Study shows that retail 'showrooming' is reality

February 16, 2012

A new study has substantiated the predictions of brick-and-mortar retailers who fear that shoppers are using their stores as "showrooms" and then purchasing…

Visa's product chief criticizes PayPal's new offline offering

February 16, 2012

As the mobile payment competition heats up, so does the rhetoric. According to the Wall Street Journal, Jim McCarthy, Visa's global head of product, criticized…

Billing Revolution becomes Buck, announces single-click mobile checkout

February 15, 2012

Mobile payment platform provider Billing Revolution is changing its name and working with some new high-profile partners. The payment start-up announced it has…

Northern Brewer using multi-channel retail software from Retail Anywhere

February 15, 2012

Northern Brewer of Minnesota has implemented Retail Anywhere's end-to-end, cloud-based multi-channel retail software.

Impinj providing chip-based serialization for item-level tagging

February 15, 2012

RFID provider Impinj has launched a chip-based EPC serialization method to give brand owners the flexibility to decide when, where and how they manage the…

In-store radio network expands Texas footprint

February 14, 2012

A professionally-produced, private-label radio station is now playing throughout 90 locations of Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer across Texas

Virtual Piggy gives kids an m-payment app of their own

February 9, 2012

Mobile payments are about to get kid-friendly. Virtual Piggy, Inc. announced it has released a new mobile iOS application that will let parents and kids manage…

Webinar provides simple overview of the complexities of EMV

February 8, 2012

Retail Customer Experience recently hosted the webinar "EMV is coming to the U.S. ...are you ready?" The live event, sponsored by Cryptera, is now available…

Consumers create the basis for growth strategies: Retail predictions for 2012

Once again, in 2012, there is a clear recognition that the omnichannel consumer is in charge.

Microsoft receives mobile wallet patent

February 6, 2012

Technology website Tom's Guide is reporting on a patent filing released last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, issued to Microsoft in…

Study: Young adults' use of technology when shopping is overstated

February 6, 2012

The use of technology for shopping by 18-25 year-olds is overstated, according to a survey done by a group of LIM College students and in conjunction with the…

iPad Enclosures, Socket Mobile create barcode scanning solutions for iPad

January 31, 2012

Socket Mobile, a provider of mobile productivity solutions, is partnering with iPad Enclosures to combine iPad Enclosures' tablet mounts and stands with the…

SimplyCast unveils tablet-ready multi-channel marketing solution

January 30, 2012

SimplyCast.com has released Version 7.0 of its online marketing application that allows customers to broadcast their message over as many as 13 channels…

Study: Common perceptions about how video is used in shopping are incorrect

Consumers expect video as part of their shopping experience and rely on it when making purchase decisions.

Mobile retail startup Signature announces launch

January 26, 2012

Signature Labs, Inc. launched today, and the company said it is "making retail personal again by delivering VIP treatment to shoppers, both in and out of…

Review: LightSpeed focuses on retailer's experience to improve the customer's experience

Mac-based POS offers desktop, laptop, web, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad functionality out-of-the-box.

IBM launches analytics appliance to help retailers track trends

January 25, 2012

IBM has created a new analytics appliance that analyzes up to petabytes of big data, including consumer sales data and online shopping trends, to help…

Honeywell offering total retail solution

January 24, 2012

Honeywell has created several hardware components to help retailers increase productivity levels, including a hybrid bioptic scanner, a mobile computer and…

Study: redbox is still king

January 24, 2012

Coinstar’s redbox is the most popular source of DVD and Blu-ray disc rentals, according to an NPD survey released Thursday.

Survey says: 51% of shoppers seek online access via in-store kiosks

January 24, 2012

More than half (51 percent) of shoppers in the United States seek out in-store kiosks for access to the retailer's website, according to a recent survey from…