Starbucks (finally!) releases an Android mobile payment app

Starbucks releases official mobile payment app for the Android

FurstPerson launches Web-based retail-hiring solution

June 12, 2011

FurstPerson Inc., a provider of on-demand, pre-employment assessments and talent management solutions for customer contact organizations, today introduced an…

Fashion retailer Donna Karan chooses QuickAssortment to create options for client preferences

June 9, 2011

The Donna Karan Company, the international fashion retailer, is implementing a new merchandise, store and assortment planning software solution.

New study finds retail stores slowly becoming more technologically savvy in-store

June 9, 2011

RSR Research's latest report, "The 21st Century Store: The Search for Relevance" finds that as stores fight to become more than just a showroom for online…

Google video unveils consumer smartphone usage trends

Survey-based data reveals how smartphones have changed the ways consumers search and shop.

Bailey Banks & Biddle revamps its web presence

June 7, 2011

Bailey Banks & Biddle, a jewelry retailer founded in 1832, has introduced a new multi-channel jewelry shopping experience with the launch of its new…

Fashion retailer Republic launches mobile site

June 7, 2011

U.K.-based Republic, a leading men's and women's multi-branded fashion retailer, announced today the launch of a mobile optimized website that creates a rich…

Research: Mobile is increasingly important in the multichannel mix

The number of U.K. consumers using a smartphone to shop has grown 13 percent in the last nine months.

Aeropostale selects NGC's supply chain management system

June 6, 2011

NGC has announced that Aeropostale, Inc. has selected NGC's supply-chain management software as the company's international supply chain management system. The…

Report: NFC payments to reach $50 billion by 2014

June 6, 2011

Juniper Research is predicting near field communication (NFC) payment transactions will reach nearly $50 billion globally by 2014. In a new report, the…

Australians demand technology-based shopping

June 5, 2011

Nearly three quarters of Australian consumers wanted their shopping experiences to have some type of technology, including in-store kiosks, mobile phones and…

Firich’s Retail Smart offers mobile POS

June 5, 2011

Firich Enterprises Co. Ltd. (FEC), a provider of POS terminals, and POS related peripherals, has launched Retail Smart, a fan-less mobile POS terminal with…

Four essential steps for acquiring and retaining today's connected customer

Globalization and technology are transforming retail customers at a velocity never before experienced.

Google charges ahead in the 'device race'

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

Retail Case Study: Store Ops Analytics

This solution, featuring Cisco video surveillance integrated with SCOPIX Solutions data analytics and dashboard tools, helps a large sporting goods chain…

Commentary: Merchants must be involved to make mobile payments a reality

For mobile payments to work, millions of payment devices in the field need to either be retrofitted or replaced with NFC capabilities.

Multidev releases ecommerce back office solution

May 31, 2011

Multidev Technologies Inc., developers of fully-integrated ERP solutions for retail and wholesale, announced the release of its new software developed…

Commentary: Why digital signage & mobility are the future of marketing

Multichannel marketing's future is in proximity marketing, combining digital signage and mobile tech.

Oracle unveils merchandising analytics application

May 26, 2011

Oracle, a provider of business applications and storage solutions, has unveiled Oracle Retail Merchandising Analytics. The software offers retailers a new…

Blockbuster slashes prices to compete with kiosks

May 26, 2011

Blockbuster, which was recently acquired by satellite operator DISH Network, announced today that it's lowering the prices of thousands of videos to compete…