Report points to the ROI of store remodels

June 18, 2014

A new study, published in the May issue of the American Marketing Association′s Journal of Marketing, points out both the need for and the benefits of store…

Morocco's first duty free stores get a new look

Morocco’s first duty free store operator will continue renovation of its Mohammed V International Airport stores through later this year.

B2B Soft, QLess partner to cut mobile customer wait times

June 18, 2014

B2B Soft, a business-to-business software company specializing in retail management for the wireless/cellular retail industry, has announced a new partnership…

Garden Ridge rebranding all stores to At Home

June 17, 2014

Garden Ridge, a home décor retail chain, has announced that it is investing $20 million to rebrand all stores to the successful At Home brand. According to the…

Sephora adding 13 new ministores to JCPenney locations this month

June 17, 2014

In 2006, Sephora and JCPenney launched a partnership which saw the beauty brand set up stores-within-stores inside JCPenney locations. Later this month 13 more…

To drive store traffic, give shoppers something they can't get online

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Effective retail strategy is about where and how a retailer can engage consumers at experience touch points in the journey.

More than half of mobile app users opt in to push notification

June 10, 2014

Branding and marketing firm Urban Airship has released its latest Good Push Index data study, which tracks user behaviors on more than 70 apps that ask users…

Retail co-op can provide out-of-the-park benefits for all

by Greg Swistak

Major brands in certain circumstances are willing to provide free resources to retailers in the form of co-op dollars.

Hershey's Chocolate World unwraps on the Vegas Strip

The Hershey's Chocolate World retail experience opened at New York-New York Hotel & Casino this week.

ShopperTrak signs Journeys as 1,000th customer

June 4, 2014

ShopperTrak announced it has signed Journeys as its 1,000th customer. Through this partnership, ShopperTrak said it will enable Journeys, a division of…

Survey says retailers place a premium on customer traffic data

June 4, 2014

In-store analytics firm Brickstream has published results from a survey of 124 executives from global retail corporations that explores their primary…

Sears testing concept shops for 'connected living' products

June 2, 2014

Sears has announced the launch of its new Connected Solutions store format. The 1,700 square foot concept is being launched at three Chicago-area locations…

Study shows Millennials prefer malls to online shopping

May 28, 2014

OpinionLab has released a new study that provides a snapshot of Millennials as they shop in malls and stores across the country. The study analyzes Millennials…

Major store transformation at In The Pink

In The Pink Stores, the largest chain of Lilly Pulitzer Signature Stores in the US, has launched mPOS as part of a major store transformation project.

Trend: Online retailers discover value in having stores

Companies that began as pure-play online retailers are discovering the power of having physical stores to build their brand.

Foot Locker launching Eastbay shop-in-shop

May 21, 2014

Foot Locker Inc. has announced the introduction of its latest retail collaboration: Eastbay Performance Zone at Champs Sports. According to the company, the…

Tesco store testing new automated checkout scanner

May 21, 2014

Tesco announced that its newest Tesco Extra store in the U.K. city of Lincoln is using a new checkout scanner belt from Datalogic that it says reduces customer…

Five steps for staging a successful pop-up shop

Many pop-up shops are thrown together at the last minute, and often, it shows.

Samsung installing 'Entertainment Experience areas' in 500 Best Buy stores

May 16, 2014

Samsung recently announced a new retail initiative at select Best Buy stores, aimed at working with the electronics retailer's goal of providing customers…

Shelfbucks, Bazaarvoice incorporate product reviews, ratings into beacon-based mobile solution

May 12, 2014

Shelfbucks Inc., provider of an iBeacon-based promotion platform for retail stores, has announced its collaboration with Bazaarvoice Inc. to deliver a higher…