GlobalShop: 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…

Mood 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…

OfficeMax 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…

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.

Are 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…

Godiva 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…

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.

Herbal 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…

IBM 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…

Retail installation designed for Puma on display at London’s 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…

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:

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…

Are 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…

Landaal, Poptech bringing quick-to-assemble POP displays to the U.S.

January 31, 2011

Landaal Packaging Systems has entered into a strategic international partnership to represent and manufacture Poptech’s patented corrugated merchandising…

Pexco unveils AisleSmart line of merchandising tools

January 31, 2011

Pexco, a manufacturer of point-of-purchase merchandising solutions, has introduced AisleSmart, a family of six products that meet strict criteria for labor…

How Much is that Downy in the Window?

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Heard the one about the fabric softener and the sleepwalker? The punch line takes place in a department store.

Taking a CSI approach to retail

Bob Gordman walks through a post-mortem on the recent retail season, spelling out who the victims were.

ShopperGauge report examines in-aisle display effectiveness

January 6, 2011

The suppliers of the ShopperGauge technology have announced the release of a new case study targeted at answering one of the retail industry's top in-store…

Five things customers hate about holiday retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Repetitive music, crowded aisles are on the list of things that can send shoppers screaming from your store.

Aligning store labor and inventory leads to customer advocacy

Inability to integrate labor and inventory forecasts can drag down customer experience.