Independent retailers tout their differences this holiday

December 14, 2008

Indianapolis Business Journal: Unlike their larger counterparts, locally owned merchants aren't pushing deep discounts to lure shoppers through their doors.

Morrison's, UK's fourth-largest food retailer, adds customer-centric merchandising tech

December 7, 2008

CHICAGO — Galleria Retail Technology Solutions has announced that Morrison's, the UK's fourth largest food retailer, will utilize its customer-centric…

Intelligent Queue Management System monitors, improves queue performance

December 3, 2008

ATLANTA, Ga. — As shoppers curb spending, retailers are turning to less traditional technologies, such as advanced infrared technology, to improve customer…

Consumer desire driving green retail IT

Shoppers increasingly value transparency, sustainability when making buying decisions.

Meijer offers grocery discounts in exchange for general merchandise purchases

December 2, 2008

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is rewarding holiday shoppers with a bonus of up to 20 percent off their grocery purchases when they buy general merchandise…

Futurecart makes Singapore debut

November 30, 2008

SINGAPORE — Store of the Future (SOTF), a technology media company, rolled out its first batch of Futurecarts in conjunction with the official opening of…

Whole Foods Canada launching digital signage stations

November 23, 2008

TORONTO — Planet-Tek Systems, a provider of digital signage management solutions, is launching The Marketplace Station series of digital signage "stations" at…

Cellfire wins mobile marketing innovation award

November 20, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cellfire Inc., a nationwide mobile coupon and discount offer service, was honored by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) with the MMA…

Marketing show heavy on innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Fresh ideas from the In-Store Marketing Expo in Las Vegas.

Smart carts coming to Food Lion

November 18, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Food Lion banner Bloom plans to deploy interactive touchscreen computer consoles on the shopping carts at its Fort Mill, N.C. store to…

More shoppers choosing private-label products

November 18, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Private-label products are increasingly encroaching on name brands' turf, as a majority of U.S. consumers are viewing store-brand items…

Grocers cash in as Americans eat cheap

November 12, 2008

Forbes: Food costs have fallen in recent months, but the stalling economy has kept price the top concern for consumers. For many grocery stores, that's been a…

Self-checkout adds human touch

In-person assistance combines with self-service convenience.

Kraft reinventing the cheese aisle

November 5, 2008

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Display Boys, a full-service, premium retail display specialist, is partnering with Kraft Foods to reinvent the cheese aisle. The…

NFC mobile phone payments come to Latin America

November 4, 2008

PARIS — Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech announced that its provisioning software for Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments is being used in the first…

Connecting with conversational marketing

From "friending" to "tweeting" — social networking at retail.

National Grocers Association endorses Pan-Oston tech

November 2, 2008

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pan-Oston, a designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, including lanes, counters and self-checkout solutions, as…

Wal-Mart unveils new 'understated' store design

October 30, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Style at a Wal-Mart used to mean a clean cut on the side of a box so customers could get their products right from the case.

Targeting attractive segments in tough times

Many shoppers are going "full spend ahead" despite the economy.

Big grocery chains testing smaller stores

October 29, 2008

MSNBC/AP: PORTLAND, Ore. — Grocery stores, like consumers' food budgets, are shrinking. This month Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened four pilot Marketplace stores in…