Morrison's, UK's fourth-largest food retailer, adds customer-centric merchandising tech

December 7, 2008

CHICAGO — Galleria Retail Technology Solutions has announced that Morrison's, the UK's fourth largest food retailer, will utilize its customer-centric…

Online retailer profits from personalizing its outbound marketing

A specialty e-tailer moves 100 units in five off-peak hours with a single email. Personalizing the online experience has never been more powerful.

Gift registry options put off some shoppers

December 4, 2008

CNN: Once, registering for gifts was the exclusive privilege of brides — but not any more. Today, people register for birthdays, holidays, expensive vacations…

Shoppers access product reviews in record numbers

December 4, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Bazaarvoice, provider of hosted social commerce applications, today announced that holiday shoppers are increasingly using reviews to guide…

Intelligent Queue Management System monitors, improves queue performance

December 3, 2008

ATLANTA, Ga. — As shoppers curb spending, retailers are turning to less traditional technologies, such as advanced infrared technology, to improve customer…

New brief spotlights 2008 achievements in retail RFID

December 3, 2008

WARRENDALE, Penn. — AIM Global, the trade association recognized as a worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, released its "AIM Industry…

Consumer desire driving green retail IT

Shoppers increasingly value transparency, sustainability when making buying decisions.

New Amazon iPhone app lets you take a picture, buy the item

December 2, 2008

New York Times: There is one unusual and noteworthy aspect of the new iPhone app called Amazon Remembers, which Amazon is calling "experimental." The tool lets…

Futurecart makes Singapore debut

November 30, 2008

SINGAPORE — Store of the Future (SOTF), a technology media company, rolled out its first batch of Futurecarts in conjunction with the official opening of…

Vestcom acquires Electronic Label Technology

November 30, 2008

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Vestcom International Inc., provider of data-driven shelf-edge marketing solutions to major retailers and brand manufacturers in the…

Personal shopping systems poised to take off

November 30, 2008

NATICK, Mass. — An essential peripheral to any enterprise's POS infrastructure, handheld POS scanners are continuing to leverage their core value propositions…

ProView software from Wincor Nixdorf monitors kiosks on five continents

November 24, 2008

PADERBORN, Germany — Some 100,000 ATMs and other self-service devices on five continents are now monitored by Wincor Nixdorf AG's ProView software solution…

'Internet of things' will connect products, people

November 20, 2008

RFID Journal: CASAGRAS (Coordination and Support Action for Global RFID-related Activities and Standardization), an 18-month E.U.-funded project being carried…

Eyewear retailer features smart mirrors, environment simulator

November 20, 2008

SAN MATEO, Calif. — N3L Optics announced the grand opening of its sport performance sunglass store at Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, Calif. today. N3L Optics…

Cellfire wins mobile marketing innovation award

November 20, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cellfire Inc., a nationwide mobile coupon and discount offer service, was honored by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) with the MMA…

Marketing show heavy on innovation

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Fresh ideas from the In-Store Marketing Expo in Las Vegas.

Smart carts coming to Food Lion

November 18, 2008

Progressive Grocer: Food Lion banner Bloom plans to deploy interactive touchscreen computer consoles on the shopping carts at its Fort Mill, N.C. store to…

Sephora chooses RedPrairie for warehouse management

November 18, 2008

MILWAUKEE — RedPrairie Corp. announced today its Warehouse Management solution is running in cosmetics retailer Sephora's new Salt Lake City distribution…

Autologic, NCR bring RFID to the car dealership

November 17, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corporation and Toronto-based Autologic Innovations have partnered to offer the automotive dealership industry in Canada an innovative…

HP turnkey POS aimed at smaller retailers

November 17, 2008

PALO ALTO, Calif. — HP is making it even easier for small and independent retailers to purchase POS solutions for their businesses with today's introduction…