Kodak enhances picture kiosk technology

October 12, 2011

Eastman Kodak Company has enhanced its Picture Kiosk software to allow consumers to use images from their own, as well as from their friends' shared photo…

What the iPhone 4S means for mobile commerce

Two new features have the potential to make mobile commerce significantly easier than before.

Paycloud brings mobile loyalty and gift-card tech to smaller retailers

by James Bickers

The mobile marketing app lets consumers aggregate loyalty programs and special offers on their smartphones.

PayPal's NYC pop-up store could be a smart strategy

by James Wester — Editor 1, Mobile Payments Today

Bringing its new offline products into a retail setting may help PayPal sell its POS strategy to merchants.

Report: The desire for the 'Apple Store experience' is being driven by retail CEOs

October 6, 2011

Tablets and smartphones are redefining the retail shopping experience and will be a $5 billion market per year by 2015, according to a research study released…

NRF: Steve Jobs leaves 'a legacy that will inspire retail companies for decades to come'

October 5, 2011

National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay released the following statement on news of the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs:

European hypermarket Auchan adopts RFID to track produce

October 4, 2011

Orange Business Services is providing Auchan Group, the 12th largest food retail group in the world, a real-time tracking solution to monitor the complete…

Mobile Payments Today publishes state-of-the-industry report

October 4, 2011

Retail Customer Experience sister site Mobile Payments Today has published its inaugural State of the Industry Report, a survey of both consumers and financial…

Price Chopper selects Mercatus Smart Shopping tech

October 3, 2011

Mercatus USA, a software development company delivering cross-channel marketing capabilities to the retail industry, has announced a multi-year deal with Price…

PayPal to open Manhattan pop-up store to highlight its offline offerings

October 3, 2011

According to TechCrunch, PayPal is looking to open a temporary "pop up" store in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood next month. The article says the…

New tech lets retailers give head-to-toe virtual makeovers

Application lets shoppers see how they will look in specific outfits and makeup configurations.

OfficeMax joins up with Google Wallet

October 2, 2011

The Google Wallet continues to add merchants to its stable of partners. Today, office supply store OfficeMax Inc. announced it has launched new checkout…

AT&T opens new high-tech store in Chicago

October 2, 2011

AT&T has announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. According to the company, the store offers a unique way for…

Gilbarco gas pumps to greet customers by name, offer personalized promotions

September 28, 2011

Convenience store cashiers may not remember their customers by name or recall their favorite soft drinks, but fuel dispensers soon will — thanks to the…

Mattress retailer Sleepy's selects Mood Media for in-store music and messaging

September 28, 2011

Mood Media Corporation, an in-store media specialist, has won a contract to supply mattress retailer Sleepy's with in-store music and messaging for more than…

Northwoods Software delivers web-based planogram solution

September 27, 2011

Northwoods Software announced that it has delivered Hillman Planogrammer Version 1.0 to The Hillman Group Inc. Hillman Planogrammer is a web-based planogram…

Mobile meets retail at recent RAMP conference

by James Wester

Mobile Payments Today chatted with a host of mobile payment companies at the recent RAMP conference. 

Gilbarco certifies LIFT up-selling tech for use with Passport POS

September 21, 2011

Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced it has certified up-selling technology from LIFT Retail Marketing Technology Inc. for use with the Passport point of sale…

Local.com releases local rich-media ad platform

September 19, 2011

Local.com Corp., an online local media company, has released what it claims is the industry's first rich-media ad platform to incorporate dynamic, in-store…

IBM expands cloud delivery of its Smarter Commerce initiative

September 19, 2011

IBM today announced new cloud and on-premise offerings that will help organizations respond automatically to shifting consumer and business trends. The new…