IBM publishes report on customer shopping preferences

October 9, 2008

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — IBM announced the findings of a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that revealed insights into consumer behaviors…

More than half of retailers considering mobile contactless payments

October 9, 2008

BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail…

Study: Multichannel shoppers are more loyal, spend more

October 8, 2008

Science Daily: Multichannel customers shop more than other customer groups, according to new research, and spend more as a result.

Roche adds MyWebGrocer ad network, interactive circular

October 8, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Roche Bros. has become the first Buy4Now client to add MyWebGrocer's functionality into its online channel, less than a month after the…

Research: Most retail Web sites fail basic usability test

October 7, 2008

Internet Retailer: To gauge the quality of online customer experiences, Forrester Research analysts recently reviewed 1,200 Web sites, including e-commerce…

Survey: Shoppers will flee an unclean store

October 7, 2008

DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found that as many as 18 percent of shoppers would discontinue shopping at a particular store if they believe…

LACOSTE celebrates anniversary with mobile store-in-store environment

October 7, 2008

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. — MC2, an exhibit, environment and event producer, is working with LACOSTE S.A. on a special mobile store-in-store environment to…

Five tips for turning online browsers into buyers

October 6, 2008

E-Commerce Times: Lots of people shop online, but they don't all buy. There are many factors that drive potential customers away, according to Thomas…

AT&T creates online version of its Experience Store

October 6, 2008

Telephony Online: AT&T has launched a beta version of its Online Experience Store, taking its brick-and-mortar presence virtual. With a new 3-D shopping…

SlideBuy brings touchscreen-delivered info to the retail shelf

October 6, 2008

GRAFTON, Wis. — Frank Mayer & Associates Inc. is introducing the SlideBuy Shopper Information System at the KioskCom Self Service Expo Show, October…

Best Buy opens store designed for women

October 6, 2008

DENVER — Best Buy has opened a new store in Denver, built in partnership with the local community it will serve on a daily basis. While designing the store…

Scheels, PlayNetwork create multimedia experience store

October 5, 2008

REDMOND, Wash. — PlayNetwork announced that Scheels, experts in "all-sports superstore" retailing, leveraged the company to provide custom music, digital…

IBM: multi-channel accounts for 20 percent of retail sales

October 5, 2008

Times Herald-Record: IBM announced a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that shows purchasing decisions are made across multiple retail channels…

OVAB to publish guide to audience measurement metrics

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

October 5, 2008

The Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau (OVAB) is preparing to release a document that it hopes will standardize the numbers and the language used by screen…

ATMs to dispense Amazon gift cards

October 5, 2008

MESA, Ariz. — According to a news release, Better ATM Services has reached agreements with Automated Cash Management Systems and APTUS Financial to dispense…

MTI upgrades tool for electronics merchandising

October 2, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. — MTI, a provider of interactive merchandising technology, announced the release of Freedom Universal 2.0.   According to a news release…

Merger creates massive at-the-pump digital media network

October 1, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Fuelcast, operator of an at-the-pump digital network, and Bhootan, a digital out-of-home-media company in the retail sector, announced…

EK3, Atlantic Lottery launch digital merchandising campaign

October 1, 2008

LONDON, Ontario — EK3 Technologies Inc. has announced a new digital merchandising program with Atlantic Lottery Corp. The program, reportedly the first of its…

The great indoors

by Rebecca Barnes

October 1, 2008

REI courts eco-savvy consumers wiht sustainable store design.

Men's 'shopping shrines' court lifestyle dollars

October 1, 2008

Forbes: While women are cutting back on discretionary purchases, men are still buying. According to the NPD Group, a retail market research firm, sales in…