Social commerce tool PowerReviews adds Facebook features

September 26, 2010

PowerReviews, a provider of social commerce solutions including customer reviews, has added several new Facebook-related features to its award-winning social…

MyBuys unveils personalization-driven m-commerce suite

September 26, 2010

MyBuys, a provider of multi-channel personalization solutions, today introduced MyBuys Mobile, a personalization-driven, full-service mobile offering for…

The Hidden Costs of Installation

Installing digital signage yourself may seem like a good way to save money, but without careful planning, it can end up costing more. Here are three keys to…

How in-store mobile marketing can be more than just coupons

Despite the buzz surrounding mobile coupon apps, there is a deeper way to use the technology to drive purchases.

Canon introduces barcode-enhanced in-store experience

September 21, 2010

Knotice, a provider of direct digital marketing software and services, is helping Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, better engage shoppers…

Rite Aid sends customers SMS alerts when prescriptions are ready

September 21, 2010

Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., a provider of mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, has announced the deployment of SMS text alerts for Rite…

Ten best practices for implementing and fine-tuning retail metrics

Dashboards provide a clear picture of business operations, provided the metrics behind them are properly designed.

Opinion: Retailers need to emphasize in-store sale of digital content

One expert says retailers can take back their digital customers by rethinking how they sell entertainment.

New retail store aims to be a 'living Facebook'

September 20, 2010

Fashion brand Lole has opened its first Atelier Lole location in Montreal. The store, which opened last week, will serve as a model for 40 other locations that…

Escalate adds Apache Solr Search to e-commerce platform

September 20, 2010

Escalate Retail, provider of solutions that help retailers reinvent the shopping experience for their customers, today announced that the newest version of its…

Yowza mobile coupon app reaches the 300 retailer mark by signing Lane Bryant

September 20, 2010

Lane Bryant, a leading women's specialty full figured apparel retailer, has become the 300th merchant to take advantage of Yowza!!’s simple, location-based…

ScanSource adds HP point-of-sale systems to portfolio

September 19, 2010

ScanSource POS & Barcoding, an international value-added distributor of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) solutions…

Reducing Abandoned Shopping Carts with Live Help

Click-to-chat and click-to-call options can help retailers turn shoppers into buyers.

Simmons, JCPenney launch in-store QR tag program

September 16, 2010

Simmons Bedding Company has announced the launch of an in-store QR (Quick Response) tagging application aimed at simplifying the buying process for consumers…

Best Buy adds QR codes to product fact tags

The new tags deliver instant, detailed product info to shoppers on their mobile phones.

Six steps for building a mobile retail presence

Millions of users are now engaging with retailers via mobile devices, and doing so more frequently.

Zoning in for Best Buyers

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Looks like last year’s fine-tuning of Best Buy’s Reward Zone loyalty plan is paying off for the retailer, but time will tell if it is delivering for members.

The new SEO: How Google Instant will impact online retail

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The search giant has drastically changed the way it delivers search results. Will it change the way people find products online?

Who Needs Retail Anyway?

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Social media and networks have diminished our need for middle-men.  From publishing to advertising, brands and consumers have unprecedented access to one…

Jones New York launches in-store experience at Macy's Herald Square

September 8, 2010

Jones New York, a division of Jones Apparel Group, has announced the opening of an innovative in-store experience at Macy's Herald Square in New York City. The…