Bang & Olufsen launches next-generation retail concept in North America

April 16, 2014

Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its first newly redesigned store concept in North America at the new Madison Avenue showroom in New York. According to the…

Checkpoint Systems unveils new RFID label for apparel

April 8, 2014

Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced its new Zephyr 2 RFID label, which is…

Impinj introduces Monza R6 RFID tag chip for retail

April 2, 2014

UHF radio frequency identification platform provider Impinj Inc. has announced its Monza R6 tag chip to drive high-volume applications in retail stores and…

Walls and Forms adds slim line gondola

April 2, 2014

Walls and Forms Inc. has introduced a slim line gondola to its retail merchandising line. According to the company, it offers slim profile design, flexibility…

French retailer Leroy Merlin deploys electronic shelf labels

April 2, 2014

France's largest do-it-yourself and home improvement chain, Leroy Merlin, announced it will install Pricer's electronic shelf label system in all of its 12…

Modular construction and ROI

by Greg Swistak

In my last post, we talked about a few of the advantages of integrating modular construction into building projects for retailers, foodservice operators and…

What Whole Foods teaches us about visual merchandising

As much as any retailer can, Whole Foods embodies the notion that stores aren't simply places to buy things.

How to make a better wireless store experience

Expectations of wireless carriers continue to rise, not just coverage and pricing but also the in-store experience.

Gigwalk completes $10 million in Series B funding

March 21, 2014

Gigwalk, a software platform for consumer brands that delivers local visibility of in-store conditions, has announced significant company growth with the…

Retail roundtable: What could Radio Shack have done differently?

Is this once-great retailer going to go the way of Circuit City?

Tensator launches ImpulseQ Merchandising System

March 18, 2014

Queue management specialist Tensator today announced its ImpulseQ Merchandising System, a fully customizable, modular system that it says provides retailers…

Roundy's Supermarkets installs behavioral insight tech from Symphony

March 17, 2014

Technology provider Symphony EYC announced that Wisconsin-based Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. has selected Symphony EYC Customer Insights behavioral insights…

South American retailer opts for retail analytics platform

March 11, 2014

Symphony EYC has announced that Medellin, Colombia-based Almacenes Flamingo, one of the largest retail chains in South America, has selected the Symphony EYC…

Slyce triples funding for retail image recognition tech

March 4, 2014

Visual product search platform Slyce today announced the close of its latest funding round with more than $10.75 million raised, increasing the company's total…

Hong Kong supermarket chain PARKnSHOP adds merchandising tech

February 28, 2014

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category planning, automation and optimization solutions, has announced that PARKnSHOP, the…

With Flow, showrooming moves beyond barcodes

Amazon's mobile app uses live photo recognition to let showroomers build shopping lists.

Five unique ways containers can add 'pop' to retail sales

Selling goods is just one way to leverage the power of a pop-up location.

Clicks to bricks to clicks: Bringing curated commerce back into the store

Three ways retailers can imitate the online product curation model to create a boutique shopping experience.

POPAI releases 2014 Mass Merchant Study results

February 12, 2014

Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI) announced it is officially releasing its 2014 Mass Merchant Study, a continuation of their Shopper…

Retail imports expected to drop in typically slow February

February 11, 2014

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to drop 8.4 percent in February from the same time last year as the shipping cycle…