Mall of the Emirates wins 'Best Design and Innovation' award

January 2, 2008

Go Wealthy: Mall of the Emirates, the first shopping and leisure resort in Dubai, has been awarded the "Best Design and Innovation" award at the ICSC…

Major design buzzword for 2008: green

January 1, 2008

Furniture Today: People want things they wear and things they use now to look "green," no matter what color they are. In 2008, looking stylish means looking…

'Express stores' are new grocery trend

December 26, 2007

Canadian Business: There's a new trend emerging in grocery retailing: the "express" store. These are essentially small-surface grocery stores developed for…

Retail buildings can be carbon-free by 2020

December 20, 2007

Retail Bulletin: A new report by the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) revealed that it is possible to reduce carbon emissions from energy use down to zero…

Titanium system combines RFID, facial recognition

December 20, 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Titanium Group Ltd., a biometric and security solutions provider, announced the launch of a new product tailor-made for the high growth…

Report: 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signage

December 19, 2007

A recent study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signs while shopping. The group polled almost 23,000 shoppers…

Retail Wi-Fi open to hacking

December 19, 2007

Security consultancy AirDefense recently published its "2007 Retail Shopping Wireless Security Survey," which found that most of the wireless devices in use…

Retailers: make customer experience 'more theatrical'

December 19, 2007

A new report from Datamonitor shows that retailers are seeking to win back market share by making the customers' shopping experience more theatrical, with…

Retailers to discuss 'green' initiatives at NRF

December 19, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speakers at NRF's 97th Annual Convention and EXPO, January 13-16 in New York City, will teach retailers how to Dream Big and Dream Green.

Home Depot launches project-oriented store

December 19, 2007

RICHMOND HILL, ON. — The Home Depot Canada is changing the way customers shop for home improvement projects with the opening of its first project-orientated…

One in five shoppers will favor 'green' retailers this season

December 19, 2007

USA Today: One in five people surveyed said they will buy more eco-friendly products this holiday and shop more at "green" retailers that make efforts to save…

Harley-Davidson integrates HVAC with other in-store systems

December 19, 2007

Keeping one of the largest motorcycle dealerships in the world comfortable and efficient required an elegant solution as distinctive as Harley-Davidson itself.

Interactive signage gives power to the people

December 19, 2007

A new trend in digital signage is emerging that combines the strength of digital signs with the interactivity of digital kiosks. For many areas, such as retail…

New retail trend: 'park-your-husband lounges'

December 19, 2007

Forbes: When men accompany their ladies on a shopping trip, the last thing stores — and women — want is a nagging, bored husband. After all, the more time…

Breaking the rules of retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

December 19, 2007

Charging a fee for customer service? Asking shoppers to make an appointment for help? These might be the kiss of death for most retailers, but not Apple.

POPAI research: digital window signage increases footfall

December 18, 2007

Research commissioned by 3M and POPAI demonstrates the effectiveness of back-projecting dynamic promotional messages onto shop windows.

Where clothing stores really fail: the dressing room

December 16, 2007

Retail consultancy Adaptive Path recently used its blog to tear into the clothes-buying process. The main culprit: dressing rooms that don't make the shopper…

Let your customers break (fresh) bread

December 13, 2007

If Ron Wilkinson has his way, consumers are about to acquire a taste for very, very fresh bread. His Bread Bakery, a 7-foot-tall, 4-foot-wide machine, churns…

Kohl's stores going green

December 12, 2007

Department store chain Kohl's is joining the growing number of companies emphasizing environmentally friendly facilities. The company is working towards…

The planning puzzle

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

For technology, intelligent planning makes all the difference.