Udi's Food using ShelfX self-checkout

February 13, 2012

ShelfX, a provider of a self-checkout and inventory management solution, announced today that Udi's Food will integrate the system to shorten customer…

IBM partners with David Jones

February 13, 2012

IBM has signed a multi-million dollar deal with David Jones, Australia's longest-standing department store group, to develop a cross-channel retail platform…

Chinese sportswear company targets U.S. online shoppers

Li-Ning, China's No. 1 domestic sportswear company, is targeting Americans with a new e-commerce site.

Google may open its first stand-alone retail store

February 9, 2012

Google Inc. may open its first stand-alone retail store in its European headquarters in Dublin after a trial at a computer shop in London, according to…

Is Amazon Prime the next retail game-changer?

February 8, 2012

Amazon Prime may be poised to redefine consumers' shopping expectations, according to a blogger on MSNBC. Prime, launched in 2005, is a membership program that…

Consumers create the basis for growth strategies: Retail predictions for 2012

Once again, in 2012, there is a clear recognition that the omnichannel consumer is in charge.

Digital receipts help small retailer build loyalty

February 7, 2012

Loyal Army Clothing, a small business in San Francisco,  is using digital receipts technology from Proximiant to build tighter relationships with customers…

iPad Enclosures, Socket Mobile create barcode scanning solutions for iPad

January 31, 2012

Socket Mobile, a provider of mobile productivity solutions, is partnering with iPad Enclosures to combine iPad Enclosures' tablet mounts and stands with the…

Shopkick drives more than $110 m for retail, brand partners in 2011

January 31, 2012

Shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, recently announced that it helped drive…

SimplyCast unveils tablet-ready multi-channel marketing solution

January 30, 2012

SimplyCast.com has released Version 7.0 of its online marketing application that allows customers to broadcast their message over as many as 13 channels…

Target leads fight to stop 'showrooming'

Will other retailers follow Target's lead in asking vendors to create in-store-only products?

Mobile retail startup Signature announces launch

January 26, 2012

Signature Labs, Inc. launched today, and the company said it is "making retail personal again by delivering VIP treatment to shoppers, both in and out of…

Review: LightSpeed focuses on retailer's experience to improve the customer's experience

Mac-based POS offers desktop, laptop, web, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad functionality out-of-the-box.

Honeywell offering total retail solution

January 24, 2012

Honeywell has created several hardware components to help retailers increase productivity levels, including a hybrid bioptic scanner, a mobile computer and…

IBM announces new m-commerce tools for retail

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

The company says new software reflects changing consumer expectations.

Are you 1 of the 80 percent? 4 ways to avoid failing at multi-channel

Retailers must focus on customers' desires to get them to buy across channels.

Study: Retailers must embrace multi-channel retailing

January 23, 2012

Today's retailers are facing pressure to improve the shopping experience through various channels, according to a study called "The SoMoLo Imperative: Social…

Procter & Gamble seeking way to scan coupons to phones

January 23, 2012

Coupons are coming to consumers' phones, according to Procter & Gamble, who just signed a deal with a Silicon Valley start-up to find a way to scan coupons…

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…