Merchandising News & Media
Artisan Complete, BroadSign, CognoVision launch nCAPSULE retail signage
June 17, 2008
TORONTO — Artisan Complete has launched the first installation of its nCAPSULE digital merchandising solution, featuring digital signage software from…
read nowDesigning luxury retail for young men
June 12, 2008
Design Week: Credit crunch or not, luxury seems here to stay. And while the world chooses to turn a blind eye to hedge fund managers and energy oligarchs…
read nowIBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'
June 10, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…
read nowEndeca debuts retail Merchandising Workbench tool
June 9, 2008
CHICAGO — Endeca Technologies Inc., an information access software company, unveiled Endeca Merchandising Workbench, a new management tool suite designed for…
read nowConsumers shun convenience, go back to basics
June 8, 2008
Marketing Daily: A new study shows that consumers are reversing decades-long trends, shunning convenience and healthier foods in search of bargains. Stores are…
read nowReport: shopper marketing success requires understanding the customer
June 4, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All shopper marketing campaigns are not created equal because every retailer has a unique customer base. For a campaign to be successful…
read nowGrocers reach out to cash-strapped shoppers
June 1, 2008
Columbus Dispatch: Recognizing the financial pinch some of their customers are feeling and the strain that might put on customer loyalty, grocery chains are…
read nowTarget launches in-store health channel
June 1, 2008
In-Store Marketing Institute: Target is testing an expansion of its Channel Red in-store TV network into pharmacy departments. The mass merchant began rolling…
read nowEuro grocer adding electronic shelf labels chain-wide
May 26, 2008
Progressive Grocer: E. Leclerc hypermarkets plans to install 70,000 electronic shelf labels (ESL) that use electronic paper display technology that reproduces…
read nowMacy's expands automated retail program
May 22, 2008
NEW YORK — On the heels of a successful two-year pilot of personal electronic automated retail shops with ZoomSystems, Macy's announced the rollout of this…
read nowShopping bags become sophisticated branding vehicles
May 20, 2008
HT Media: Indian retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd. has been well-served by its signature black-and-white wave-patterned shopping bags. Over 17 years, the bag has…
read nowStudy: customers dislike the wireless retail sales experience
May 12, 2008
Marketing Daily: America's love affair with the automobile has been matched by its love affair with the cell phone. People seem very happy to be using them…
read nowNew report details ROI for in-store digital signage
May 11, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association has published "Retail Digital Signage ROI: Finding the break-even point," an exclusive research report that…
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Near-future boom for near-field?
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.
read nowEnQii announces mobile retail media services
May 8, 2008
NEW YORK — EnQii announced a partnership with Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, and LocaModa, a mobile social platform provider. By joining forces…
read nowShortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
April 30, 2008
Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…
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'The year of digital media' for NCR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.
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Evincii launches 'in-store search'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Company wants to do for shelves what Google does for the Web.
read nowInnovation in experience design 'the last frontier'
April 13, 2008
Business Week: Innovation in product design has lost its meaning and, therefore, its value. But there is still one frontier that remains wide open: experience…
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