Maritz, Welcome Real-Time announce POS-based marketing and loyalty program

April 6, 2009

ST. LOUIS — Maritz and Welcome Real-Time have announced a partnership to launch a new loyalty solution in the United States and Canada. The offering, Maritz…

Brown Shoe adds Trusonic music service

April 6, 2009

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Fluid Music Canada's Trusonic Inc., a provider of Internet-delivered music and messaging services for retailers, announced that Brown Shoe…

What green can mean for a retailer's image

Properly leveraged, green initiatives can make customers feel better about shopping at certain stores.

Datalogic Mobile, Wincor Nixdorf to deliver more mobile solutions to retailers

April 2, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — Datalogic Mobile, a global player in the rugged mobile computers and self-shopping solutions market, and Wincor Nixdorf AG have signed a…

TOP Food & Drug loyalty card offers more than just discounts

April 2, 2009

RFID Journal: Consumers at TOP Food & Drug, a food retail chain in Washington State, are using RFID-enabled loyalty cards as part of a program known as…

Carnival placing 'interactive aquariums' in empty store windows

April 1, 2009

Display & Design Ideas: Carnival Cruise Lines is placing interactive digital "aquariums" into empty store windows in six U.S. cities. The promotion, which…

GlobalShop 2009: Optimism and strength

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Despite the economic chill in the air, attendees and exhibitors made last week's tradeshow a success in the eyes of its organizers.

Wincor powers new Best Buy stores in China

March 31, 2009

PADERBORN — Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy awarded Wincor Nixdorf a contract to open six new stores in China, as part of its strategic expansion…

Stickers enable NFC payments on cell phones

March 31, 2009

USA Today: Payments by cell phone at retail have been slow to take off in the U.S. MasterCard and Blaze Mobile have unveiled high-tech stickers that aim to…

Digital signage lessons from GlobalShop 2009

Best Buy's in-store video producer reflects on what he learned during Digital Signage Day at GlobalShop 2009.

Chelsea & Scott upgrades MICROS installation

March 30, 2009

WESTBORO, Mass. — MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems Inc. and provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry…

Two grocery chains trial electronic shelf labels

March 29, 2009

RFID Journal: Two U.S. grocery-store chains are trialing an electronic shelf label (ESL) system in several of their stores on the East and West coasts. The ESL…

New retail kiosks offer virtual clothing, hair colors

March 29, 2009

New York Times: Sales clerks still ask customers, "May I help you?" on the floors of many department stores, but some shoppers may soon choose to be served…

Zain launches 'store of the future' in Bahrain

Wireless service provider's new flagship store is an interactive retail experience.

Nokia invests in mobile payments startup

March 26, 2009

Yahoo! News: Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, is making a large investment in California-based Obopay Inc., a startup that's pushing…

Coinstar named top performer in prepaid category by retailers

March 26, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Coinstar E-Payment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar Inc., has been named a top prepaid performer in the 2009 Convenience Store Decisions…

AT&T opens new Experience Store

March 25, 2009

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee — AT&T announced a new way to shop for and experience an array of communications and entertainment services with the official…

Altierre unveils retail technology center

March 22, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, has unveiled a Retail Technology Center at its company…

Digital shopping assistants

In the next five years, shoppers will increasingly rely on themselves - and the opinions of each other - to make purchasing decisions rather than wait for help…

New Elo POS features customer-facing component

March 19, 2009

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Elo TouchSystems has released its 15D1 All-in-One Touchcomputer, designed for point-of-sale applications, with the ability to accept…