CGS releases merchandise planning module

April 23, 2012

Computer Generated Solutions has released its BlueCherry Multi-Channel Merchandise Planning (MCMP) solution designed to improve individual retail, wholesale…

RedPrairie releases Price Tag Generator Solution

April 23, 2012

RedPrairie Corp. has released its new Price Tag Generator solution available through a Web Interface to RedPrairie's Merchandise Management Point-of-Sale Plus…

JDA launches new merchandising solution

April 19, 2012

JDA Software Group, Inc., has released a merchandising solution, JDA Assortment 8.0, that combines consumer purchase preferences, in-depth analytics, complete…

Opinion: Customization becoming essential to the customer experience

Far from being just a feature, customization is a product strategy.

A conversation about building great retail window displays

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

This weekend, MSNBC's "Your Business" ran a segment on the venerable retail window display, and how the basics of good window design are the same for everyone…

Apple partners with French designer Philippe Starck?

April 16, 2012

Apple is working with Philippe Starck, the famous French product designer, on a "revolutionary" project to be unveiled later this year, according to…

Will poster shopping change the face of retail?

March 23, 2012

Since Tesco's poster retail experiment in a Korean subway station last June, the idea of using QR codes and NFC tags to let consumers make purchases from…

Gamers must shop Walmart for full Angry Birds Space experience

March 22, 2012

Players of the newest Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Space, must go through Walmart to unlock the game's first round of bonus content, according to a story on…

Angry Birds crashing into retail shelves

March 21, 2012

Angry Birds will be flying to retail shelves nationwide, now that the game’s creator Rovio has partnered with a major U.S. retail chain to put its branded…

Frank Mayer, Mizuno come out swinging with new modular displays

March 16, 2012

Frank Mayer & Associates has teamed up with Mizuno to design and produce a line of modular sporting goods displays to showcase their products. The displays…

GlobalShop 2012: 8 ways the smartphone can help your customers love you

Mobile technology is not the brick-and-mortar retailer's enemy.

GlobalShop 2012: Family Dollar using new technology to get 'on-site insight' to increase sales

Retailers can measure customer shopping patterns with ShopperGauge.

You're hot and you're cold ...

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

American retailers have been accused of being obsessively consumed with acquiring new customers, but negligent when it comes to retaining existing customers.

CROSSMARK using Aldata to help clients optimize shelf space

February 23, 2012

CROSSMARK, a sales and marketing services organization, is now using Aldata's Shelf Planning and Space Automation solutions to tailor product assortments for…

Study: Online retailers aren't ready for tablets

February 17, 2012

Fewer than one-third of retailers have optimized sites for tablet commerce, according to a report, "Mobile & Tablet e-Commerce: Is anyone really ready?" by…

What will the tech giants sell in retail stores?

February 14, 2012

Apple's hundreds of stores generate billions of dollars in sales annually, and its competitors are hoping to repeat Apple's success in the retail space.

For retailers, too many choices leads to 'just looking'

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

I was intrigued by an article in the Los Angeles Times entitled "Too Many Choices Can Tax the Brain Research Shows." It said in part, "Americans have come to…

Four customer experience management predictions for 2012

by Kimberly Nasief — President, Measure Consumer Perspectives

Customer experience management is going to undergo some serious changes in the coming months, thanks to mobile technology and social media. And I can make a…

Designer Michael Graves, Target to end partnership

February 8, 2012

After a 15-year collaboration, designer Michael Graves and Target are parting ways.

Walmart unveils 'Great For You' icon

February 7, 2012

A year after pledging to develop a front-of-pack label that would give its customers an easier way to identify healthier food, Walmart Stores has unveiled the…