Modiv Media upgrades in-aisle marketing technology

July 17, 2008

BOSTON — Modiv Media has released the newest generation of in-store media delivery and self-service shopping, melding advanced behavioral and contextual media…

British shoppers choose bargains over brand loyalty

July 13, 2008

International Herald Tribune: Shoppers are more footloose than ever before with the retailers they use, seeking out bargains in the economic downturn and…

Trying on Clothes, 2.0

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Do shoppers want high-tech dressing rooms?

Building the perfect survey

Best-practices for crafting a survey that customers will complete.

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…

Wal-Mart, JCPenney use experimental branding to reach new audience

July 6, 2008

Dallas Morning News: Last month, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. mailed shoppers a 33-page Canopy catalog and launched the Canopy brand Web site. Online, the…

Understanding the female shopping psyche

July 1, 2008

Belfast Telegraph (U.K.): Dr. Karise Hutchinson, who teaches human resources at the University of Ulster, writes in the Belfast Telegraph of the difficulty…

More supermarkets testing paperless coupons

July 1, 2008

CHICAGO — Unicous Marketing Inc. announced that the company projects that 2,800 grocery stores across the country will offer its EZ-PIC paperless, in-store…

Social e-commerce taps voice of shopper

Web 2.0 connectivity changes the game for online retail.

Loyca retail loyalty system now available in U.K.

June 25, 2008

BELGIUM — Databac Group has announced that its loyalty system Loyca, a card-based solution that enables retailers to respond in real-time to marketing…

soundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities

June 25, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…

Think globally, sell locally

Ethnic products reach a larger audience than ever before.

It's alive

June 19, 2008

Many brands die anonymous deaths. Here's how to make yours unforgettable.

Marketing is theater

June 19, 2008

Your business is show business, says one consultant.

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…

Learning from in-store traffic patterns

Cutting-edge technology shows how well merchandising is working.

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.

E-tailers tailoring the experience to match user preferences

June 15, 2008

Seattle Times: Online retailers never meant to offer highly customized service when virtual stores were a new concept. But a decade later, it's that…

Designing luxury retail for young men

June 12, 2008

Design Week: Credit crunch or not, luxury seems here to stay. And while the world chooses to turn a blind eye to hedge fund managers and energy oligarchs…

IBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…