How iPads are Going to Change the Face of Retail

by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers

Tablet computing and inexpensive apps, similar to the Apple iPad platform, bring a host of new opportunities to interact with customers. Here are a few 

Smart phone carriers going after credit cards

August 8, 2010

A Bloomberg report indicates that AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are joining forces to challenge credit card companies by enabling consumers to pay for their…

Escalate upgrades commerce software suite

August 5, 2010

Escalate Retail has announced that the latest release of its Blue Martini Commerce Suite includes a new Web Services Manager (WSM) layer to simplify and…

Market basket analytics: Ready for prime time

BI tools can reveal valuable insight by linking the market basket to performance data at every level.

New NEC bar-type display designed for areas where standard screens don't fit

August 4, 2010

NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, has announced a unique addition to its X Series, the 43-inch…

The Bay and Home Outfitter upgrades gift registry

August 4, 2010

With the 2010 bridal season in full swing, Hudson's Bay Co., Canada's largest diversified general merchandise retailer and provider of Canada's largest gift…

Cisco Retail Demonstration at VoiceCon 2010

Tony Bates and Jim Grubb of Cisco demonstrate collaboration in a retail enterprise through Cisco's Quad Platform, which combines the power of social networking…

77kids by American Eagle unveils interactive retail experiences

August 3, 2010

77kids, the kids brand from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., announced it has partnered with R/GA to create engaging, interactive experiences for the…

Limelight Networks acquires online video publishing company Delve Networks

August 2, 2010

Limelight Networks Inc. has announced the acquisition of Delve Networks, a privately held provider of cloud-based video publishing and analytics services. "As…

B&N expanding in-store NOOK presence

August 1, 2010

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest bookseller, announced that it is expanding its in-store NOOK displays to full-service eReading NOOK Boutiques.

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…