Samsung, Signagelive showing SoC digital signage at London retail tech expo (Video)

March 13, 2013

Signagelive, a global technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based digital signage applications, announced it has been invited to join…

Study finds racial differences in mobile aptitude

March 11, 2013

Black consumers 18 and older are more mobile-minded than the general population and appear to be on the leading edge of engagement when it comes to using their…

In-mall DOOH network bites on NFC

March 11, 2013

In-mall digital advertising network owner Adspace Digital Mall Network today announced that the company is collaborating with mobile-marketing solutions…

Target launches accelerator program for mobile developers

March 7, 2013

Target has taken a serious interest in developing new consumer-facing applications. According to TechCrunch, the retailer announced the "Target Retail…

Xtreme Labs releases report card on retailer apps

February 28, 2013

Xtreme Labs, a mobile strategy and solutions company, released its Retail Apps Report, which details how consumers rate the top U.S. retailers' iOS and Android…

Shutl courier service debuts in Chicago

February 26, 2013

Shutl Ltd., a London-based startup that matches retailers with local courier services, debuts today in Chicago, New York and San Francisco, according to…

Study lists 5 challenges to mobile testing

February 26, 2013

SOASTA Inc., specialists in cloud and mobile testing, announced the results of its survey of 500 IT executives representing such industries as global IT…

Study: Retail experience hinges on new technology

February 11, 2013

A recent study by The Control Group reveals new details about the evolution of retail technology. As agbeat.com reported, retail technology "will drive…

IBM study says showroomers should be targeted

Although the notorious showroomer makes up only 6 percent of all buying traffic, they're young, active and influential.

ATM & Mobile Executive Summit: essential insights into the future of cash and payments

Executive event will assemble industry experts to discuss the interlinked future of cash, ATMs and mobile technology.

Voto app brings democracy to shopping

January 29, 2013

Retailers looking for a tool to boost customer engagement have a new mobile application to add to their array of choices. The iPad kiosk company ArmorActive…

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

Target's price matching: Revolutionary or redundant?

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Deciding whether to match online prices with brick-and-mortar benefits is a growing retail conundrum.

M-commerce still small as retailers focus on the basics

January 21, 2013

A new report by Forrester Research for trade group Shop.org shows that smartphones generated only a small portion of online sales last year — about $5 billion…

App hopes to make shopping 'more fun than Angry Birds'

January 21, 2013

Tuesday will mark the launch of The Hunt — a beta Web app that gamifies retail, sfgate.com reported.

Study: Luxury brands have more mobile shoppers, less satisfaction

January 17, 2013

Luxury shoppers are more likely to use mobile channels when shopping but are slightly less satisfied with e-commerce overall, according to the Luxury E-Retail…

NCR's PayPal partnership makes 'everyday easier'

PayPal brings its digital wallet to NCR's broad footprint of retailers and restaurants.

Survey: Retailers seek to master omnichannel in 2013

January 14, 2013

The rise of the connected shopper is causing a change in strategic focus for retailers. According to the 2013 Shop.org/Forrester Research State of Retailing…

Fujitsu intros mobile-heavy self-checkout portfolio

January 14, 2013

Fujitsu ramped up its retail offerings today as the company announced a suit of new services to enhance the consumer's checkout process.

NCR Mobile Shopper goes live in Wis. grocery store

January 11, 2013

A small-scale grocery chain has gotten a high-tech checkout makeover with the help of NCR's Mobile Shopper. Wisconsin-based Woodman's Food Markets announced…