POS / Point of Purchase News & Media
Fujitsu, Socket Mobile partner on mobile data collection
May 12, 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and NEWARK, Calif. — Socket Mobile Inc. and Fujitsu Computer Systems Corp. announced a strategic partnership and plans for joint product…
read nowNew report details ROI for in-store digital signage
May 11, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association has published "Retail Digital Signage ROI: Finding the break-even point," an exclusive research report that…
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Near-future boom for near-field?
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.
read nowShortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
April 30, 2008
Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…
read nowStoreNext to market IBM POS for grocery, c-store
April 29, 2008
DALLAS — IBM announced that it will work with StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Retalix Ltd., to market pre-packaged retail solutions powered…
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'The year of digital media' for NCR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.
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In British retail, cash is still king
April 21, 2008
Off License News: Cash is still the most popular form of payment among retail customers despite efforts by card companies to push plastic alternatives.
read nowSelf-checkout could reinvent the c-store
April 15, 2008
Convenience Store Decisions: Will self-checkout prove a viable solution for convenience stores? It just may, for some. At least a couple of the larger…
read nowOnline sales to drive in-store technology growth
April 10, 2008
Inside Retailing (Australia): With Internet sales expected to account for almost 20 percent of turnover by 2012-15, and Web sites becoming increasingly…
read nowMore retail technology on the way, and soon
April 10, 2008
Arizona Daily Star: More new technologies are likely on the way for retail stores, speakers said Thursday at this year's Global Retailing Conference, held by…
read nowEscalate releases Customer1 version 4.0
April 7, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Escalate Retail announced the availability of Version 4.0 of its Customer1 point of service software application. The upgraded version of…
read nowReport: Multi-channel must be seamless, customer-centric
April 7, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York — CORESense, a software-as-a-service multi-channel retail management system company serving small to medium-sized specialty…
read nowNorth American consumers demand more self-service
April 7, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — A growing legion of North American consumers use self-service in their everyday lives, and the latest research from NCR Corp. shows an…
read nowInaugural Customer Experience Summit announced
April 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The inaugural Customer Experience Summit, co-hosted by RetailConnections and by Cathy Hotka & Associates, will take place August 17-19…
read nowReport: In-store systems get most retail IT dollars
April 3, 2008
IT Pro: According to a report from research firm Martec, the average IT investment among the top 100 retailers has stayed flat at 1.3 percent of sales for the…
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GlobalShop goes green
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Designed-in technology, green products this year's big emphases.
read nowAmerican Express changes contactless payment strategy
March 31, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Six years after it began testing a payment device that attaches to a key chain, American Express Co. is discontinuing its "Express…
read nowChockstone initiative turns credit cards into loyalty cards
March 30, 2008
Media Daily News: Starting this week, consumers will be able to turn their credit cards into loyalty program cards at retailers, eliminating the need for a…
read nowDigital Signage Today answers your burning questions in new guide
March 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has spoken with numerous experts in the digital signage industry and published "Digital Signage: Frequently Asked…
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