The Container Store launches gift registry

October 3, 2011

The Container Store, retailer of storage and organization products, has introduced its Gift Registry, www.containerstore.com/registry, which will allow…

Video: Inside the new T-Mobile store design

The retailer is adopting a 'European store model' at 400 locations this year.

Starbucks plugs up electricity for some

Some stores are covering electrical outlets, to discourage lengthy laptop visits.

Google opens its first bricks-and-mortar shop

October 2, 2011

The dominant player in search now has an in-store presence: The Register reports that the first Google Shop has opened, on Tottenham Court Road in London.

AT&T opens new high-tech store in Chicago

October 2, 2011

AT&T has announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. According to the company, the store offers a unique way for…

T-Mobile's new store design

T-Mobile is unveiling a new look in nearly 400 stores across the country. The new format is designed to make shoppers feel more comfortable and simplify the…

T-Mobile USA unveils new store design

September 28, 2011

Today T-Mobile USA Inc. announced the rollout of a new global design for nearly 400 new and remodeled stores across the country. According to the company…

Lessons learned from Apple: Great customer experiences learn continuously

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Any brand that becomes good does so, in part, because it knows how to learn. Any brand that becomes great has developed the ability to keep on learning. Apple…

Quidsi launches new online toy destination YoYo.com

September 20, 2011

Quidsi, Inc., parent company to Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com and Wag.com, has announced the launch of its online toy store, YoYo.com. According to the…

iQmetrix, Planar Systems partner on solution for mobile retailers

September 20, 2011

iQmetrix, a provider of retail management software for the North American wireless industry and Planar Systems, provider of specialty display technology, have…

Customer satisfaction with personal computers, appliances and electronics hits a wall

September 19, 2011

Customer satisfaction across three durable goods industries stalls in 2011, with the majority of companies staying almost exactly where they were in 2010…

Cracker Barrel offering digital gift cards

September 14, 2011

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has announced its new digital gift card program, which offers gift card buyers more choices in appearance, denomination and…

Miami Dolphins relaunches its online fan shop

September 13, 2011

Centerplate, a hospitality partner to North America's premier sports and entertainment venues, has partnered with Dreams Inc., a technology driven…

Detroit Tigers Store at Comerica Park, Opening Day 2011

Delaware North Companies opened a new 6,000 square foot store Detroit Tigers Store at Comerica Park on Opening Day 2011. In this video, Comerica Park's Retail…

Sony of Canada unveils new experiential store design

September 11, 2011

Sony of Canada has announced the grand opening of the first newly branded "SONY" store in Canada, which offers an exciting new concept, design and customer…

MC Sports selects JDA allocation tech

August 28, 2011

JDA Software Group, Inc. has announced that MC Sports, a privately held sporting goods chain with more than 70 stores in seven states throughout the Midwest…

GameStop PowerUp Rewards hits 12.5 million member mark

August 22, 2011

Brierley+Partners (B+P) announced that the PowerUp Rewards loyalty program, designed and launched in October 2010 with the company's client GameStop, has risen…

Anne Fontaine debuts new flagship store design

August 18, 2011

This month, Anne Fontaine will open its doors to its newest concept store at Highland Park Village, Dallas' premier venue for upscale shopping and dining.

Western apparel retailer Fort Western selects cloud-based retail management suite

August 16, 2011

CORESense, provider of a cloud-based multi-store/multi-channel retail management solution, has announced that Fort Western, a leading provider of western wear…

Casual Male opens a Destination XL store in Murray, UT

August 10, 2011

Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Murray, Utah, located at 6170 S. State Street.