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…

Infographic: BLE vs. NFC

This infographic compares the key similarities and differences between Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and Near Field Communications (NFC) in how they are…

Urban Outfitters selects TXT Integrated Retail Planning solution

January 30, 2014

Specialty retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. announced it has selected TXT MAPLE LAKE to support end-to-end retail planning across regions, brands and channels…

Baynote launches self-service tool for e-commerce merchandising

January 28, 2014

Baynote, a provider of big data solutions for retail, today announced the release of Baynote VUE, a self-service merchandising application purposely built to…

Photos: Remodeled American Apparel store opens in Berlin

January 16, 2014

American Apparel has announced the opening of its newly expanded and renovated Berlin store. Located in Mitte, the central borough of Berlin, the store was…

Smartrac highlights its contribution to Thinaire's NFC RFID-based solution for Bon-Ton

January 14, 2014

Department store operator Bon-Ton has engaged Thinaire, a provider of RF engagement marketing solutions, to turn shoes on display into mobile marketing…

Galleria announces next-gen merchandising tool

January 13, 2014

Software provider Galleria announced its next generation of merchandising software at the NRF Conference & Expo. The company said its planogram solution…

Checkpoint Systems, RGIS partner on retail RFID

January 13, 2014

Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, and RGIS, a provider of supply chain, inventory, insight…

The Home Depot goes live with assortment planning suite

January 13, 2014

Predictix today announced that The Home Depot has implemented the Predictix assortment application suite, including modules for analytics, planning, and…

Wolky footwear brand begins RFID source tagging

January 9, 2014

The Dutch footwear brand Wolky announced it has decided to attach RFID labels during the production of its shoes. The Wolky barcode label on the box will be…

Verizon unveils new store design, retail strategy

January 8, 2014

Verizon Wireless announced today that it is "totally transforming its customers' retail experience." The company said its new retail strategy is designed to…

Enhanced Retail Solutions announces Rolling Forecast analysis tool

January 8, 2014

Enhanced Retail Solutions, a provider of software-as-a-service retail analytic and demand planning solutions, has announced the integration of its Rolling…