Italian hypermarket Iper Lando pilots ZBD's epaper POP solution

June 8, 2009

MALVERN, U.K. — Iper Lando, the Italian hypermarket, has implemented ZBD's epaper for retail solution in its Conselve store in Northern Italy. Over five…

Grocers look to technology to stand out

June 8, 2009

Business Week: With little room to further cut prices or wow consumers with unique products, food retailers are seeking out new trends and technology that…

Five underutilized features of the modern POS

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Today's point-of-sale systems are sophisticated business tools, but many retailers are still using them as glorified cash registers.

New Pan-Oston self-checkout aimed at independent grocers

June 7, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, provider of smart retail counter and checkout solutions, has introduced the newest model in its Utopia self-checkout product…

RetailWire Discussion: Most loyal customers aren't profitable

A recent Harvard Business Journal article suggests that few customers are profitable — and of the ones that are, most are not loyal.

Many retailers struggle, but Walmart is hiring

June 4, 2009

Forbes: While many employers are firing, Wal-Mart is hiring. The retailer says it plans to create 22,000 U.S. jobs this year.

Study: Shoppers value eco-friendliness over price

June 4, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Although some recent consumer research indicates that you'll still need a crowbar to pry open the majority of shopper's wallets, the ORC…

K-VA-T Food Stores selects Retalix Loyalty

June 2, 2009

DALLAS — Retalix, a provider of software solutions for retailers and distributors, announced that K-VA-T Food Stores has selected Retalix Loyalty as its…

Walmart wooing wealthier shoppers

June 2, 2009

The Globe and Mail: Walmart Canada Corp. is finding ways to benefit from the downturn as well-heeled consumers switch to the discounter from higher-end chains…

Unilever testing mobile coupons

May 28, 2009

The Wall Street Journal: Seeking to marry a ubiquitous device with a time-tested marketing technique in a sour economy, Unilever plans to begin a trial run…

Witron system aims to fully automate shelf replenishment

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The experimental SRS concept could eliminate empty shelves and aisles full of product pallets.

Five viral marketing mistakes to avoid

There's a lot of buzz surrounding viral marketing — but retailers need to make sure to avoid these common missteps.

Target adding mini-markets to 100 stores

May 14, 2009

Progressive Grocer: Target is adding new store-within-a-store grocery and fresh foods mini markets in about 100 of its new and remodeled stores during the…

The financial discipline of customer experience

For the retail CFO, customer experience needs to shift from a "nice to have" to a "must have."

Kraft mobile site offers recipes, shopping lists

May 13, 2009

ClickZ: Kraft Foods has launched a mobile destination offering access to Kraft recipes "on the go." Last year, Kraft launched an iFood Assistant application…

Pan-Oston delivers Ergolane checkout design to Europe

May 12, 2009

BOWLING GREEN, Ken. — Pan-Oston, designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, has announced that the first international export order for…

Altierre releases high-contrast displays for shelf-level digital signage

May 11, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of digital signage and wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, announced it has achieved a significant…

Avery Dennison announces mobile merchandising tool

May 10, 2009

PASADENA — Avery Dennison Corp. and Scanbuy Inc. have joined forces to produce a new mobile-merchandising solution that uses camera phone technology to enhance…

Solving the player-to-screen puzzle

How to make the right networking and connectivity choices when planning retail digital signage.

Opinion: Retailers giving lip service to customer service

Noted retail trainer and author discusses how the concept of customer service has been watered down by many retailers.