Latest eBay app brings online benefits to brick-and-mortars

August 9, 2013

In a move that strengthens the relationship between online and brick-and-mortar commerce, eBay has launched the Retail Associate Platform — an application that…

ZoomSystems seeks global expansion with Vigix acquisition

August 9, 2013

Automated retail company ZoomSystems recently announced the acquisition of Vigix Inc. and its patented no-moving-parts technology, which ZoomSystems said will…

Merchant Warehouse introduces omni-channel commerce for retailers

August 7, 2013

Merchant Warehouse today announced the omni-channel extension of its Genius Customer Engagement Platform. With this capability, retailers can now offer payment…

IKEA's 2014 catalog lets shoppers virtually furnish a room (Video)

August 6, 2013

IKEA has stepped up its augmented reality game with the latest round of AR features embedded in its 2014 catalog — cementing the retailer's place at the…

Navigating the challenges of retail self-service

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

Frank Mayer and Associates discusses what solutions stay afloat in the sea of self-service.

Zebra Technologies launches new brand for retail-specific solutions

July 31, 2013

Zebra Technologies Corp. has announced the launch of Zebra Commerce, a new brand that encompasses a suite of hardware devices, software applications and…

7 ways to keep, and serve, Millennial customers

Customer service must evolve from being Baby Boomer-specific to Millennial-centric.

Deloitte's back-to-school survey finds frugality will rule

July 29, 2013

Although consumer confidence in the economy has increased, the back-to-school shopping season will see shoppers hold tight to their purse strings, according to…

Asda forecasts omnichannel for 2013 holiday season

July 29, 2013

The European grocery chain Asda expects that 75 percent of its customers will shop across bricks and clicks this Christmas, according to an article on Retail…

Amazon winning the price-comparison battle, study finds

July 26, 2013

A new study from Parago suggests that more than half of smartphone owners regularly use their device while in-store to commit showrooming, with Amazon as the…

SmartHub benchmarking study focuses on status of omnichannel

July 26, 2013

The commerce solution provider Innotrac Corp. released its latest SmartHub eCommerce benchmarking analysis, evaluating omnichannel retailing and the data…

Consumers don't think in terms of channels. Retailers do.

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As I prepare to meet with a number of groups and retailers around the world, their No. 1 question is about predicting what must change in retail in order to be…

Are Nordstrom and Pinterest made for each other?

Nordstrom is big on Pinterest, but will the social media site be big inside the chain's department stores?

Unbound Commerce intros Oracle ATG compatibility for kiosks, tablets

July 25, 2013

Unbound Commerce has announced the launch of a new tablet and kiosk commerce solution for online retailers using the Oracle ATG Web Commerce platform.

Jay-Z's Rocawear chain deploys iPad POS and kiosk system

July 24, 2013

A joint solution by Teamwork Retail and ArmorActive has rolled out in Jay-Z's Rocawear retail chain, the companies announced. Teamwork Retail was tapped for an…

Are retailers down under on the fast track to mobile payments?

July 23, 2013

Australian retailers may be poised for the broad adoption of mobile payment technology. According to an article on ZDNet, there is a strong desire among the…

Shopkick beefs up anti-Amazon arsenal with in-app purchases

July 23, 2013

The iOS and Android app Shopkick, which enables users to search for items, find out where to buy them and then automatically check in at the brick-and-mortar…

UK's Argos taps Blippar for AR catalog

July 23, 2013

The U.K. retailer Argos has launched its first digitally interactive paper catalog with help from Blippar's augmented reality technology.

Target takes aim at busy moms with mobile app promo (Video)

July 22, 2013

Target has begun a full-scale push to promote its mobile app, which touts features such as daily deals and product reviews.

Italy's Coop Group deploys self-scanning by Datalogic

July 18, 2013

The Italian consumer cooperative Coop Estense is rolling out a self-scanning shopping solution by Datalogic. The Coop Group deployed 600 Joya terminals and the…