Squeezing big-box retail into small city spaces

June 10, 2008

New York Times: East River Plaza, which stretches from 116th Street and 119th Street along Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive in New York, is expected to open in…

IBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'

June 10, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…

InMotion Entertainment adds digital 'filling stations'

June 8, 2008

SEATTLE — Displayware, a provider of digital media technology solutions, announced that InMotion Entertainment, the largest entertainment and electronics…

Search essential to online retail

Many e-commerce sites aren't taking full advantage of site search.

GameStop launches in-store media network

June 8, 2008

GRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., a large video game retailer, CBS Outernet and Reflect Systems, a digital media software and services company, have announced…

Opinion: Changing the POS security burden

June 4, 2008

SC Magazine: Rosen Sharma, CTO of Solidcore, writes about the need for retailers to always stay a step ahead of thieves in their use of payment technology:

Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy

Expert offers tips on getting the most out of young employees.

Macy's expands automated retail program

May 22, 2008

NEW YORK — On the heels of a successful two-year pilot of personal electronic automated retail shops with ZoomSystems, Macy's announced the rollout of this…

Survey: consumers doing more online window-shopping

May 15, 2008

CHICAGO — ShopLocal, provider of multi-channel shopping and marketing services, announced that the ShopLocal Retail Index was up 30 percent for the month of…

Retail therapy is not just psychological - it's chemical

May 14, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Research shows that people often get a high from shopping — the brain releases chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin when a person is…

Study: customers dislike the wireless retail sales experience

May 12, 2008

Marketing Daily: America's love affair with the automobile has been matched by its love affair with the cell phone. People seem very happy to be using them…

New 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…

EnQii announces mobile retail media services

May 8, 2008

NEW YORK — EnQii announced a partnership with Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, and LocaModa, a mobile social platform provider. By joining forces…

Shortlist 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…

'The year of digital media' for NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.

Report: Importance, prevalence of retail technology on the rise

April 24, 2008

Retail Bulletin: Contrary to suggestions that the online channel may soon prevail over bricks and mortar stores, new research commissioned by Visa Europe…

Retail designers emphasizing local connections, customer amenities

April 23, 2008

CoStar: Architect Tipton Housewright says today's retail designers are placing emphasis on having their environments blend in with local culture. They're also…

Eye kiosk stands above KioskCom crowd

SoloHealth's EyeSite sweeps Self Service awards.

Innovation in experience design 'the last frontier'

April 13, 2008

Business Week: Innovation in product design has lost its meaning and, therefore, its value. But there is still one frontier that remains wide open: experience…

Opinion: Store design should emphasize comfort

April 13, 2008

Retail Week: In a debate on store design trends, Fitch chief creative director Tim Greenhalgh said shoppers are looking for places where "you can go and feel…