Best Buy going private?

August 7, 2012

Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…

Retailers trucking into the fashion world

August 2, 2012

Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…

Lower Manhattan getting retail makeover

July 30, 2012

Lower Manhattan is developing nearly 1 million square feet of retail space, but many wonder if there are enough shoppers and demand to fill the space…

Hallmark using Fujitsu's retail-as-a-service solution

July 25, 2012

Fujitsu is providing a cloud-based, retail-as-a-service solution for Hallmark Cards' more than 2,500 independent retailers and corporate stores in the U.S.

Small pet retailer still running with the big dogs

The CEO of a small chain of pet boutiques explains how he competes with big-box competitors.

Charming CHARLIE adds in-store experience analytics tool

July 18, 2012

ForeSee, a customer experience analytics company, has announced that it will measure and analyze the in-store customer experience for Charming CHARLIE.

Petco discovers shopping trends with new analytics solution

July 18, 2012

Petco is learning about its customers with a new text analytics solution from LivePerson Inc., a provider of real-time engagement solutions. The pet store…

Ace hammering out smaller stores

July 18, 2012

Following the recent retail trend of smaller stores, Ace Hardware has opened about 400 scaled-down locations that take up only 5,000 square feet or less,…

Best Buy Canada selects Stibo multichannel platform

July 12, 2012

Stibo Systems has announced that Best Buy Canada has selected its solution to optimize its customer's online and mobile e-commerce experience. Best Buy Canada…

Nivea promotes products via digital shelf

July 11, 2012

Nivea in Germany is replacing some of its standard in-store product shelves with the digital multidisplay shelf-edge display solution designed by Crystal…

Bailey Banks & Biddle revamps in-store, online experience

July 11, 2012

Luxury jeweler Bailey Banks & Biddle is revamping its in-store and online shopping experience by implementing a new design studio, according to a company…

Best Buy: Another retailer copying Apple

July 6, 2012

Best Buy Co. is hoping to channel a bit of Apple's success by copying its design, according to the The Wall Street journal, which featured a photo of Best…

Virgin Mobile opening first retail stores

June 28, 2012

Sprint Nextel's Virgin Mobile, the pay-as-you-go carrier, is opening its first 10 retail stores tomorrow in Chicago, becoming the second U.S. prepaid service…

Colonial Candle to open 'hands-on' boutique in S.C.

June 15, 2012

Colonial Candle has chosen Charleston, S.C., as the location for its first boutique. The 3,000-square-foot flagship store is the 103-year-old candle company's…

Big box retailers discovering less is more

June 7, 2012

Big box retailers opening smaller-format stores in urban settings is trendier than ever. Kohl's, for example, in March opened seven stores nearly half the size…

What Amazon's move into luxury apparel really means

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Internet retail behemoth Amazon has turned a dangerous eye toward the luxury apparel market. Long regarded as more of a clearinghouse for commodity items…

Macy's launching shipping program

June 6, 2012

Macy's Inc. is expanding its pilot program that used 23 store locations as backup sites for its online distribution centers. By fall, that number will grow to…

Coinstar's coffee kiosks have a name -- Rubi

June 5, 2012

It's official: Coinstar coffee kiosks are coming to market. It's not exactly news, considering the company previously discussed the business venture with us…

Modell's ups its online game with new e-commerce provider

May 31, 2012

Modell's Sporting Goods has chosen e-commerce provider Shopatron as the order management solution to deliver sports gear to fans via Modells.com. Modell's will…

The Body Shop tests 'entertailing' in Britian

May 29, 2012

The Body Shop on New Bond Street in London is more than a store; it's an oasis of calm, according to theglobeandmail.com, and the prototype for a new…