New loyalty app lets customers 'walk-in to check-in'

September 13, 2012

LoyalBlocks, the first automated, mobile-based "walk-in to check-in" app for brick and mortar retailers and their customers, announced today the completion of…

Scan & Go puts retail self-checkout on the move

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

Walmart puts mobile in charge by testing an iPhone application for self-checkout.

French company unveils 3D merchandising software

September 11, 2012

French technology company Dassault Systèmes announced today the launch of Perfect Shelf, a tool for retailers to use 3D modeling for realistic views of retail…

Walmart revamps layaway to please customers

September 5, 2012

Walmart announced yesterday a consumer-driven change to its holiday layaway policy, extending the program and cutting fees.

Coachella Valley store to open doors for pop-up retailers

September 4, 2012

Retailers in California's Coachella Valley will have the opportunity to test their concepts in a new pop-up "incubator," according to an article on…

Seven ways to maximize small retail spaces

September 4, 2012

Retail space is not cheap, and making the most of a small amount of square footage is often the ticket to success of many small businesses. An article on…

Walmart tests iPhone self-checkout app

September 4, 2012

Walmart shoppers may have another self-checkout option if the retailer's latest pilot program proves successful.

Retail trade organizations voice concern over health care ruling

June 29, 2012

Retail stocks deepened their loss on Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, according to Christine Pollack…

The Benefits of Outsourcing ADA Compliance

Using an ATM provider can minimize the potential for lawsuits and save time and money.

Microsoft launches retail-focused website

January 4, 2012

A new website covering retail industry thought leadership has officially launched. What's Next Retail, created by the Retail Industry Partner Community, a…

CETW: It's iPads to the rescue for POD info

Few things frustrate shoppers more than sales assistants who don't know their products or their inventories. Reality Interactive's Jetty Hartsky shows off her…

Sears changes strategies with hopes of overcoming low sales

November 14, 2011

Edward Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings Corp., is changing everything about the department store that Americans have shopped since the 1890s.

New Wrinkle in the Advertising World

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Cosmetics companies have given a new meaning to the term “beauty before age,” and it’s gotten them the old heave-ho in Britain.

Walmart Joins the Data-ing Game

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Just how many bags of Tootsie Pops does Walmart sell every year? Soon, the world may know.

Not So Pretty in Pink

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Walmart gas discounts: Will they change the fuel incentive landscape?

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

That value isn’t necessarily derived from lower prices — though, of course, price is a strong loyalty motivator for consumers. As a giant retail leader that…

How Early is Too Early?

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Retail analysts indicate that back-to-school (“BTS”) sales are getting earlier this year – and probably the earliest ever. The National Retail Federation…

Safeway Borrows a Page from the Travel Industry

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

We’ve known for a while that Safeway, North America’s second largest grocery chain, has been on the right track when it comes to the Enterprise Loyalty…

The Beauty of Soft Benefits

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Lowly barcodes get fresh approach

June 21, 2011

The humble universal product code (UPC), the tiny barcode that appears on every package good, is getting a creative new approach. An article at the Wall Street…