Transaction Wireless secures patent for social gifting tech for Facebook

July 5, 2011

Transaction Wireless, a provider of multi-channel digital gift card and integrated marketing solutions, announced today that it has been granted a United…

Interactive window displays debut in UK

July 4, 2011

Hidden Creative, a Manchester, UK creative agency, has unveiled the newest in window displays: a fully interactive display that window shoppers control with…

Foursquare and American Express

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

I think a new day may just be beginning for location-based social media. Late last week Foursquare announced a new partnership with American Express…

US Airways suing for lower prices

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

A recent Miami Herald headline - "US Airways sues Sabre over pricing." According to the article US Airways isn't the only airline, American has a suit pending…

Big Y Foods pioneers Groupon use for grocery marketing

Retailer says there is 'big power' in store-specific coupon deals.

Customer experience lessons from Red Bull

Here are four ways the energy drink brand uses unconventional thinking to stand apart from its competition.

Opinion: Retailers, manufacturers need to work on collaboration

Collaboration shouldn't be exclusive to a new product launch, promotion or supply chain initiative.

Shopatron helps Klipsch develop premium ecommerce site

June 22, 2011

Klipsch, the manufacturer of high-end audio speakers, is making its products available online with the help of ecommerce solutions provider Shopatron.

Hitwise says each new Facebook fan leads to 20 extra visits to a retailers site

June 22, 2011

According to the Hitwise blog, Facebook fans have a real measurable value: 20. That’s the number of additional visits Hitwise analyst Robin Goad said a…

Amex and foursquare roll out mobile coupon program nationwide

June 22, 2011

American Express is embracing location-based mobile couponing. The credit card company is joining with location-based social media site foursquare to roll…

The Beauty of Soft Benefits

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Mobile loyalty app shopkick welcomes small, medium retailers

June 21, 2011

Location-based shopping app shopkick is welcoming small local stores and coffee shops into its program. The program, which already includes prominent retailers…

Lowly barcodes get fresh approach

June 21, 2011

The humble universal product code (UPC), the tiny barcode that appears on every package good, is getting a creative new approach. An article at the Wall Street…

NetWorld Alliance publishes roadmap for mobile retail apps

June 21, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience and other B-to-B news and information portals, has published "Executive Briefing…

NN4M combines catalog shopping with impressive interactivity on figleaves.com iPad app

June 21, 2011

NN4M, a provider of integrated, transactional retail apps and mobile solutions, has developed a mobile shopping iPad app for retailer figleaves.com. The new…

You can't sell a Rolex like a Ram Truck

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

More and more brands are opening their own retail outlets in an effort to make their brand stand out. But more importantly to control their image.

Good news for retailers and shoppers: "retail therapy" does make you happy

June 20, 2011

According to an article in the UK Daily Mail, it’s official: shopping does make you happy. The article cites a new study that says buying something nice has “a…

UK mobile coupon company Eagle Eye secures funding

June 20, 2011

UK Mobile voucher company Eagle Eye Solutions has raised £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) in a round of funding led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of UK retailer…

MUJI, the 'unbrand'

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

I find this recent import from Japan to be an interesting retail branding story.

Thumping the sales slump

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

Just about any store or person hits a sales slump sometime in the year. Some slumps last a day, some last a couple days, and some last an excruciating amount…