Digital Signage Today releases industry future trends report

September 5, 2013

Retailers have more options than ever when it comes to using digital technology to engage and serve customers. But what is around the bend that should…

Three lessons sci-fi can teach us about interactive experiences

Wouldn't it be great if all you had to do to create an awesome interactive experience was copy what we see in the movies?

UNIQLO to revamp website and interactive app ahead of 10 store openings

September 4, 2013

Clothing retailer UNIQLO has announced the fall opening dates for its ten new mall stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California — strategically…

OfficeMax opens 'store of the future' in Chicago

August 28, 2013

OfficeMax Inc. has announced the opening of its first Chicago-area OfficeMax Business Solutions Center — the retailer's new store format designed to provide…

Comcast tunes into kiosks inside its largest customer service center

August 27, 2013

Comcast recently held the grand opening for its interactive Xfinity Service Center in Houston, with self-service kiosks serving as integral features of the…

Intel, AOPEN intro tablet kiosk in Australia

August 22, 2013

Intel and AOPEN introduced the eTILE tablet kiosk, equipped with facial recognition technology, during a press conference in Sydney, a story on ComputerWorld…

AT&T retail chief explains 'The Store of the Future'

by Carmine Gallo — President, GCG

As consumers shift many of their purchases online, will physical retail stores even have a reason to exist? That’s the difficult question AT&T retail…

Squawk Box talks about retail's tracking habit

August 19, 2013

A recent segment on CNBC's Squawk Box addressed the "creepy" practice of brick-and-mortar retailers using technology to track and gather data on in-store…

CastNET integrates NFC with digital signage

August 12, 2013

CastNET announced today that it has developed and is shipping a new solution that fully integrates Near Field Communications, a.k.a. NFC technology, with its…

Latest eBay app brings online benefits to brick-and-mortars

August 9, 2013

In a move that strengthens the relationship between online and brick-and-mortar commerce, eBay has launched the Retail Associate Platform — an application that…

Elo expands portfolio with omnichannel offerings

August 6, 2013

Elo Touch Solutions today announced an expanded portfolio of offerings that it said will help retailers accelerate their omnichannel initiatives.

Navigating the challenges of retail self-service

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Frank Mayer and Associates discusses what solutions stay afloat in the sea of self-service.

Google allowing Starbucks to offer faster Wi-Fi

August 1, 2013

Starbucks has selected Google to provide the next generation of its Wi-Fi offering for its customers. Beginning this month, new U.S. company-operated Starbucks…

Cosmetics counter gets dolled up with transparent digital signage (Video)

July 31, 2013

­­­Inglot, a cosmetics company specializing in makeup and cosmetics accessories in the Netherlands, is enhancing its products' beauty factor in-store via…

AT&T to share customer experience insights at San Diego summit

July 30, 2013

In 2012, AT&T opened the doors to its first and only brand flagship store. This space is designed to showcase the best of the brand through interactive and…

SmartHub benchmarking study focuses on status of omnichannel

July 26, 2013

The commerce solution provider Innotrac Corp. released its latest SmartHub eCommerce benchmarking analysis, evaluating omnichannel retailing and the data…

New Linkett solution adds mobile, motion capabilities to TVs, digital signage

July 25, 2013

Technology corporation WestonExpressions recently announced its new Linkett solution, a device that enables existing televisions and digital signage screens…

Signbox partners with Integrated Retail for retail digital signage in Singapore

July 24, 2013

Digital signage provider Signbox Microsystems today announced a mutual distribution agreement with Integrated Retail, a retail automation software service…

SmartSource services now NFC-enabled

July 24, 2013

News America Marketing, the company behind the SmartSource family of marketing and promotional products and services in the U.S. and Canada, announced the…

Vertu taps BrightSign for global in-store digital signage

July 22, 2013

Solid-state digital signage player provider BrightSign announced today that Vertu, a provider of luxury mobile phones, has opted to use its players in its…