Virtual shopping trips yield real results

April 16, 2009

Brandweek: Despite the flash-in-the-pan success of virtual reality mediums like Second Life, marketers are flocking to VR—for research purposes. Computerized…

Denver retailer is half gallery, half store

April 15, 2009

The Denver Post: Part gallery and part retail shop, Composition offers what owner Jennifer Roberts calls "curated rotational retail." The themed shopping…

Microsoft's Retail Experience Center: It's all about connectedness

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Redmond giant's retail test lab focuses on connecting all the moving parts of a retail enterprise, right down to the customer level.

New research initiative to measure qualitative effectiveness of in-store marketing

7-Eleven, Ahold, Frito-Lay North America, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages, Walgreens are among the research participants.

POPAI Display of the Year awards announced

April 8, 2009

LAS VEGAS — Displays for the brands Dr. Scholl's, Yellow Tail, the movie "Space Chimps" and retailer Best Buy received POPAI's coveted Display of The Year…

Giant Food debuting c-store concept

April 7, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Giant Food Stores LLC plans to open its first convenience store, Giant To Go, on April 15 in Lancaster, Pa. The 4,422-square-foot store…

Michaels, world's largest arts and crafts retailer, redesigns its in-store experience

Consumer insights key to creating prototype with smart space allocation to maximize brand and ROI.

GlobalShop 2009: Optimism and strength

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Despite the economic chill in the air, attendees and exhibitors made last week's tradeshow a success in the eyes of its organizers.

Digital signage lessons from GlobalShop 2009

Best Buy's in-store video producer reflects on what he learned during Digital Signage Day at GlobalShop 2009.

Zain launches 'store of the future' in Bahrain

Wireless service provider's new flagship store is an interactive retail experience.

AT&T opens new Experience Store

March 25, 2009

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee — AT&T announced a new way to shop for and experience an array of communications and entertainment services with the official…

Altierre unveils retail technology center

March 22, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, has unveiled a Retail Technology Center at its company…

Designing the Shopping Experience: Five crucial steps

Price matters; so do availability, signage and advertising. But the feature that contributes most to a successful sale is the consumer's shopping experience.

Circuit City: What went wrong?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

As the once-great electronics retailer winds down, experts weigh in on what mistakes were made.

The psychology of color at retail

Cultural, demographic differences play crucial roles in color design for the retail environment.

Altierre unveils Retail Technology Center

March 18, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, today unveiled a Retail Technology Center at its company…

Queue management targets the last stage of the purchasing process

Discipline blends design, engineering and technology to maximize efficiency and reduce walk-aways.

Retail Theater

As we track the moves of successful retailers, a consistency emerges in categories of communication used which effectively assists the customer in finding…

Giant Foods debuts new store design

February 19, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Giant Eagle Inc. introduced its newest store design with the opening of an 87,500-square-foot unit that features an open market-style…

South African retailer uses interactive tech in Store of the Near Future

February 16, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…