Virgin Mobile opening first retail stores

June 28, 2012

Sprint Nextel's Virgin Mobile, the pay-as-you-go carrier, is opening its first 10 retail stores tomorrow in Chicago, becoming the second U.S. prepaid service…

Retail tech heats up to beat holiday shopping lockdown

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Behind-the-scenes prep for the holidays is underway, with digital signage and engagement tech on the upswing.

New technology brings 'ease of online shopping' to brick-and-mortar stores

June 27, 2012

A new product to enable interactive cross-selling via iPads in retail stores is now available from software company LightSpeed. The solution will arm retailers…

Device cuts cost of running iPad POS solutions

June 27, 2012

Business owners can now run their iPad POS systems without additional Internet connection hardware or wiring with the launch of Revel Systems' new Router. The…

Why tablets are so compelling to kids ... of all species

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

The twins absolutely love their iPad. They can't get enough time on it. In this Miami family, the teenagers also exhibit a high preference for consumer…

Motorola shares vision for future of retail

Motorola unveiled new customer experience solutions at its New York event this week.

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…

Social relevance as more than a pet project

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Today, when merchants consider social media, many think of a few key terms: Listen! Word of mouth! Viral marketing! But the most important consideration to…

Survey: Retail-integrated e-commerce increases sales for brands

June 14, 2012

Business owners using retail-integrated e-commerce are showing overall increases in sales, both online and in-stores, according to a survey from Shopatron that…

Vancouver mall customers now shopping via Facebook

June 14, 2012

A Vancouver shopping destination, Park Royal, has added a way for customers to browse products on its Facebook page.

Z Gallerie using Aruba technology for iPads

June 13, 2012

Z Gallerie, a retailer of home decor merchandise, has deployed Aruba Networks technology to support in-store sales and enhance customer engagement. Based on…

Perry Ellis hoping to enhance customer experience with mobile POS

June 13, 2012

Perry Ellis International is hoping to improve its customers' shopping experiences, grow in-store sales and increase brand loyalty by implementing POS…

Swiss coffee company opens boutique in Macy's

June 12, 2012

Switzerland-based Nespresso has opened its first "Boutique-in-Shop" at the Macy's Dadeland Mall in Miami.

Apple's Passbook to help retailers offer loyalty programs

June 12, 2012

Retailers may soon have access to yet another payment and loyalty card option with Apple releasing Passbook Monday at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San…

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…

How to design your own solar-powered QR codes

A step-by-step on how to pull off your version of Emart's innovative marketing campaign.

What Amazon's move into luxury apparel really means

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Internet retail behemoth Amazon has turned a dangerous eye toward the luxury apparel market. Long regarded as more of a clearinghouse for commodity items…

Revel globally launches POS system for iPad, iPhone

June 6, 2012

Revel Systems' retail POS system for the iPad and iPhone — called "Atlas" — is now available worldwide.

Macy's launching shipping program

June 6, 2012

Macy's Inc. is expanding its pilot program that used 23 store locations as backup sites for its online distribution centers. By fall, that number will grow to…

Survey: Big box retailers are earning visits on price, but losing customers on experience

June 5, 2012

Empathica Inc., a provider of customer experience management solutions, has announced that its Consumer Insights Panel survey of more than 6,500 U.S. consumers…