GNC upgrades phone app to enhance store experience

April 9, 2012

GNC Holdings Inc., the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, has enhanced its new iPhone app and has also made it available to…

NRF announces Top 10 finalists of video contest

April 9, 2012

The National Retail Federation today announced the top 10 finalists of its "This is Retail" video contest, determined after a week of public voting through…

Wine store enhances shopping experience with new app

April 9, 2012

Customers of Hi-Time Wine Cellars, a 24,000-square-foot wine and spirits store in Costa Mesa, now can access a plethora of information via their phones to help…

Kony explains its mobile application platform

Mobile Payments Today spoke with Chris Dean from Kony at the recent Retail RAMP conference in Chicago. Chris talked about the company's mobile application…

Gymboree using hybris to offer multichannel shopping

April 5, 2012

Gymboree Corp. is using hybris, a provider of multichannel commerce and communication software, to enhance its e-commerce efforts and provide a cohesive…

CETW12: Loyalty program uses tablets, smartphones for easy adoption

RewardMe makes it easy for retailers and consumers to embrace loyalty programs.

EMV in the U.S.: An undecided future

April 2, 2012

Though the transition to EMV seems all but inevitable, card-issuing banks still don't know exactly what EMV standards look like, said an article from American…

Saks selects Oracle apps to help drive cross-channel growth

April 2, 2012

Saks Incorporated has selected Oracle Retail Merchandising, Planning and Optimization applications and the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 to help integrate…

Neiman Marcus launches Foursquare challenge

March 29, 2012

Neiman Marcus has announced the launch of the "Blahnik Book Foursquare Hunt" in conjunction with its Spring 2012 Neiman Marcus Shoe & Handbag Event. The…

CETW12: Using other media to push mobile

Retailers must provide a connected experience in order to thrive.

CETW12: Engaging customers takes more than kiosks, digital signs

Author Brian Solis shared with attendees how they can best connect with customers.

Digital Signage Today publishes guide to digital signage ROI

March 26, 2012

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Digital Signage Today, the daily news and information portal devoted to the digital signage industry, has just published the 2012 edition of…

MODIA partners with Apple

March 26, 2012

MODIA Home Theater Store is now officially an Apple Authorized Reseller and will feature Apple products in its seven MODIA Home Theater Stores located in…

Will poster shopping change the face of retail?

March 23, 2012

Since Tesco's poster retail experiment in a Korean subway station last June, the idea of using QR codes and NFC tags to let consumers make purchases from…

Holographic Greeter taking POP advertising to next level

March 21, 2012

Owners of big-box to mom-and-pop stores understand the value of having a location or display that stands out in the crowd of saturated advertising messages.

Retailers on trend with mobile technology

March 19, 2012

Retailers are following the old adage of "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" when it comes to mobile technology. Instead of fighting it, they are arming their…

Biometrics makes tanning quick, easy at NY salon

March 19, 2012

Customers of Zoom Tan, a tanning salon chain in New York and Florida, can pay for sessions and sign in with a touch of a finger now that the salon has…

PayPal Here to Square Mobile Payments: 'It's on!'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

First the square, now the triangle. Which will corner the mobile payments market?

Digital payments: Can't generate loyalty without making change

by Bryan Pearson — President, LoyaltyOne

Remember the quaint old days when retail competition merely meant vying for a portion of the consumer's wallet? Well today that competition is literally over…

Nielsen: Shoppers prefer mobile web over apps

March 14, 2012

Retail websites are more popular than retail apps, according to a recent Nielsen survey, but no matter how consumers prefer to reach their favorite online…