Students develop online fitting rooms

April 16, 2012

Who needs a fitting room at a brick-and-mortar store now that a company in Estonia has designed technology that allows customers to try on new clothes on their…

Macy's embracing technology to mirror online shopping experience

April 13, 2012

The success of its online sales is inspiring Macy's Chief Executive Terry Lundgren to make some changes to the in-store shopping experience, according to a…

New Balance opens Boston 'Experience' store

April 13, 2012

New Balance is stepping up its game with a new 2,500-square-foot high-tech store at Copley Square in Boston that opens today. The store features artistic…

Digital Signage Today publishes updated buyer's guide for media players

April 12, 2012

Digital Signage Today has published the 2012 edition of its Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide.

3 ways to stop theft at the self-checkout

Security experts give tips on protecting inventory.

Harbortouch releases POS software for retail merchants

April 12, 2012

Harbortouch, a national supplier of touchscreen point-of-sale systems, has launched new versions of its free POS system program for the retail, spirits and…

Golf retailer opens experiential store in Baltimore County

April 12, 2012

Golfsmith, the nation's largest specialty golf retailer, is opening a high-tech 22,000-square-foot facility this week in Baltimore County, Md. The store will…

Nordstrom goes mobile

April 10, 2012

Nordstrom is removing long lines from its shopping experience by arming its employees with modified iPod Touches. The devices come equipped with merchandise…

Sears Canada launches smartphone app

April 10, 2012

Sears Canada is officially the country's first department store to put a fully transactional mobile website online as it recently launched its apps for iPhone…

RAMP: Software allows retailers to remotely manage all solutions (video)

Joseph Grove of Retail Customer Experience discussed the solution with Kaseya's Ray Barber.

RAMP: Getting customer feedback without boring surveys

Talking to customers is the only way to keep them happy, according to Saygent, a company that has designed an open-voice feedback system that asks customers…

Sephora gives shopping a makeover

April 9, 2012

Sephora is hoping to modernize retail with a social and mobile makeover. The beauty retailer's new platform includes a new personalized Web experience, new…

GNC upgrades phone app to enhance store experience

April 9, 2012

GNC Holdings Inc., the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, has enhanced its new iPhone app and has also made it available to…

NRF announces Top 10 finalists of video contest

April 9, 2012

The National Retail Federation today announced the top 10 finalists of its "This is Retail" video contest, determined after a week of public voting through…

Wine store enhances shopping experience with new app

April 9, 2012

Customers of Hi-Time Wine Cellars, a 24,000-square-foot wine and spirits store in Costa Mesa, now can access a plethora of information via their phones to help…

Kony explains its mobile application platform

Mobile Payments Today spoke with Chris Dean from Kony at the recent Retail RAMP conference in Chicago. Chris talked about the company's mobile application…

Gymboree using hybris to offer multichannel shopping

April 5, 2012

Gymboree Corp. is using hybris, a provider of multichannel commerce and communication software, to enhance its e-commerce efforts and provide a cohesive…

CETW12: Loyalty program uses tablets, smartphones for easy adoption

RewardMe makes it easy for retailers and consumers to embrace loyalty programs.

EMV in the U.S.: An undecided future

April 2, 2012

Though the transition to EMV seems all but inevitable, card-issuing banks still don't know exactly what EMV standards look like, said an article from American…

Saks selects Oracle apps to help drive cross-channel growth

April 2, 2012

Saks Incorporated has selected Oracle Retail Merchandising, Planning and Optimization applications and the Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 to help integrate…