Merchandising News & Media
Candy Rox opens first location in Rye, NY
April 17, 2011
According to Dexigner.com, Candy Rox, a cutting edge confectioner, has opened its first outlet in Rye, N.Y.
read nowBrookstone announces QR code program plans
April 14, 2011
According to DDI.com, Brookstone Inc. has announced plans for a new Quick Response (QR) code program in 30 New York-area stores. Once scanned, the codes offer…
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Rise of the thrift store shopper provides steady growth in resale industry
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Are shoppers willing to sacrifice customer experience, service for bargains?
read nowSears announces plans to expand beauty department
April 12, 2011
According to DDI.com, Sears Holdings Corp. has announced plans to expand its beauty departments in more than 100 Sears locations and online.
read nowNordstrom interactive window display encourages customers to 'touch the glass'
April 5, 2011
According to Nordstrom's blog, the retailer’s Seattle flagship store is featuring an interactive window display using Microsoft’s hands-free Kinect controller…
read nowSony opens new concept store in Los Angeles
March 30, 2011
Sony Electronics has announced the opening of the first newly branded Sony store in the U.S., which offers a new concept, design and customer experience. It…
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Is it Time to Drop the 'e' from e-Commerce?
by Jason Goldberg — VP Marketing, MTI
Most e-commerce executives are focused on online sales, even though their actual contribution to the organization is far broader. In order to maximize the…
read nowGlobalShop: Lavi unveils electronic queuing system, merchandising tools
March 28, 2011
LAS VEGAS — Lavi Industries, provider of crowd control and public guidance solutions, announces a new Qtrac Multi-line Electronic Queuing System, as well as an…
read nowMood Media purchases Muzak
March 27, 2011
In-store media specialist Mood Media Corp. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Muzak Holdings LLC, a privately held company that is…
read nowOfficeMax will carry new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
March 24, 2011
OfficeMax Inc., a major office supplies and services provider, yesterday announced it will offer the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in all of its 1,000 retail…
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Payvment paves the way for shopping on social networks
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Facebook Shopping Mall sets the stage for the next major shopping portal.
read nowAre interactive window displays the future of retail?
March 9, 2011
According to NewsElectronics.co.uk, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute are working on a prototype for…
read nowGodiva unveils new store design
March 8, 2011
According to WorldInteriorDesignNetwork.com, New York-based D-ash Design has created a new store design for Godiva chocolatier that will be used for retail…
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IBM report: The smarter consumer has arrived
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Growing numbers of people are "instrumented," using two or more technology channels to shop.
read nowHerbal Essences launches Microsoft Tag displays
March 3, 2011
Herbal Essences recently launched a new retail campaign using the Microsoft Tag on in-store shelf talkers. The Tag help shoppers determine which collection of…
read nowIBM is testing biometrics technology for retail marketing
February 28, 2011
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is testing technology that would use biometrics — automated ways of recognizing humans based on physical or…
read nowRetail installation designed for Puma on display at Londons Selfridges stores
February 24, 2011
According to WIDN.com, London’s Selfridges, a high-end department store chain, is presenting a retail installation for Puma, designed to showcase an…
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What you can't teach buyers
by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.
There are some things you just can't teach buyers. Nor should you try.As sellers, we can educate buyers on:
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Tried and true, or tired and through
by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC
I was talking with a retailer Monday who discussed with me all of the changes and decisions she needs to make concerning her stores, including investing in new…
read nowAre Apple Stores eliminating boxed software?
February 7, 2011
Apple's App Store has been an overwhelming success by anybody's standard, recently surpassing the 10 billion download mark. But does that success spell the end…
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