Near-future boom for near-field?

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

NFC-enabled cell phones might make m-payments, m-banking common.

Shopper stores loyalty cards on his iPhone

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

May 11, 2008

Blogger Albert Alberts recently took matters into his own hands when he noticed his wallet getting over-stuffed with loyalty and membership cards. Tired of…

MEI launches retail banknote recycler for self-checkout systems

May 8, 2008

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI, a developer of unattended payment systems, launched its Cashflow Banknote Recycler for self-checkout operations in all retail…

EnQii announces mobile retail media services

May 8, 2008

NEW YORK — EnQii announced a partnership with Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, and LocaModa, a mobile social platform provider. By joining forces…

Report: Two-thirds of retailers lack cross-channel integration

May 7, 2008

BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 220 retail enterprises between February and March 2008 to determine the current state of cross-channel…

The 'last mile' of product delivery too often overlooked

May 6, 2008

EWeek: In the midst of all the talk of supply-chain collaboration and cooperation, one point on the retail supply chain remains woefully short of attention…

Shortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 30, 2008

Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…

StoreNext to market IBM POS for grocery, c-store

April 29, 2008

DALLAS — IBM announced that it will work with StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Retalix Ltd., to market pre-packaged retail solutions powered…

StoreXperience partners with PICOM on mobile commerce

April 29, 2008

LILLE, France — StoreXperience, a company that provides mobile shopping solutions for retailers, brands and consumers, announced its membership in the…

Windows XP SP3 delayed due to retail compatibility issues

April 29, 2008

ZDNet: Microsoft delayed the launch of the much-awaited Service Pack 3 for Windows XP this week, owing to a compatibility issue with the Microsoft Dynamics…

Electronic prescriptions gaining ground

April 28, 2008

CNN Money: For millions of patients who make two trips to the pharmacy following their doctor's visit — one to drop off the prescription and another to pick it…

'The year of digital media' for NCR

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.

Report: Importance, prevalence of retail technology on the rise

April 24, 2008

Retail Bulletin: Contrary to suggestions that the online channel may soon prevail over bricks and mortar stores, new research commissioned by Visa Europe…

NCR integrates RFID with Oracle E-Business suite

April 24, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. announced it has integrated its RFID software solution, NCR TransitionWorks for RFID and Mobility, with the Oracle E-Business Suite.

Motorola unveils high-performance RFID reader

April 23, 2008

LAS VEGAS — The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. announced the new Motorola XR450, an industrial-class fixed RFID reader featuring both bi- and…

Eye kiosk stands above KioskCom crowd

SoloHealth's EyeSite sweeps Self Service awards.

Lexmark unveils RFID printing solution

April 17, 2008

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexmark International Inc. premiered its new RFID Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Laser Option at this week's RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 event.

Evincii launches 'in-store search'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Company wants to do for shelves what Google does for the Web.

Self-checkout could reinvent the c-store

April 15, 2008

Convenience Store Decisions: Will self-checkout prove a viable solution for convenience stores? It just may, for some. At least a couple of the larger…

American Apparel deploys Motorola item-level RFID

April 13, 2008

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola Inc. announced that American Apparel Inc. has rolled out RFID at the item level. American…