The ‘New Circular’: Putting digital shopper marketing to work

Transforming the traditional circular is key in reaching consumers.  

Bluebird Soft Inc. unveils portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo

June 13, 2011

Bluebird Soft Inc., a provider of mobile computers, will unveil the new Pidion BPL-10 portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo in Hong Kong beginning…

U.S. retail sales drop for the first time in 11 months

June 13, 2011

According to Bloomberg, U.S. retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months. Americans spent less because of higher gasoline and food prices. Fuel…

Survey: 48 percent of retail websites not offering product ratings, reviews

June 13, 2011

CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions with clients such as Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, released the results of a survey showing that…

Consumers expected to spend a little more this Father's Day

June 12, 2011

According to The Street, market research firm IBISWorld reported that Father's Day was a $10 billion holiday last year, and is forecasted to increase by 4.…

FurstPerson launches Web-based retail-hiring solution

June 12, 2011

FurstPerson Inc., a provider of on-demand, pre-employment assessments and talent management solutions for customer contact organizations, today introduced an…

Walmart MoneyCenter kiosks should have retailers, banks shaking in their boots

June 12, 2011

According to Bank Investment Consultant.com, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced that it will be rolling out automated kiosk-based versions of its…

Countering the 'Groupon Effect' and linking tactics to strategy with mobile marketing

How should retailers use mobile marketing to establish brand loyalty?

New study finds retail stores slowly becoming more technologically savvy in-store

June 9, 2011

RSR Research's latest report, "The 21st Century Store: The Search for Relevance" finds that as stores fight to become more than just a showroom for online…

Southern Imperial Scan Hooks maximize product space

June 9, 2011

Southern Imperial’s new Scan Hooks for Gondola Uprights allow retailers to utilize unused space to maximize product placement.  The Scan Hooks provide the…

Groupons in Plastic Instead of Paper? Not so Fishy

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Australia's retail sales rose in April

June 7, 2011

According to Fox Business News, Australia's retail sales rose in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Australia Bureau of Statistics reported last week…

Galleria offers latest version of its Behavioral Cluster Planning solution

June 6, 2011

Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category optimization solutions, today launched version 3.0 of its Behavioral Cluster Planning…

Meebo offers 'check-in' feature for retail websites

June 6, 2011

According to the New York Times, Meebo, a social platform that connects users with friends across the Web, now offers a new feature that allows users to…

Superior Lithographics launches interactive packaging solution

June 6, 2011

Superior Lithographics, a California-based large-format packaging printer, has launched FirstTouch, an all-in-one interactive packaging solution using Quick…

Firich’s Retail Smart offers mobile POS

June 5, 2011

Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd. (FEC), a provider of POS terminals, and POS related peripherals, has launched Retail Smart, a fan-less mobile POS terminal with…

Intelligent Retail offers retail software with Ebay integration

June 5, 2011

Intelligent Retail, an EPoS software system company based in the United Kingdom, is launching a new feature for its customers that offers full integration with…

Retailers' venture into F-commerce is an uphill battle

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Overcoming security and privacy issues and defining value are major challenges. 

Bass Pro Shops, Walgreen's among retailers surpassing 1 million Facebook 'Likes'

June 2, 2011

Media Logic, an agency specializing in marketing for social media, released the May update to its Media Logic Retail Marketing Report. The latest installment…

MarketLive offers merchants profile-driven remarketing suite

June 1, 2011

MarketLive Inc., an eCommerce software and solutions provider, has announced it will offer a remarketing suite built for the MarketLive eCommerce platform and…