Shopatron sees 15% growth in second quarter

July 28, 2010

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based Shopatron has announced that second quarter same-stores sales have increased by an average of 15 percent across all client stores…

Opinion: Why mobile coupons are not the answer

One expert says displaying a barcode coupon on a smart phone is a poor way to address consumer desire for value.

Matalan installs merchandising optimization tools

July 27, 2010

Quantum Retail, a merchandising optimization software provider, has announced that Matalan, the United Kingdom fashion and homeware retailer with more than 20…

RFID Security Alliance: Walmart tagging plan is no threat to privacy

July 27, 2010

With more than 250 million RFID (radio frequency identification) tags being put into Walmart's men's basics across the retailer's 3,750 U.S. stores, the RFID…

ShopNBC gets into social commerce

July 27, 2010

Bazaarvoice has announced that ShopNBC is successfully using its social commerce platform. ShopNBC uses Bazaarvoice's Ratings & Reviews to connect and…

Carrefour adding photo-product kiosks from Kodak

July 27, 2010

Kodak has announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Carrefour, a leading European and the world's second largest retailer. According to a…

The Children's Place launches Facebook shop

July 26, 2010

Conversation, an independent full-service agency specializing in emerging channels, and The Children’s Place have announced the launch of an e-commerce…

Sears, Kmart launch Facebook program for new college students

July 25, 2010

Getting ready for college is an exciting time, but it can also be an overwhelming affair for students and parents with so many important decisions to make. To…

Talbot's adds social commerce platform

July 22, 2010

Social commerce provider Bazaarvoice has announced that Talbots is using its platform Stories to power "Pearls of Wisdom: Your Voice," which provides Talbots…

Digital signage comes to Mall of America

July 22, 2010

Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced recently that it has completed the first stage of the RoninCast…

Sugar launches social shopping game Retail Therapy

July 19, 2010

Online women's media company Sugar Inc. has announced the launch of its first social online game, called PopSugar's Retail Therapy. According to the company…

NCR and its 'c-tailing' revolution

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The company's new approach is as much a philosophy of retail as it is a suite of hardware and software.

Digital displays in retail environments coming of age

Retailers are beginning to recognize and reap the benefits of using digital displays to influence shopper decisions.

CORESense unveils next-gen e-commerce platform

July 11, 2010

CORESense, a software-as-a-service provider of e-commerce and retail software solutions, has announced today the general availability of its Web 2.0 e-commerce…

Facebook 'Like' widget affecting retail marketers

Like is rapidly becoming an index of content, based on mass popularity as opposed to an arbitrary Google algorithm.

IBM SurePOS 500 overview

IBM's SurePOS 500 helps retailers build a dynamic infrastructure that can improve customer service while reducing checkout time.

NRF releases blueprint for mobile retailing

July 8, 2010

Thanks to features like texting, GPS and Web browsing, mobile phones have quickly become a necessity many consumers cannot live without. Nearly three-quarters…

Apparel retailer Lilly Pulitzer goes mobile

July 8, 2010

Lilly Pulitzer has announced the launch of its first-ever mobile website, compatible with all Web-enabled mobile phones and optimized for the iPhone and…

ILoveVelvet brings retail platform to the U.S.

July 7, 2010

Technology firm ILoveVelvet has announced in a press release that it is introducing its suite of solutions to the United States retail market.ILoveVelvet's…

Slingshot releases Web-based POS system

July 6, 2010

Slingshot Software, a provider of Web-based enterprise software solutions for mid- to large-sized enterprises, today announced the general availability of its…