Callison design wins America's Coolest Store contest

March 25, 2010

Upscale jewelry store London Jewelers was awarded first place in INSTORE Magazine’s annual “America’s Coolest Store” contest. The award honors design…

Blockbuster gets a better deal with Warner Bros.

March 23, 2010

According to Ars Technica, Warner Bros., the same movie studio that has recently announced deals with Netflix and Redbox to delay the DVD release of its titles…

Brightstar launches services suite for wireless retailers

March 22, 2010

Brightstar Corp., a global services company providing supply chain solutions and value-added distribution to the wireless industry, has launched a new…

Luxury Institute names the best luxury brands

March 22, 2010

The objective and independent New York City-based Luxury Institute reported today the results of its "Best of the Best" luxury brands in the United…

The Body Shop deploying automated retail shops

March 14, 2010

ZoomSystems, a supplier of automated retail solutions, has announced a partnership with The Body Shop, the world's second largest cosmetic franchise, to bring…

Interbrand Design Forum ranks most valuable U.S. retail brands

March 10, 2010

Retail brand consultants Interbrand Design Forum today released the Most Valuable U.S. Retail Brands report, the second ranking of the top 50 retail brands.

Retail Customer Experience: Change or Die

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

To compete in 2010 you've got to ask the hard questions and then find the answers. Generations of Americans have owned their own jewelry store and generations…

In-flight retail facing turbulence

March 4, 2010

On paper, it's a brilliant idea – take real-time retailing to the skies, arming flight attendants with card-swipe terminals so travelers don't have to wait…

Opinion: 'Just say no' to discounting

March 2, 2010

Luxury retail took a heavy hit from the recession, and many retailers responded almost reflexively with quick and deep price cuts. The jewelry segment relied…

Swedish retail giant relaunches its e-commerce site

March 1, 2010

TrueAction, a GSI Commerce company, has announced in a news release the expansion of its portfolio into international markets with the redesign and launch of…

Emporos launching cloud-based POS for hospital retail

February 28, 2010

Emporos is announcing e2, a SaaS-supported point of sale solution at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference in Atlanta…

DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out winners announced

February 23, 2010

The seventh annual Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held over the weekend at PMA 2010, the Photo Marketing Association…

Barnes & Noble named top bookseller

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 21, 2010

Barnes & Noble Inc., the world's largest bookseller, led the specialty retail category for customer satisfaction for the third year in a row, according to…

HP announces new tools for in-store photo sales

February 17, 2010

HP today announced the expansion of its retail publishing portfolio with new partners and solutions designed to help retailers profitably grow their in-store…

Study: Consumers desire better 'touch and feel' shopping experience

February 16, 2010

Three out of four consumers still want to visit a physical retail store when buying a communications product or service, but they are not very satisfied with…

Edible Arrangements thrives, despite economy

How the "luxury" retailer grew at an amazing pace in 2009, despite the recession.

Ashley Furniture eyeing smaller store format

February 8, 2010

Ashley Furniture, which currently operates 390 large retail locations, is looking to open 300 smaller stores this year, according to a report in the Milwaukee…

Video game buy-back company e-Play halts operations

February 2, 2010

Less than a year after a trial rollout in northeastern Wal-Marts, e-Play LLC appears to have gone defunct.

Study: Valentine's Day spending to hold steady

February 1, 2010

Despite the general perception that the economy is slowly recovering, most consumers anticipate spending a similar amount on their significant other this…

3D foot scanning kiosk to be on display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 19, 2010

The eSoles Custom Footbeds 3D TruCapture foot scanning kiosk is set for display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City.