Macy's announces Impulse Beauty store concept

September 9, 2010

Macy's has announced the rollout by October of Impulse Beauty, a new concept featuring an open-sell space of niche beauty brands to complement the traditional…

Jones New York launches in-store experience at Macy's Herald Square

September 8, 2010

Jones New York, a division of Jones Apparel Group, has announced the opening of an innovative in-store experience at Macy's Herald Square in New York City. The…

RSR defines 'seven tenets of 21st century merchandising'

September 7, 2010

RSR Research's latest report, "Defining Twenty-First Century Merchandising: Benchmark 2010" dicusses seven tenets of the modern merchandise planning process.

Is that a banana in your couch, or are you just happy I am shopping?

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Supermarkets are wizards at getting us to buy more than we intend. They’ve figured out how to successfully sell diapers to beer customers and pine nuts to…

A Test Material Girls Should Love: Macy’s Pilot

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

A new loyalty program may soon be rewarding shoppers who purchase brands by Madonna, Martha Stewart and Donald Trump – and they do not have to charge it.

The psychology of retail marketing

From rounded corners to natural textures: Neurological research reveals why consumers react the way they do to the in-store experience.

Choo-Choo! Shoppers May be Trading Up

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Chin-up, glossy-floored department stores. U.S. retailers may be experiencing a reversal of fortune, if a couple of recent earnings reports are an indication.

Retail Summit Review

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Reflections and Takeaways

Rebuttal to Mary Hunt in Woman's Day Magazine: Retailers Don't Trick Customers

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

Mary Hunt takes aim at retailers by telling Amiable personalities they are all wrong and should become like her, an Analytical. I hate this type of X-files…

AT&T remodels 2,200 stores

July 28, 2010

AT&T has announced the completion of a store redesign across more than 2,200 retail locations nationwide — a research-driven initiative to provide a more…

Matalan installs merchandising optimization tools

July 27, 2010

Quantum Retail, a merchandising optimization software provider, has announced that Matalan, the United Kingdom fashion and homeware retailer with more than 20…

The Aspirational Tourist

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Remember your last out-of-town getaway?  You probably wandered into a few shops at your destination to browse, buy a few mementos, or just pass the time before…

The manufacturer's role in shopper-centric category management

Manufacturers and retailers need to work together to get the most benefit from shopper-centric analytics.

UK retailer One Stop uses behavioral planning tool to optimize store space

June 22, 2010

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions has announced that One Stop, a leading UK convenience retailer, has selected Galleria to help it optimize selling space…

RBM Technologies introduces solution for product-level merchandising execution

June 17, 2010

RBM Technologies, provider of in-store visual merchandising management solutions for retailers, has announced a new product offering to help retailers optimize…

The Art of Waiting

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

When Apple Computer announced the Apple Store, more than one industry pundit predicted the project’s demise. "Apple is a technology company," they said. "They…

TradeStone, First Insight bring social media to the product design process

June 8, 2010

TradeStone Software, developer of solutions that unify the design, sourcing, ordering and delivery of private label and branded goods, and First Insight, a…

Jewelry retailer adds sparkle to merchandise with LEDs

June 8, 2010

What makes a piece of jewelry stand out from others doesn't just have to do with the four C's (cut, color, clarity and carat). Sometimes it has everything to…

The four types of convenience store shoppers

By understanding these different motivations, brands can better leverage true, in-the-moment behavior to trigger purchases.

P&G to use Tobii eye tracking systems

June 1, 2010

Tobii Technology Inc., provider of attention and visibility measurement technology, has announced today that Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer…