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out winners announced

February 23, 2010

The seventh annual Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held over the weekend at PMA 2010, the Photo Marketing Association…

Free redbox iPhone app exceeds 1 million downloads

February 23, 2010

DVD-rental kiosk pillar redbox this week surpassed one million iPhone application downloads, less than four months after the free iPhone app from…

Nine West launches 'lookbook' Facebook app

February 23, 2010

Digital shopping provider Fluid Inc. has announced Nine West as the second customer deploying Fluid Fan Shop, its new Facebook shopping component of Fluid…

Stores within supermarkets gaining popularity

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 22, 2010

Having a bank branch inside a grocery store is nothing new, and Walmart pushed the store-within-a-store concept to include nail salons and optometrists, but…

Study: Multichannel experience dysfunctional

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 22, 2010

eGain Communications Corp., a provider of multichannel customer service and knowledge management software, reported in a news release that more than 70 percent…

Barnes & Noble named top bookseller

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 21, 2010

Barnes & Noble Inc., the world's largest bookseller, led the specialty retail category for customer satisfaction for the third year in a row, according to…

Survey: Retail IT budgets recovering

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 21, 2010

Aldata Solution, a provider of software solutions for the retail industry, has released findings from its second-annual Global Retail CIO Survey, jointly…

Apple stores take to the seas

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 18, 2010

Truly, there is no place on earth that couldn't use a genius or two: Celebrity Cruises, which is now an authorized Apple reseller, says it will have the…

Brookshire Grocery partners with Spire to leverage shopper card data

February 17, 2010

In an effort to enhance its ability to leverage shopper card data, Brookshire Grocery Co. has partnered with analytic services firm, Spire.

HP announces new tools for in-store photo sales

February 17, 2010

HP today announced the expansion of its retail publishing portfolio with new partners and solutions designed to help retailers profitably grow their in-store…

Viewpoints, ForeSee partner for online customer satisfaction measurement

February 16, 2010

ForeSee Results and Viewpoints Network have announced they will be joining forces to provide Viewpoints.com and Viewpoints Technology Platform (VTP) clients…

Study: Consumers desire better 'touch and feel' shopping experience

February 16, 2010

Three out of four consumers still want to visit a physical retail store when buying a communications product or service, but they are not very satisfied with…

Report: Customer satisfaction strong in 4Q 2009

February 15, 2010

Customer satisfaction with the goods and services that Americans buy remains strong in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the American Customer…

Study: Most retailers failing at channel integration

February 14, 2010

CrossView, a cross-channel commerce solution and retail technology provider, has released a study showing that many retailers currently fail at cross-channel…

Researchers find security flaw in chip-and-PIN payment system

February 14, 2010

The United Kingdom's Retail Week reports that researchers at Cambridge University have tricked a chip-and-PIN payment system into authenticating a payment when…

NRF: January retail sales continue slow road to recovery

February 11, 2010

Post-holiday sales and gift cards helped consumers open up their wallets at the beginning of 2010 to take advantage of special deals on popular apparel…

MobileCoupons offers free m-coupon tool to retailers

February 10, 2010

MobileCoupons.com announced it has launched an online coupon creator that makes it easy for retailers and restaurants to create and distribute mobile and…

ECRS unveils entry-level self-checkout unit

February 10, 2010

Retail automation provider ECR Software Corp. (ECRS) has unveiled its small-footprint self-checkout solution at the 2010 National Grocers Association Synergy…

CompUSA opening more 'Retail 2.0' stores

February 10, 2010

CompUSA has announced the opening of three new retail stores: Houston, Texas, Newark, Del., and Euless, Texas. These new openings make a total of 32 CompUSA…