Targeting attractive segments in tough times

Many shoppers are going "full spend ahead" despite the economy.

Design Within Reach integrates channels with Retail.net

October 27, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY — Tomax Corp. announced the launch of its Retail.net solution at Design Within Reach. Design Within Reach is a multi-channel retailer offering…

HGTV content coming to in-store screens

October 26, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Thomson's Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN) and HGTV announced an agreement to present customized content produced by HGTV for display on…

Balancing the needs of customers, investors

Rigorous inventory control can keep both parties satisfied.

Virgin launches pop-up store for Rock Band 2

October 22, 2008

NEW YORK — Virgin Megastore Times Square has teamed with MTV Games to help celebrate the special edition release of the popular game Rock Band 2 by creating a…

ROBOTGALAXY concept lands in New York

October 22, 2008

NEW YORK — ROBOTGALAXY, a new interactive toy and online game concept, announced its first New York City Spaceship at Toys "R" Us Times Square. The ROBOTGALAXY…

U.K. apparel retailer integrates channels

October 22, 2008

WILTSHIRE — Rowland's Classic Clothing has implemented the OPTIONS suite of mail order management and retail software systems to manage sales made in-store, by…

Specialty retailers integrate channels, reap rewards

October 21, 2008

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — CORESense Inc., a leading developer of on-demand, multi-channel retail management software for small and medium-sized retailers…

Big Lots moving online

October 21, 2008

BusinessWeek: Big Lots, the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer, said it will retain the "treasure hunt atmosphere" found in its stores by offering…

Finish Line deploys Web app experience management for the holidays

October 20, 2008

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Finish Line Inc., one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers, today announced that it has selected Gomez Inc. to provide Web…

Gallery: Major electronics retailer bringing digital signage to 200 stores

October 16, 2008

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Teknosa, the largest electronics retailer in Turkey, announced that it will implement digital signage networks in roughly 200 of…

Do customers want to haggle?

Is the "garage sale interaction" appealing to today's shopper?

NCR unveils SelfServ 60 line

The company pulls the sheet off its new point-of-decision kiosk.

Hastings selects Fry for new online experience

October 14, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fry Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems Inc. and leading e-commerce solutions provider, announced it has been selected to…

Circuit City to align online, in-store prices

October 14, 2008

The Associated Press: Circuit City Stores Inc. has started offering the same prices in its stores as on its Web site in an effort to beef up its rapport with…

NCR to resell Experticity assisted selling solution

October 14, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced that it has signed a global reseller agreement with Experticity, the pioneer of live on-screen expert sales and customer…

NRF, Retail Customer Experience announce pavilion partnership

October 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience magazine and RetailCustomerExperience.com, and the National Retail Federation…

Foot Locker sued over gift card dormancy fees

October 13, 2008

Associated Press: A New Jersey man is taking on athletic apparel giant Foot Locker over the store's gift card policies, charging in court papers that they…

IBM publishes report on customer shopping preferences

October 9, 2008

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — IBM announced the findings of a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that revealed insights into consumer behaviors…

More than half of retailers considering mobile contactless payments

October 9, 2008

BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail…