Target upgrades info delivery with KANA

October 1, 2008

MENLO PARK, Calif. — KANA Software Inc., provider of multichannel customer-service technology, has closed a seven-figure transaction with leading retailer…

Oracle enters the retail space-planning business

October 1, 2008

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle has announced plans to acquire Advanced Visual Technology Ltd., provider of 3-D visual macro space planning software for…

Lighten up!

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

October 1, 2008

Illuminating a retail space responsibly is easy - once you sort through the myriad choices, of course.

Can you spot the millionaire?

October 1, 2008

The 'new wealthy' are out there shopping. The first step to reaching them is knowing who they are.

4 ways to turn over a green leaf

October 1, 2008

Eco-friendly experiences cultivate the bottom line.

Consumer recording studios use 3-D holographic tech

September 30, 2008

CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Provision Interactive Technologies, a subsidiary of Provision Holding Inc., announced that its new 3-D Holographic display, the HL4…

Survey: Online shopping should be brisk this holiday

September 30, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — According to a recent online survey of 200 consumers commissioned by Avail Intelligence, provider of e-commerce optimization software…

Screen Media Expo Europe announces highlights

September 29, 2008

LONDON — Screen Events Ltd. today announced the highlights for Europe's biggest digital signage and DOOH Media event in 2009. Renamed "Screen Media Expo Europe…

Study: Free samples drive sales

September 29, 2008

Brandweek: More than one-third (35 percent) of customers who tried a free sample product bought that product during the same shopping trip, per the poll of…

iCap measures customer reaction to end-caps

September 28, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — TruMedia Technologies Inc. has adapted its out-of-home digital measurement solution to retail environments. The new iCap solution measures…

Infrared tech measures crowds, shortens lines

September 28, 2008

The Blackpool Citizen: U.K. supermarket Morrisons has implemented a system from iQM that uses infrared technology to measure shoppers entering the store. The…

British grocery shopping habits changing

September 25, 2008

Australian Food News: Consumer research from MINTEL highlights that, in the last 12 months alone, 41 percent of shoppers have switched to cheaper brands and…

FTC holds workshop on RFID

September 25, 2008

RFID Journal: Industry experts, government officials and consumer advocates from the United States and abroad met with the Federal Trade Commission in…

Jewel-Osco opens first green store

September 25, 2008

ITASCA, Ill. — Jewel-Osco, one of the largest private employers in the state of Illinois, announced it will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design…

Fred Meyer goes HD

September 25, 2008

In-Store Marketer: Fred Meyer has outfitted its electronics departments with a new high-definition digital signage network. Custom content is being developed…

Survey: Most consumers just don't care about 'going green'

September 25, 2008

MediaPost: Based on a survey of nearly 2,800 consumers who are representative of U.S. consumers age 16 and over, research firm Yankelovich found that "only…

Luxury retailers emphasize off-price operations

September 25, 2008

Business Week: With the economy stalled and consumer spending in free fall, snobbery is a bit harder to pull off than in years past. Even the most upscale…

Research: Physical stores still beat online for product information, experience

September 25, 2008

Internet Retailer: The E-tailing Group's 4th Annual Cross-channel Shopping study compared the experience of finding product information at multi-channel…

Motorola unveils comprehensive location solution

September 24, 2008

MADRID, Spain — Motorola announced the addition of a real-time location solution to the Wireless Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture for its RF Wireless…

Online retailers wrestle with shipping discounts

September 24, 2008

Advertising Age: Retailers counting on online shopping to buoy sales in a tight economy are wrestling with a big problem: free shipping. In the coming…