Everything But Water adopts Mi9 Retail End-to-End Suite

February 27, 2015

Everything But Water said it is using the Mi9 Retail End-to-End Suite to increase business efficiency, streamline processes and improve visibility into…

Eliminate blind spots in store with new shatter-resistant safety/security mirrors

Enhance safety and security by eliminating blind spots in store using FFR’s new Indoor Safety/Security Mirror.

Nedap introduces cloud-based RFID solution for retail stores

February 13, 2015

According to the company, !D Cloud is the first solution in the market that enables retailers to significantly improve their on-shelf merchandise availability…

Five innovative Barcelona retailers creating muy bueno customer experiences

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

When most people think of Barcelona, the first features that come to mind are its unusual architecture, rich history and Catalan cuisine. But the area is also…

Survey says: Nordstrom is consumers' favorite fashion retailer

January 28, 2015

The study also revealed that Foot Locker is consumers' favorite shoe retailer, followed by Skechers, Nike, DSW and Famous Footwear.

Office Depot picks CoreMedia to augment e-commerce experience

January 26, 2015

Office-supply retailer Office Depot Inc. has picked CoreMedia LiveContext software to help enhance the customer shopping experience for officedepot.com.

2015 FFR Total Retail Solutions® catalog with 350+ new products - Now Available

FFR Merchandising is pleased to present the 2015 FFR TOTAL RETAIL SOLUTIONS® Catalog, featuring more than 350 new products.

Four common retail rebranding mistakes to avoid

Most major retailers undertake a rebranding initiative once every seven to 10 years, ranging from creating and installing new signage to a comprehensive…

GS1 publishes new retail RFID guidelines

January 6, 2015

Developed by retailers, suppliers and technology solution providers, TIPP offers a standardized system to benchmark the performance of RFID-tagged items in…

Five things to look for next week at NRF

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The BIG Show is bigger than ever, so where do you begin? Start with our checklist of five things to look for at retail's biggest gathering.

Video: Behind the scenes of an AT&T holiday store makeover

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

AT&T recently decked the halls of its flagship Michigan Avenue store in Chicago, using a new "Magical Forest" theme.

Best Buy deploys directional audio for latest Call of Duty launch

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The retailer used a high-tech approach to prevent the bombast of "Advanced Warfare" from permeating the store.

Study says more people buying beauty and personal care products online

December 16, 2014

The research found that Beauty and Personal Care, an industry traditionally rooted in the ability to touch, smell, sample and experiment with products in…

Jewelry retailer Pandora implements assortment planning solution

December 9, 2014

Founded in 1982 as a local Danish jewelry shop, Pandora today has stores in more than 80 countries with 10,000 retail locations and 1,200 concept stores.

Book retailer ERNSTER adds 'Scan2Order' shopping feature

November 6, 2014

ERNSTER - l'esprit livre, Luxembourg's largest book retailer, has installed a new "Scan2Order" feature.

Retailers report 550-percent increase in the use of social media for merchandise planning

November 4, 2014

According to a survey released by Boston Retail Partners, retailers are focused on expanding their use of social media and technology solutions to deliver the…

Don't let 'holiday creep' ruin your retail story

by Andrew Sharpe — Retail Strategist, BRANDSPANK

On the surface, holiday creep may not seem like a problem for retailers, but when you take a closer look, you can see how this phenomenon contributes to the…

When marketing to millennials, don't forget the basics

In planning for marketing to millennials at retail, there is still a commonality of experience that requires in-store merchandising not to lose sight of the…

Quri launches Impact tool to track in-store conditions

October 2, 2014

Impact performs a granular, real-time analysis of in-store conditions data, including location, merchandising efforts and inventory.

Generation D and brand identity

A lot of companies across the globe are going to die over the next few years – not because of macroeconomic stress, but because there is an entire emerging…