OfficeMax unveils smaller, tech-heavy stores

April 1, 2013

OfficeMax unveiled a new small-store format in Milwaukee — one that trumps products with customer experience. According to chicagobusiness.com, the OfficeMax…

Apple rolling out new customer service initiative

March 29, 2013

Apple is slowly implementing a new customer service initiative across its retail stores. According to 9to5mac, the strategy is called "table selling," and…

Babies 'R' Us announces partnership with parenting website

March 28, 2013

Babies"R"Us and Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy and parenting website today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer expectant moms…

Aussie store fights showrooming with $5 'just looking fee'

March 26, 2013

A specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia, has come up with a way to combat showrooming, and a photo of its strategy has gone viral on Reddit. 

Restaurants reel in customers with retail

March 21, 2013

According to a recent interview aired on Minnesota Public Radio, there is a growing trend toward restaurant establishments serving a side of retail. And not…

Rent The Runway, the 'Netflix for fashion,' secures more funding

March 11, 2013

Rent The Runway, the website that lets users rent designer clothes, accessories and jewelry, has secured an additional $4.4 million in funding, bringing the…

Health-centric retailers thriving

March 7, 2013

As many Americans get serious about living a healthier lifestyle, more stores are popping up and thriving that cater to the health-conscious market. According…

Pep Boys revamping Tampa store for improved customer experience

March 7, 2013

In a move to make auto repair more accessible and engaging for customers, Pep Boys is introducing a new approach to customer experience with the construction…

Harris DOOH auto dealership rollout builds steam

February 27, 2013

The Automotive Broadcasting Network is several months into its large-scale, digital signage network rollout at auto dealerships across the U.S., according to…

Modelle's deploys RealPOS from NCR

February 27, 2013

NCR Corporation announced today that it will provide retail technology and services to the 154-store Modell's Sporting Goods chain. Modell's will deploy 1,00…

Best Buy to join the price-match party

February 18, 2013

Best Buy has announced that it will officially throw its hat into the permanent price-matching ring, Reuters reported. Beginning on March 3 the electronics…

Google will open physical retail stores by year's end

February 18, 2013

According to an "extremely reliable source," 9to5google.com confirmed suspicions that Google plans to open physical retail stores by the end of the year, just…

IKEA's Valentine offer: Free cribs for babies born 9 months from now

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

February 15, 2013

Here's a retail marketing campaign with a real sense of humor: On Valentine's Day, IKEA ran ads in Australian newspapers offering a free crib to any baby born…

AT&T flagship wins retail design award

February 14, 2013

AT&T's flagship store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile took home top honors during the 42nd Retail Design Institute Design Awards Gala. The AT&T Michigan…

Apple CEO announces store closures, likens retail experience to Prozac

February 12, 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook told attendees at the Goldman Sachs investor conference that Apple plans to close 20 of its retail locations in order to relocate and…

Sporting goods store unveils 'retail lab' with in-store tech

January 29, 2013

The Canadian sporting goods retailer Sport Chek today unveiled a tech-heavy retail lab at its flagship store in Toronto. Utilizing interactive kiosks, digital…

NCR announces 600-store rollout of NCR Silver

January 28, 2013

NCR announced today that NCR Silver, the company's cloud-based POS solution for small businesses, will roll out to more than 600 Cellairis franchise locations.

IBM collaborates with jewelry chains for multichannel redesign

January 18, 2013

IBM and Signet Jewelers Ltd. recently announced a collaboration on an e-commerce strategy and digital marketing redesign for Signet's national U.S. store…

Analyst predicts Apple to offer mobile payment, loyalty program soon

January 10, 2013

The near inevitability of Apple's entry into mobile payments in some form continues to fuel speculation. According to Investors Business Daily, Apple's first…

The alligator goes modern: Lacoste stores deploy digital signage

January 7, 2013

Global fashion brand Lacoste has picked YCD Multimedia's digital signage platform to manage and control video walls at three stores in the U.S., including…