Tesla Motors relying on new stores to drive sales

May 24, 2012

Tesla Motors is growing its network of retail stores across the United States in preparation for deliveries of Model S, the world's first premium electric…

NRF: Retailers leveraging tablets to elevate brand, boost sales

May 23, 2012

With more than 60 million Americans forecast to own a tablet computer by the end of this year, retailers say tablets are driving an increasingly larger share…

CrossView allows retailers to implement cross-channel commerce

May 22, 2012

CrossView, Inc., a cross-channel commerce solutions and retail technology provider, has enhanced its cross-channel commerce portfolio of software that is…

Brick-and-mortar retailers fighting back

May 22, 2012

Brick-and-mortar retailers hoping to compete with mobile devices, the Internet and daily deals are getting creative when it comes to in-store offers, according…

The top retail tech deployments of the year ... so far

Industry experts discuss a few solutions that have enhanced the customer experience.

How customers are driving mobile POS

by John Kenney — SVP, Business Development, Stella Nova Technologies

Retail stores are in a push for customers to drive their shopping experience—from selection to checkout. At the same time, customers are looking for a…

Ingenico, Saygent solution to help retailers engage shoppers at POS

May 9, 2012

Ingenico, a provider of payment solutions, and Saygent, a company specializing in mobile voice feedback, are partnering to give merchants on Ingenico's new…

Smartphone apps could be retailers' No. 1 ally

May 9, 2012

Smartphone apps could be the magic bullet of marketing for retailers, according to a December 2011 ABI Research survey of U.S. consumers. The study, "Mobile…

Portlogic develops mobile coupon delivery system

May 9, 2012

Portlogic Systems Inc., a mobile and Internet software developer and kiosk solutions provider, has launched its new proximity coupon push system. The…

HP unveils all-in-one retail system with touchscreen

May 9, 2012

HP's new all-in-one retail solution, the HP RP7, featuring a touch interface will be available in August, according to a company press release. It has also…

RedPrairie's enhanced products to improve supply chain visibility, execution

May 8, 2012

RedPrairie Corp., a global supply chain and retail technology provider, has released a new product suite designed to help retailers, manufacturers and…

The Container Store upgrading supply chain operation

May 7, 2012

The Container Store has selected Manhattan Associates Inc., a global supply chain optimization provider, to help organize its growing multichannel supply chain…

Technology upgrades helping Victoria's Secret exceed sales expectations

May 7, 2012

Doubling its technology infrastructure investments on inventory management and point-of-sale systems may have helped Limited Brands, owner of Victoria's Secret…

Kiosks 'Going Postal' in North Virginia stores

The U.S. Postal Service is testing shipping kiosks in retail settings.

IBM acquiring Tealeaf Technology to help retailers create 'seamless' mobile, online experience

May 4, 2012

If predictions come true about global online commerce hitting $1 trillion by 2014, and mobile commerce climbing to $200 billion by 2015, retailers must find a…

NCR's Silver is 'more than a mobile POS solution'

NCR is confident that independent retailers will quickly adopt its new "total retail solution."

Retail Genie to increase conversion rates, sales

May 3, 2012

SMS has released Retail Genie, a software program designed to increase store conversion rate and sales, SMS President Michael Bunyar said in company press…

TheFind launches Glimpse social shopping app

May 1, 2012

TheFind, a mobile, social and tablet commerce provider and shopping search engine, announced it has launched Glimpse, a new Facebook shopping app that uses…

Time reporter disses Best Buy kiosks

April 26, 2012

Best Buy is reexamining the processes around its Express kiosks, managed by ZoomSystems, after a columnist from Time Magazine published details of his…

NRF urges FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments

April 26, 2012

The National Retail Federation this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments, and said any…