Adidas opens women-only concept store in Korea

March 14, 2011

According to Fibre2Fashion.com, Adidas has opened its first women-specific retail store in Korea, which focuses on customer service for a more personalized and…

Godiva unveils new store design

March 8, 2011

According to WorldInteriorDesignNetwork.com, New York-based D-ash Design has created a new store design for Godiva chocolatier that will be used for retail…

Bailey Banks & Biddle launches private-label credit card

February 15, 2011

Bailey Banks & Biddle, an iconic name in retail jewelry, has joined TD Retail Card Services' L.J.C. (Luxury, Jewelry, Class) private-label credit card…

Kiosk prints copies of even hard-to-find books

February 14, 2011

Most would assume that downloading e-books would cut paper demand. However, that’s not the case at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass.

ACSI: Customer satisfaction weakens in biggest slump since 2008

February 14, 2011

Customer satisfaction as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has not improved since the middle of 2009, and now registers its biggest…

Report: Airports to lead the way in global retail recovery

February 7, 2011

Retail sales at the world's airports are taking off.

Scala digital signage enhances first HP store in Canada

February 7, 2011

Scala and 10net Managed Solutions today announced the successful installation of their innovative digital signage solution at the first HP Store in Canada…

Kraft unveils mobile retail concept for Toblerone

January 25, 2011

According to The Moodie Report, Kraft Foods World Travel Retail has unveiled a new retail prototype for chocolate brand Toblerone.The flexible unit is flanked…

Alaska wireless store adds new digital retail displays

January 6, 2011

Shoppers looking over the latest wireless devices at Alaska Communications stores are using MicroSigns' digital pricing displays to get the information they…

Photo gallery: Specialty wine shop unveils new experiential store design

November 18, 2010

Landor Associates, a strategic brand consulting and design firm, has announced its retail brand experience design for Fine Wine & Good Spirits is being…

Stage Stores launches self-select beauty bar concept

October 11, 2010

Stage Stores Inc. announced it is expanding its cosmetics lineup with the launch of a new Beauty Bar, an assisted, self-select concept that is available in 10…

New retail store aims to be a 'living Facebook'

September 20, 2010

Fashion brand Lole has opened its first Atelier Lole location in Montreal. The store, which opened last week, will serve as a model for 40 other locations that…

Report: In an online world, retail stores still crucial

September 20, 2010

Three out of four global communications providers plan to open more communication provider-owned retail stores over the next two years and must cultivate an…

Despite digital distribution, most video gamers still buying at retail

September 20, 2010

Interpret LLC, an entertainment, media and technology market research firm, today released a report, "The Rise of Social Commerce," which found that not only…

REI announces its first New York location

September 15, 2010

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retailer providing outdoor gear and clothing, today announced plans to open its first New York City location in…

Amazon challenges GameStop, others with release-day delivery

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 8, 2010

Online retail giant Amazon.com is getting more aggressive in its head-to-head competition with bricks-and-mortar retailers. The company tackled bookstores with…

GameStop pulls video game that lets players be the Taliban

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 1, 2010

Video game industry site Kotaku reports that retailer GameStop has elected not to sell or advertise the upcoming Electronic Arts game "Medal of Honor" in its…

German publisher Taschen defying expections with high-end bookstores

August 9, 2010

According to the Los Angeles Times, German publisher Taschen is making its mark with high-end bookstores, even in the midst of a down economy.The publisher has…

NRF unveils STORES' 2010 Hot 100 Retailers list

August 2, 2010

SYMS, Fresh & Easy, rue21 have been ranked among the nation's hottest retailers.

AT&T remodels 2,200 stores

July 28, 2010

AT&T has announced the completion of a store redesign across more than 2,200 retail locations nationwide — a research-driven initiative to provide a more…