Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Appeal of smaller stores, European design on the rise
March 26, 2008
Oakland Business Review: What has the retail world rethinking their bricks and mortar? Tesco, says retail designer Chuck Voydanoff. Specifically, it's the…
read nowBallpark retail hits a home run
March 25, 2008
Sun Herald (Mississippi): Fans at ballparks served by Delaware North Companies Sportservice will see a broad selection of retail options in 2008, including…
read nowMore retail executives are devoted to cross-channel
March 25, 2008
Internet Retailer: Two broad developments are leading to more effective cross-channel retailing. Recent research by AMR Research Inc. found that more…
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Cisco, Future Group reportedly in talks for retail RFID
March 24, 2008
The Economic Times: Future Group, owner of brands such as Pantaloon Retail, Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar, is set to enter into a partnership with Cisco Systems…
read nowRetail application for Microsoft Surface unveiled
March 24, 2008
SEATTLE — Accenture and Avanade announced the availability of their first retail showcase application for Microsoft Surface, a 30-inch surface-computing…
read nowHeathrow Terminal 5: a retail destination?
March 24, 2008
The Economic Times: On March 27, British Airways will open the doors to its much-anticipated Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5). The building, which took 18 years and…
read nowIkea experience builds extreme brand loyalty
March 23, 2008
The Spokesman Review: Of all the home furnishers out there, none offers a comparably multifaceted experience to Ikea. Inexpensive bedding, tables and kitchen…
read nowEmail is the worst channel for customer service
March 23, 2008
SME Web: Email is officially the UK's worst channel for customer service, according to research. eService provider Transversal's third annual Multi-channel…
read nowStudy: U.K. retailers not embracing multi-channel
March 19, 2008
LONDON — A new study by Foviance and RXPerience reveals that only a handful of retailers are managing to integrate their various sales channels effectively…
read nowGlobalShop: A.R.E. award winners announced
March 19, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: A.R.E., formerly NASFM, hosted its annual Retail Design Awards at GlobalShop Tuesday evening. The Store of the Year award went to…
read nowGlobalShop: Symon, Madix unveil screens at the shelf level
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 19, 2008
CHICAGO — A partnership between digital signage company Symon and Madix Store Fixtures and Displays was unveiled this week at GlobalShop.
read nowGlobalShop: Interactive mannequin stops traffic
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 19, 2008
CHICAGO — One of the most eye-catching retail applications unveiled at this week's GlobalShop expo was tucked in the back of the Epson booth.
read nowU.S. consumers making fewer shopping trips
March 18, 2008
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — U.S. consumers are making fewer shopping trips across most retail outlets as they look for ways to combine errands and save money in an…
read nowVirtual friends
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 18, 2008
Build-A-Bear Workshop is the latest toy brand to connect products and online.
read nowGlobalShop: Day 1 news roundup
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 17, 2008
CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store…
read nowRFID a boon for retailers, bane for privacy advocates
March 16, 2008
Associated Press: The problem with RFID, critics say, is that the microchipping of products might have unintended consequences. With tags in so many objects…
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Personas connect retailers, shoppers
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Fictional customers can lead to real-world improvements.
read nowFreedom Shopping unveils RFID checkout solution
March 12, 2008
HICKORY, N.C. — Freedom Shopping Inc. announced the availability of an OEM offering that plugs into existing cash registers and point-of-sale terminals to…
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