Customer experience and IP

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Protecting crucial aspects of an in-store experience against imitators.

Trying on Clothes, 2.0

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Do shoppers want high-tech dressing rooms?

Digital signage innovations create fashion-forward displays

July 7, 2008

Display & Design Ideas: Digital signage has become commonplace in retail. So in order to really spice things up, retailers have begun incorporating a…

PRN to develop Condé Nast content for Checkout TV network

July 6, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson's Premier Retail Networks Inc., which provides digital-media solutions at retail, and magazine and Web-site publisher Condé Nast…

Sprint Studio built around digital signage

June 25, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hammond Communications Group, a supplier of turnkey digital signage solutions, and Sprint recently debuted the Sprint Studio in Kansas City.

A wait they won't hate

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

June 19, 2008

Long lines can be powerful outreach and branding opportunities.

Report sheds light on tricky security issues

June 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…

Artisan Complete, BroadSign, CognoVision launch nCAPSULE retail signage

June 17, 2008

TORONTO — Artisan Complete has launched the first installation of its nCAPSULE digital merchandising solution, featuring digital signage software from…

Nanonation expands mobile media solutions

June 15, 2008

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nanonation announced a partnership with Impact Mobile to deliver a variety of mobile media solutions to the hospitality and retail markets.

GameStop launches in-store media network

June 8, 2008

GRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., a large video game retailer, CBS Outernet and Reflect Systems, a digital media software and services company, have announced…

Digital signage provides 20 percent sales increase for PDM

June 1, 2008

SYDNEY, Australia — PDM and Sigma announced research results demonstrating the effectiveness of the Wellbeing in-store out-of-home digital media network. The…

Target launches in-store health channel

June 1, 2008

In-Store Marketing Institute: Target is testing an expansion of its Channel Red in-store TV network into pharmacy departments. The mass merchant began rolling…

Euro grocer adding electronic shelf labels chain-wide

May 26, 2008

Progressive Grocer: E. Leclerc hypermarkets plans to install 70,000 electronic shelf labels (ESL) that use electronic paper display technology that reproduces…

Blockbuster to test digital kiosks

May 22, 2008

Home Media Magazine: Blockbuster Inc. said it is beginning pilot tests of digital kiosks that will let consumers download movie rentals to portable devices…

Shoppers expect high-tech options in coming years

May 21, 2008

Media Post: According to the New Future In Store by TNS, 60 percent of shoppers across the globe believe that they will be able to pay for purchases using…

PCATS, 5 years later

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

C-store tech standard has big innovations on the horizon.

New report details ROI for in-store digital signage

May 11, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association has published "Retail Digital Signage ROI: Finding the break-even point," an exclusive research report that…

EnQii announces mobile retail media services

May 8, 2008

NEW YORK — EnQii announced a partnership with Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, and LocaModa, a mobile social platform provider. By joining forces…

Shortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 30, 2008

Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…

'The year of digital media' for NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.