New guide offers advice on planning for digital signage

April 1, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has published a new how-to guide for those planning for a digital signage network deployment. The guide is titled…

Study: RFID improves inventory accuracy

April 1, 2008

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A preliminary analysis of the effect of radio frequency identification on retail-inventory accuracy demonstrated that an automated…

Digital Signage Today answers your burning questions in new guide

March 27, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has spoken with numerous experts in the digital signage industry and published "Digital Signage: Frequently Asked…

Philips introduces AmbiScene lighting concept for retail

March 27, 2008

Hardware Zone: Philips Lighting Singapore announced the introduction of AmbiScene, a flexible lighting concept designed to help retailers create inspiring and…

Digital Signage Today publishes exclusive industry survey

March 26, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ken. — Digital Signage Today has published "Digital Signage: The State of the Art and the Promise for the Next Five Years," an exclusive 77-page…

GlobalShop: Artisan Complete sweeps POPAI awards

March 26, 2008

MARKHAM, Ontario — Artisan Complete took home 14 statuettes at last week's POPAI Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards Gala honoring the most…

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…

Ballpark 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…

More 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…

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…

Retail 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…

Heathrow 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…

Ikea 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…

Email 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…

Study: 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…

GlobalShop: 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…

GlobalShop: 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.

GlobalShop: 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.

U.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…

Virtual friends

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

March 18, 2008

Build-A-Bear Workshop is the latest toy brand to connect products and online.