soundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities

June 25, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…

Think globally, sell locally

Ethnic products reach a larger audience than ever before.

Retalix, BT launch turnkey tech for grocery retail

June 23, 2008

LONDON — BT has joined forces with Retalix Ltd., to launch a range of in-store technology products and services for food and convenience retailers in the U.K.

Report sheds light on tricky security issues

June 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…

Self-service transactions to top $1.7 trillion by 2012

June 18, 2008

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $607 billion this year in North America as consumers continue to embrace self-service…

Learning from in-store traffic patterns

Cutting-edge technology shows how well merchandising is working.

Designing luxury retail for young men

June 12, 2008

Design Week: Credit crunch or not, luxury seems here to stay. And while the world chooses to turn a blind eye to hedge fund managers and energy oligarchs…

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…

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, is expected to open in October 2009. It…

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…

Consumers shun convenience, go back to basics

June 8, 2008

Marketing Daily: A new study shows that consumers are reversing decades-long trends, shunning convenience and healthier foods in search of bargains. Stores are…

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…

Report: shopper marketing success requires understanding the customer

June 4, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — All shopper marketing campaigns are not created equal because every retailer has a unique customer base. For a campaign to be successful…

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:

Target launches in-store health channel

June 1, 2008

In-Store Marketing Institute: Target is testing an expansion of its Channel Red in-store TV network into pharmacy departments. The mass merchant began rolling…

Big-box stores slim down for urban settings

May 29, 2008

Architectural Record: Suburbanites are downsizing to apartments and condos located near theaters and cafes on walkable downtown blocks in San Diego, Milwaukee…

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…