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.

Luxottica enters Israeli market with Erroca purchase

August 7, 2011

International eyeware manufacturer and retailer Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Erroca, a sunglass specialty…

Facing extinction, video stores reinvent themselves

July 31, 2011

An article in the New York Times takes a look at the "few scrappy Davids" that are clinging to their video stores, staring down the goliaths that are redbox…

Anna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale

July 31, 2011

JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…

GameStop launches in-store purchase scheme for digital game delivery

July 31, 2011

GameStop, the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, has announced that customers can now use any accepted form of payment, including trade credit…

How Fromagination is the Big Cheese in Wisconsin

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Fromagination has a passion for artisan cheese and perfect companions. Named a 2011 Outstanding Retailer by the National Association for the Specialty Food…

How Apple can beat the fake Apple Stores

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

In today's New York Times, Nick Bilton writes about fake Apple stores selling real Apple products popping up. He notes that the "store design and employees are…

Microsoft makes surprise decision to expand retail presence

July 13, 2011

A story at WindowsITPro.com reports that Microsoft will dramatically step up the pace of store openings over the next two years.

Rosetta Stone launches 'experience store' concept

July 11, 2011

A Business Wire story at MarketWatch.com reports that Rosetta Stone has opened two new concept stores in West Hollywood, Calif., and McLean, Va. Both stores…

AMA to take action on insurers steering patients to retail clinics

July 4, 2011

The American Medical Association is getting tougher with insurers, according to American Medical News, the organizations news publication. The AMA has had a…