Retail - Mall News & Media
Survey: Shoppers prefer enclosed malls to strip malls
June 19, 2008
The Age (Australia): Having everything under one roof has given shopping centers the edge as the destination of choice for a touch of retail therapy, a survey…
read nowReport 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…
read nowSelf-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…
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Learning from in-store traffic patterns
Cutting-edge technology shows how well merchandising is working.
read nowDesigning 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…
read nowIBM, 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…
read nowGameStop 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…
read nowOpinion: 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:
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Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy
Expert offers tips on getting the most out of young employees.
read nowMacy'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…
read nowSurvey: 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…
read nowRetail 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…
read nowNew 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…
read nowEnQii 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…
read nowShortlist 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…
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'The year of digital media' for NCR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.
read nowReport: 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…
read nowRetail 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…
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Study analyzes how, why teens shop
April 16, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune: If parents can hardly predict how their teenagers will behave on a given day, what chance do stuffy stockbrokers have? The odds…
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