Halloween real-time store audits: The good, the bad, and the scary

Consumer spending on Halloween is predicted to reach $6.9 billion this year, an increase of more than 54 percent since 2005.

AT&T tests new store design in Oklahoma

October 25, 2013

As the lines between the physical and digital retail worlds blur and consumers turn to their mobile devices and apps to enhance their mobile lifestyle…

Retail analytics firm Prism Skylabs announces $15M Series B led by Intel Capital

October 24, 2013

Prism Skylabs, provider of solutions to help retailers understand and optimize offline commerce, has announced its Series B funding round led by Intel Capital.

5 steps to personalize the in-store experience

A focus on the customer journey will improve your shopper's experience on their path to purchase.

Target tears a page from Apple's design book

October 17, 2013

Apple's store design has become as ubiquitous as the iPhone itself. Best Buy has tapped into Apple's minimalistic, hands-on approach to merchandising and now…

Path to Purchase Institute gives top honor to Wii U interactive display

October 14, 2013

The Path to Purchase Institute announced the winners in the 2013 Design of the Times Awards competition Oct. 9 during the Shopper Marketing Expo in Chicago.

JCPenney opens Disney Shops for 'fairytale' experience

October 7, 2013

JCPenney announced recently the launch of the Disney Shop inside 565 store locations.

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has a new website called The Facts About GMOs. I’ve spent time reading through the various articles and op-eds…

David's Bridal boosts omnichannel inventory management

September 25, 2013

The supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates Inc. announced that David's Bridal is now using the firm's omnichannel solutions to ensure on-time and…

Best Buy: Why in-store analytics are critical for survival

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Best Buy is a case study unfolding before our eyes. It is quite literally a test of how today's omnichannel consumers will behaviorally respond to radical…

Keurig to open brick-and-mortar coffee store

September 18, 2013

As the popularity of single-cup beverages grows thanks to major brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks carrying such offerings, Green Mountain Coffee…

ShopperTrak warns retailers not to shy away from the Christmas creep

September 17, 2013

The shopper analytics provider ShopperTrak is forecasting a bit of a calendar conundrum for retailers, warning against a delay of the Christmas creep due to a…

What to take away from the 2013 back-to-school season

Sales data can show how successful your back-to-school season was, but numbers don’t reveal the reasons why.

Apple unveils new store design in California

September 10, 2013

Apple unveiled its latest retail store design last Saturday at the opening of a new location in Stanford, Calif.

Commentary: The showrooming myth

The "false paradigm of showrooming" will only distract retailers from the real task at hand.

Has the Apple Store lost its uniqueness?

Apple's third quarter earnings dipped slightly, the first decline since 2009.

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…

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.

Cabela's to open more stores with 'museum quality' wildlife displays

July 29, 2013

Cabela's Incorporated has announced plans to open four new locations spanning from Georgia to Canada, all featuring elements of the chain's experience-centric…

Are Nordstrom and Pinterest made for each other?

Nordstrom is big on Pinterest, but will the social media site be big inside the chain's department stores?