Socket Mobile, LightSpeed partner on interactive POS

July 10, 2012

Socket Mobile, a provider of mobile productivity solutions, is working with LightSpeed, a retail technology company, to design "Personalized selling with…

Jeweler launches gesture-driven tool

July 9, 2012

Jewelry Designer George Jensen is helping online shoppers get a hands-on experience with the launch of an augmented reality tool designed by Holition, a…

RCE Podcast episode 3: Why (most) retailers shouldn't worry about showrooming

July 6, 2012

New survey data reveals that most retailers have nothing to fear from the mobile-enabled consumer, and on today's call our panel discusses why that is - and…

Skype Station digital signage kiosks taking off

Estonian tech company says new Skype-capable kiosks will drive traffic and ad revenue for customers.

Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit adds 3rd day for Social Media Bootcamp

July 5, 2012

RetailCustomerExperience.com is adding a third full day, focusing on helping retailers navigate social media, to its annual Retail Customer Experience…

Microsoft's new technology could be a mood lifter

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

If there is one thing I have learned during my years in marketing, it is that it's a lot easier to engage a happy person than an angry one.

Go mobile or go home: Check-out lines are disappearing

Retailers must embrace mobile POS solutions to stay relevant.

Robotic retail: AndyVision debuts in campus store

July 3, 2012

Retail now has its very own robot – AndyVision. The robot's designer Priya Narasimhan, a professor at Carnegie Mellon, who heads the Intel Science and…

IBM, retail partners testing augmented reality

July 2, 2012

IBM may soon roll out augmented reality to help retailers better serve their customers, according to a story on PCWorld.com, that said the company's research…

Vending kiosks providing retailers variety of solutions

From dispensing products to tracking consumer behavior, vending kiosks are the new go-to retail solution.

Dick's launches retail catalog via app

June 29, 2012

Dick's Sporting Goods has released 2012 Football, a Digital Publishing Suite app for the iPad that is basically a retail catalog selling football cleats…

Retail tech heats up to beat holiday shopping lockdown

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Behind-the-scenes prep for the holidays is underway, with digital signage and engagement tech on the upswing.

New technology brings 'ease of online shopping' to brick-and-mortar stores

June 27, 2012

A new product to enable interactive cross-selling via iPads in retail stores is now available from software company LightSpeed. The solution will arm retailers…

MokiTouch creates Android kiosks with remote management

June 27, 2012

The trend of transforming tablets into kiosks and digital signs seems to be hotter than ever, a fact not lost on MokiMobility, a provider of cloud-based mobile…

Study: Self-checkout is here to stay

North America replaced western Europe as the largest region for self-checkout shipments in 2011.

Why tablets are so compelling to kids ... of all species

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

The twins absolutely love their iPad. They can't get enough time on it. In this Miami family, the teenagers also exhibit a high preference for consumer…

Tom Litchford to join NRF as VP of Retail Technologies

June 22, 2012

The National Retail Federation announced today that Tom Litchford – a 30-year retail technology veteran who has held prominent roles at Microsoft Corporation…

Motorola shares vision for future of retail

Motorola unveiled new customer experience solutions at its New York event this week.

NCR unveils grocery store management suite

June 21, 2012

Technology solutions that increase customer service, customer loyalty and store efficiency are more important than ever and are increasingly within reach of…

Webinar: How Applebee's Consolidated Its Talent Management Systems to Increase Efficiency and Their Bottom Line

Converting your restaurant to a single talent management system can improve efficiency and increase your bottom line ROI.