Mizrahi parts ways with Target, joins Liz Claiborne

January 16, 2008

Associated Press: Apparel and accessories manufacturer Liz Claiborne Inc. says designer Isaac Mizrahi has been named creative director for the Liz Claiborne…

NRF board calls for economic stimulus

January 15, 2008

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Retail Federation Board of Directors has called on Congress and President Bush to enact legislation to stimulate the nation's…

Wal-Mart to open small-footprint grocery stores

January 15, 2008

The Arizona Republic: Just one month after Tesco opened its first smaller-scale Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, Wal-Mart Corp. is reportedly planning a…

Bookstore claims world's largest item-level RFID deployment

January 15, 2008

RFID Update: A new bookstore in Portugal uses RFID to track almost all merchandise in what it says is the world's largest item-level retail application in a…

Study: Pricey products trigger happy responses in consumers

January 15, 2008

MSNBC: The more we believe an item is worth, the happier we are with our purchase — at least for a short time, says a study released in Proceedings of the…

L.L. Bean No. 1 in customer service, according to NRF

January 15, 2008

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Satisfaction guaranteed is a mantra many companies live by, but customers say that none demonstrate that practice more than specialty retailer…

Microsoft bringing ads to shopping carts

January 14, 2008

CNN: Microsoft Corp. is bringing digital advertising to the grocery cart. The software maker spent four years working with Plano, Texas-based MediaCart…

Staples bringing RFID to four more stores

January 14, 2008

TORONTO — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced it has received an order from Staples Business Depot to equip four additional stores with AbsoluteSKY's…

Study: Impact of TV advertising down, shoppers more savvy

January 14, 2008

BALTIMORE — In the 10th anniversary of its proprietary Vertis Customer Focus study, which analyzes key trends behind consumer purchasing behaviors…

Cisco unveils new tools for retail at NRF

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Cisco announced a series of new technology solutions and multivendor architectures that will help retailers improve security and reduce complexity…

NRF forecasts 3.5% retail growth in 2008

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation released its 2008 economic forecast, predicting that retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations…

KAON hardware gives insight to pre-purchase behavior

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — Kaon Interactive Inc., creators of 3-D interactive sales and marketing solutions, has announced the analytical capabilities of the Kaon v-OSK, a…

StoreXperience converts mobile phones into personal shopping assistants

January 14, 2008

NEW YORK — StoreXperience, a provider of mobile shopping solutions for retailers, brands and consumers, has introduced a new solution, the StoreXperience easy…

Wegman's eyeing RFID for prescription management

January 13, 2008

RFID Journal: Wegmans Food Markets, a $4 billion supermarket operator based in Rochester, N.Y., thinks RFID can add a dose of organization and speediness to…

Kroger testing paperless coupons

January 13, 2008

Forbes: Some grocery chains are trying paperless, or digital, coupons. Kroger Co. is partnering with Procter & Gamble Co. to offer paperless discounts for…

IBM unveils results of new retail loyalty survey

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — IBM unveiled a new survey of 19,000 U.S. consumers which found that across multiple retail segments, only 21 percent of consumers are advocates for…

ARTS releases SOA blueprint for retail

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the standards division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the SOA…

Wincor Nixdorf and DigitalPersona Partner for retail POS systems

January 13, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas - Wincor Nixdorf has formed a partnership with globally-recognized biometric authentication solutions provider DigitalPersona to set new…

NRF 2008 opens in New York

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation's 97th Annual Convention & Expo opened this morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Approximately 60…

Target and Screenvision added as OVAB members

January 13, 2008

NEW YORK — The Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau has announced the addition of Target and Screenvision as members to the organization. Target is the…