Xterprise unveils RFID solution for footwear retailers

October 11, 2011

Xterprise has announced a released configuration of its Clarity Mobile product targeting the footwear-retail market, aimed at helping retailers increase sales…

Northwoods Software delivers web-based planogram solution

September 27, 2011

Northwoods Software announced that it has delivered Hillman Planogrammer Version 1.0 to The Hillman Group Inc. Hillman Planogrammer is a web-based planogram…

InContext Solutions, IMI Merchandising partner on virtual stores

September 26, 2011

InContext Solutions, a provider of web-based 3-D virtual store environments for research, visualization and e-commerce, has announced a partnership with IMI…

Walls + Forms introduces exterior retail merchandising units

September 20, 2011

Walls + Forms, Inc., a provider of wall systems, displays and signage has introduced exterior retail merchandising units (RMUs). These new standard concessions…

Make smart merchandising choices to avoid discounting

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

Retailers are trying to keep up with the price-cutting frenzy of competitors, extreme couponers and daily deal sites.

Retail readies for advent of tight pockets at Christmas

by Laurel Tielis — Author and Professional Speaker, Laurel Tielis & Associates

It's not a fashion statement, but an economic one. According to a survey commissioned by the London-based global news agency Reuters, American shoppers will…

Family Dollar launches ShopperGauge Learning Lab for shopper behavior analysis

September 12, 2011

RockTenn and BVI Networks, Inc., have announced the opening of the first large format ShopperGauge Retail Learning Lab at Family Dollar Stores. The goal is to…

The future of product innovation for retailers

Data assets that didn't exist ten years ago are changing the innovation game.

Report: Economy prompts major change in retail merchandising

August 31, 2011

RSR Research, an analyst firm providing market intelligence on retail technology trends, has announced the results of its latest research report, "Twenty-first…

WorkflowOne unveils marketing suite for retail

August 30, 2011

WorkflowOne, a provider of print management, marketing and distribution services, has announced "Venue," a software solution that allows retail chains to…

Why The Fresh Market is more fresh than Whole Foods

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Founded in 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc. is a specialty grocery retailer focused on providing high-quality products in a unique and inviting atmosphere with a…

Opinion: The retail 'moment of truth' has run amok

Why trying to pull apart the Gordian knot of consumer motivation and label each piece is an exercise in futility.

Casual Male opens a Destination XL store in Murray, UT

August 10, 2011

Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Murray, Utah, located at 6170 S. State Street.

American Apparel sees big benefits from RFID

August 2, 2011

RFID technology is demonstrating its worth to retailers. A post on LP Magazine cites an RFID pilot program conducted by American Apparel, first reported in the…

Casual Male opens new multi-line store

July 24, 2011

Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a leading retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Phoenix, Ariz. Located at 1701 E. Camelback…

Retailers turning to tech-enabled touch points

July 14, 2011

Seventy percent of retailers are empowering their employees with technology-enabled touch points — including digital signage and self-service kiosks — to help…

Whole Foods Market to talk store design, visual merchandising at IRDC

July 13, 2011

Whole Foods Market, VMSD magazine's 2011 Peter Glen Retailer of the Year, will get the spotlight in a special session at the 2011 International Retail Design…

Kamal Osman Jamjoom upgrades Oracle retail applications to support growth

July 10, 2011

In a move intended to improve merchandise management across its franchise and private label brands, Middle East retail group Kamal Osman Jamjoom has upgraded…

Dassault Systèmes announces new release of 3D design software

June 29, 2011

Dassault Systèmes announced it has made available Release 2012 of its Version 6 Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA). The new…

Beauty retailer Ulta to launch in-store men's boutiques

June 28, 2011

According to a Reuters story, discount beauty retailer Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. announced it will be rolling out men's grooming boutiques inside…