Gallery: Major electronics retailer bringing digital signage to 200 stores

October 16, 2008

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Teknosa, the largest electronics retailer in Turkey, announced that it will implement digital signage networks in roughly 200 of…

Do customers want to haggle?

Is the "garage sale interaction" appealing to today's shopper?

NCR unveils SelfServ 60 line

The company pulls the sheet off its new point-of-decision kiosk.

Hastings selects Fry for new online experience

October 14, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fry Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems Inc. and leading e-commerce solutions provider, announced it has been selected to…

Circuit City to align online, in-store prices

October 14, 2008

The Associated Press: Circuit City Stores Inc. has started offering the same prices in its stores as on its Web site in an effort to beef up its rapport with…

NCR to resell Experticity assisted selling solution

October 14, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced that it has signed a global reseller agreement with Experticity, the pioneer of live on-screen expert sales and customer…

NRF, Retail Customer Experience announce pavilion partnership

October 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience magazine and RetailCustomerExperience.com, and the National Retail Federation…

IBM publishes report on customer shopping preferences

October 9, 2008

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — IBM announced the findings of a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that revealed insights into consumer behaviors…

More than half of retailers considering mobile contactless payments

October 9, 2008

BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail…

KioskCom Europe: Lines blur between digital signs, kiosks

Integrated touchscreens, networked signage hint at convergence.

Survey: Shoppers will flee an unclean store

October 7, 2008

DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found that as many as 18 percent of shoppers would discontinue shopping at a particular store if they believe…

AT&T creates online version of its Experience Store

October 6, 2008

Telephony Online: AT&T has launched a beta version of its Online Experience Store, taking its brick-and-mortar presence virtual. With a new 3-D shopping…

Best Buy opens store designed for women

October 6, 2008

DENVER — Best Buy has opened a new store in Denver, built in partnership with the local community it will serve on a daily basis. While designing the store…

IBM: multi-channel accounts for 20 percent of retail sales

October 5, 2008

Times Herald-Record: IBM announced a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that shows purchasing decisions are made across multiple retail channels…

MTI upgrades tool for electronics merchandising

October 2, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. — MTI, a provider of interactive merchandising technology, announced the release of Freedom Universal 2.0.   According to a news release…

Oracle enters the retail space-planning business

October 1, 2008

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle has announced plans to acquire Advanced Visual Technology Ltd., provider of 3-D visual macro space planning software for…

PCI standard v1.2 clarifies rules

Latest version is tougher on malware, easier on firewalls.

Fred Meyer goes HD

September 25, 2008

In-Store Marketer: Fred Meyer has outfitted its electronics departments with a new high-definition digital signage network. Custom content is being developed…

Opinion: Most loyalty programs use the wrong incentives

September 22, 2008

Wall Street Journal: The biggest problem with loyalty programs, according to two professors of management science, is that most retailers adopt a…

Hackers 'are picking on the small guys'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

New research into recent card breach incidents may surprise merchants.