How tablets and touchscreens are integral to the in-store experience

Retailers must incorporate technology that customers want in order to provide a seamless omnichannel experience.

Sears CEO highlights 'integrated retail' strategy

May 31, 2013

Sears' Chief Executive Eddie Lampert announced his plan to give the 120-year-old retail brand a facelift — and hopefully turn around its six-year sales slump.

Why retailers must excel in the 4 Cs instead of just the 4 Ps

Marketing 101 classes are being rewritten … by consumers.

Putting the 'custom' back in customer

A commentary on how to save brick-and-mortar retail with tailored in-store experiences.

Walmart to add automatic shopping lists to its mobile app

May 28, 2013

Walmart is building out the features of its mobile app, according to news from last week's CTIA Wireless event in Las Vegas. Techhive.com reported that Walmart…

More Hispanics shop via smartphone, survey finds

May 23, 2013

A recent survey by the Integer Group found that 16 percent of Hispanic shoppers are using their mobile devices to make purchases, compared to 12 percent of…

ComQi releases Engage 8.4 digital signage CMS

May 23, 2013

Multichannel message management platform provider ComQi has announced its the release of the latest version of its digital signage and media content management…

Swirl launches in-store mobile marketing platform

May 23, 2013

Swirl, a mobile marketing platform provider, today launched a program that is designed to attract and influence in-store shoppers with micro-targeted digital…

Retailers can relax about showrooming, survey finds

May 22, 2013

A recent study reveals the furor over showrooming may be all for naught. According to the 2nd Annual U.S. Mobile Path-to-Purchase Study released today by xAd…

Pricer intros new line of smart ESLs

May 22, 2013

Pricer, a provider of electronic shelf labels (ESL) for retailers, has launched SmartTAG, its new generation of ESL products.

Inventory fulfillment solution promises omnichannel execution

May 21, 2013

During this week's Momentum 2013 conference in Las Vegas, Manhattan Associates announced the release of its Store Inventory Fulfillment solution, which it says…

Survey says Millennials prefer brick-and-mortar shopping

May 21, 2013

Detailed research from the Urban Land Institute reveals that Millennials prefer shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. Surprisingly, the brands Millennials love…

How to keep pace in the loyalty marathon

When running a marathon or building a loyalty program, remain patient, stick to your plan and trust your training.

Touchrate releases in-store shopper marketing solutions

May 17, 2013

Touchrate, an Orlando, Fla.-based company specializing in interactive touchscreen technology, announced its solutions recently went live for clients such as…

Mobile: The new screen in a multiscreen world

by James Wester

A recent symposium in Dallas discussed ways to fit interactive and mobile technologies into the omnichannel equation.

Will an Internet sales tax bring fairness or confusion?

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

The Marketplace Fairness Act is causing a divide in the industry and has tax experts bracing for chaos.

Bealls Florida goes to the cloud with HighJump

May 14, 2013

HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced today that the Florida-based apparel and home merchandise retailer Bealls…

RichRelevance expands global presence with acquisition of Avail

May 14, 2013

RichRelevance, the company behind personalized online product recommendations for clients including Walmart, Sears and Target, announced it has acquired Avail…

Retail reboot: The changing face of retail worldwide

The evolution and tide of consumer change is global ... and is escalating.

Google finds the silver lining to showrooming

New report finds consumers depend on their smartphones, but it's not all bad for merchants.