Mobile mapping app helps Walgreens customers locate products

July 23, 2012

Shoppers can map any Walgreens store on their smartphones, thanks to the retailer's partnership with aisle411, a mobile retail navigation service. The…

Company attempts to 'revolutionize checkout' with mobile platform

July 6, 2012

After a successful test project in a Washington supermarket, QThru is officially launching its mobile platform allowing shoppers to scan items with their…

Google unveils 'Save-to-Wallet'

June 29, 2012

Internet search giant Google has unveiled a new "Save-To-Wallet" API for the Google Wallet at its I/O conference in San Francisco, according to NFCworld.com.

Will consumers opt-in for the 'store of the future?'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Motorola Solutions recently launched a variety of solutions to help retailers deliver what it calls the "store of the future." Many of the company's solutions…

Understanding retail's 'third shelf'

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

There have always been two "shelves" in retail. The first can be found in the retail store and is where the product is most often evaluated and ultimately…

Retail Anywhere announces mobile POS SuiteApp for NetSuite SuiteCommerce

June 8, 2012

Retail Anywhere, a provider of point-of-sale and cloud-based retail management systems for midsize retailers, has announced the availability of RAiPOS, Retail…

Mobile POS in the age of omni-channel

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Five years from now, the least likely place a transaction will be completed is at the cash wrap. In the past, customers and retailers have experienced a single…

Commentary: Building a proximity marketing strategy that protects customers

Consumers are wary, rightly so, of any attempt to use their personal information to gather data and sell products.

NRF: Retailers leveraging tablets to elevate brand, boost sales

May 23, 2012

With more than 60 million Americans forecast to own a tablet computer by the end of this year, retailers say tablets are driving an increasingly larger share…

How customers are driving mobile POS

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Retail stores are in a push for customers to drive their shopping experience—from selection to checkout. At the same time, customers are looking for a…

MokiMobility enables cloud-based mobile device management for iPad, Android tablets

May 8, 2012

Integrating mobile device management features into tablet solutions for the iPad and Android tablets just got a little easier for retailers, thanks to the new…

Self-service Vending Fridge now available

April 26, 2012

There's a new refrigerator on the market that allows customers to buy cold products using QR codes and a Mobile App. The Vending Fridge, created by ShelfX, a…

NRF urges FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments

April 26, 2012

The National Retail Federation this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments, and said any…

Study: Only 17 percent of specialty online retailers offer dedicated mobile site

April 23, 2012

Software provider Briteskies today released the results of a study evaluating the mobile e-commerce offerings of 75 online retailers, including Petco, Sunglass…

44Doors, QR codes and the art of mobile marketing

Tim Hayden, the CMO for mobile marketing company 44Doors, spoke with Mobile Payments Today at the Retail RAMP conference in Chicago. Hayden discussed how…

Kony explains its mobile application platform

Mobile Payments Today spoke with Chris Dean from Kony at the recent Retail RAMP conference in Chicago. Chris talked about the company's mobile application…

Benjamin Moore retail network getting mobile sites

March 29, 2012

ChannelNet has announced the launch of mobile websites for Benjamin Moore's Retailer Website Program. The Retailer Website Program has been available to over…

Neiman Marcus launches Foursquare challenge

March 29, 2012

Neiman Marcus has announced the launch of the "Blahnik Book Foursquare Hunt" in conjunction with its Spring 2012 Neiman Marcus Shoe & Handbag Event. The…

Infographic: The High Stakes World of Mobile Payments

Many companies are going "all-in" for a share of the global mobile payments market. This infographic illustrates the players in the game and what's at stake.

Smart Stickers rolled out with NFC technology

March 20, 2012

Smart Poster Ltd. this week launched Smart Stickers featuring NFC technology, doubling the company's NFC product offering following the launch of the…