Choosing the right special effects for your brand's story

by Andrew Sharpe — Retail Strategist, BRANDSPANK

Last month I was in New York City for the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual "Retail's BIG Show" conference. For those who have never attended this…

Interbrand acquires London design consultancy HMKM

February 25, 2014

Brand consultancy Interbrand announced that it has acquired one of the U.K.'s leading international retail design consultancies, HMKM.

Five unique ways containers can add 'pop' to retail sales

Selling goods is just one way to leverage the power of a pop-up location.

Clicks to bricks to clicks: Bringing curated commerce back into the store

Three ways retailers can imitate the online product curation model to create a boutique shopping experience.

Experience design can help architects design the retail store of the future

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Top retail store design architects have long been creating spaces that are functional for the brand and the customer. With the added element that experience…

ShopRite grocery chain pilots in-aisle scanning app

February 5, 2014

ShopRite, a grocery chain with stores around Connecticut and New Jersey, has launched a pilot program to test the ShopRite Mobile Scan app, an in-aisle…

Sport Chek West Edmonton Mall flagship store walkthrough

Sport Chek's new flagship store in the West Edmonton Mall provides consumers with access to world leading digital technology, an unparalleled array of leading…

Barix introduces next-gen in-store radio solution

January 31, 2014

In-store radio provider Barix has introduced SoundScape, a comprehensive solution to manage audio distribution over IP networks, offering a centralized…

The 'miserable men of shopping,' via Instagram

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

In the early days of my marriage, my wife and I spent a lot of time at local shopping malls. In those pre-children years, shopping was more a leisure activity…

Are Apple in-store payments coming soon?

January 28, 2014

Recent developments at Apple signal the company plans to offer in-store mobile payments for physical goods, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Target testing tiny 'TargetExpress' store format

January 17, 2014

Target, which must desperately want to be in the news for something other than the ongoing nightmare that is its data breach, took to its blog today to…

Photos: Remodeled American Apparel store opens in Berlin

January 16, 2014

American Apparel has announced the opening of its newly expanded and renovated Berlin store. Located in Mitte, the central borough of Berlin, the store was…

ShopperTrak unveils new products and upgrades at NRF

January 13, 2014

ShopperTrak, a provider of insights into shopper behavior and retail analytics, made three announcements today at the NRF Conference and EXPO:

NRF 2014 opener: Retail stores 'meet a human need, not just a commercial one'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

An innovative mall operator opened this year's Big Show with a fresh breath of optimism and positivity.

Euclid offers free offline customer analytics to retailers

January 10, 2014

Click the image to view it full-size Euclid, a provider of brick-and-mortar customer analytics that it refers to as "Google Analytics for the physical…

Verizon unveils new store design, retail strategy

January 8, 2014

Verizon Wireless announced today that it is "totally transforming its customers' retail experience." The company said its new retail strategy is designed to…

Beacon technology firm names board of advisors

January 6, 2014

Technology start-up Shelfbucks Inc. today announced it has appointed a 25-member advisory board of senior corporate executives and business school leaders to…

Retailer John Lewis rolls out new in-store tech for the holidays

December 18, 2013

The upscale retailer John Lewis, which operates 43 department stores throughout the U.K., has announced three new in-store technology initiatives it is taking…

Baroque Japan Limited uses ambient scent for product launch

December 17, 2013

Tokyo-based Baroque Japan Limited, operator of more than 340 apparel and accessories stores in Asia, has introduced "Azul by Moussy-in the spotlight," a line…

Walls + Forms introduces wireless retail kiosk

December 10, 2013

Walls + Forms, Inc. announced that it now has a wireless retail kiosk that is designed for cell phone and accessories display. Interchangeable units allow…