Marks & Spencer, NCR bring online fashion in-store

January 23, 2012

Marks & Spencer is working with NCR Corporation to trial new multi-media zones in its stores that combine digital touchscreens, video walls and displays of…

ComQi mobile apps get in touch with digital signage

January 19, 2012

ComQi, global multichannel message management provider, has announced the launch of five new place-based mobile applications interacting with digital signage…

DecisionPoint debuts tablet-based ordering solutions for retail

January 17, 2012

DecisionPoint Systems Inc., a provider of mobile and wireless systems for retailers, has unveiled a tablet-based ordering solution at the National Retail…

Retalix 10 Store Suite now available in the cloud

January 16, 2012

Retalix Ltd., a global provider of software and services to retailers, announced today that Retalix 10, its next-generation store suite, is available as a…

Starmount unveils open shopper engagement platform Starmount Connect

January 15, 2012

Starmount, a software provider focused on helping retailers optimize the shopper experience, today introduced Starmount Connect, an open shopper engagement…

JDA Software launches JDA Customer Engagement suite

January 15, 2012

JDA Software Group Inc. today announced a new solution designed to improve and personalize the customer shopping experience, build consumer loyalty and drive…

Microsoft announces Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail

January 15, 2012

At the National Retail Federation's annual conference today, Microsoft Corp. announced the upcoming release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Retail, which the…

Tesco to begin deployment of the Retalix 10 Store Suite

January 15, 2012

Retalix Ltd. announced today that Tesco Plc. will commence the deployment of its next-generation store platform following a successful initial pilot of the…

AisleBuyer announces mShop version 2.0

January 15, 2012

AisleBuyer LLC, a provider of in-store mobile commerce solutions for retailers, restaurants and brands, today released a major update to its commerce platform…

NRF12: Day One launch news round-up

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Highlights from a very busy opening day for "Retail's BIG Show," which saw a heavy emphasis on mobile POS.

President Clinton, new technologies headed to NRF 2012

More than 22,000 attendees will explore the latest technologies to help improve their customer experience.

KIOSK to debut automated retail store at NRF

January 3, 2012

KIOSK Information Systems will showcase StoreBOT, its latest solution in a new series of automated retail solutions Jan. 16-17 in New York City at the National…

If the only discernable difference between you and Amazon is the sales tax, you never had a chance in the first place.

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

The recent launch of Amazon's price check app was greeted with everything from retailer outrage to government sabre rattling! Some even called it evil! Really?

Book store owner starts petition against Amazon

December 27, 2011

A small shop owner is standing up against Amazon.com and its recent promotion urging customers shopping in brick-and-mortar stores to use its price-check app.

IBM survey shows increase in Christmas Day m-commerce

December 26, 2011

If you received a shiny new mobile device from Santa, according to IBM the chances are good you used it to do a little online shopping.

It's Amazon's world, we're just living in it

by Jeff Weidauer — Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Vestcom International, Inc.

It doesn't seem like all that many years ago when Amazon.com was touting itself as the "world's biggest bookstore." I remember listening to its radio ads in…

Six trends that will cause brick-and-mortar retailers to lose sleep in 2012

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

It's customary to look ahead at the retail trends that will shape 2012 and the buzz, profits and challenges to profitable retailing. Here then are the good…

Parents playing with the idea of Netflix-style toy rental

Is toy rental by mail a fad, or is it here to stay?

New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers

Research found that mobile applications can stimulate interest in new product categories.

Google exploring delivery options

December 4, 2011

Google is working on a delivery service to allow consumers to order items from local stores on the Web and receive them at their homes or offices within a day.