Retailers hope day-after sales drive post-Christmas surge

December 26, 2013

You might wonder who has any energy left to go shopping. Retailers will find out today.

Walls + Forms introduces wireless retail kiosk

December 10, 2013

Walls + Forms, Inc. announced that it now has a wireless retail kiosk that is designed for cell phone and accessories display. Interchangeable units allow…

Food Lion unveils new store format

December 4, 2013

Food Lion is unveiling its new store format today at the grand reopening of its Union Street store in Concord, N.C. According to a press release, the format…

Bon-Ton Stores adds shoe-based mobile marketing solution

November 22, 2013

When in doubt, talk to the shoe.

Photos: Barneys New York holiday window displays

November 20, 2013

The "Empire State" meets state-of-the-art display technology from Christie for a fully immersive visitor experience this holiday season at the Barneys New York…

Mintel's senior retail and apparel analyst releases Black Friday comments

Ali Lipson gives a roundup of recent retail news, and her thoughts on the impact for US retailers this holiday season.

Researcher says smartphones will 'completely revolutionize' retail tech, operations

November 18, 2013

Smartphones will change the face of retail technologies and shopping, enabling a whole new converged ecosystem to emerge, according to a new report. ABI…

LogicSource, RBM partner on visual merchandising tech

November 13, 2013

LogicSource, a global sourcing solutions firm, has announced a new partnership with RBM Technologies, a provider of cloud-based visual merchandising solutions…

Largest grocery chain retailer in Denmark implements customer-centric merchandising

November 6, 2013

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category automation and optimization solutions, has announced that Coop Denmark A/S, the largest…

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…