Complimentary passes offered for KioskCom, The Digital Signage Show

March 10, 2009

TRUMBULL, Conn. — JD Events, the company behind KioskCom Self Service Expo and The Digital Signage Show, announced that it will provide qualified end-users…

Jeweler lets shoppers share their personal stories online

March 9, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas — Bazaarvoice, provider of hosted social commerce applications, today announced that Zale Corp., a leading specialty retailer of fine jewelry in…

CEO: Retail entering a new era

March 8, 2009

Retail Solutions Online: Green Hills Market CEO Gary Hawkins offers an intriguing premise in a series of new position papers. He feels the retail industry is…

Study: Windows POS terminals steal market share from Linux

March 8, 2009

Progressive Grocer: POS terminals running Microsoft Windows operating systems increased from 71 percent of shipments to nearly 76 percent in 2008, taking share…

Digital Signage Expo Featured Exhibitors: The solutions providers

All-in-one digital signage providers and aggregators showed a distinct focus on the small-to-medium business.

Digital Signage Expo Featured Exhibitors: The software and content providers

As content was a focus of the pre-show day and expo, we highlight the featured content providers and the software that drives it.

iCongo version 8 adds dynamic catalog creation, enhanced merchandising

March 4, 2009

MONTREAL — iCongo, provider of e-commerce and cross-channel systems, today announced a set of new features to its retail e-commerce and cross-channel system.

IBM: Few retailers taking advantage of supply chain transparency

March 4, 2009

RFID Journal: Supply chain leaders at companies around the world share similar challenges: They want to improve supply chain visibility, manage risks, know and…

Digital Signage Expo Featured Exhibitors: The hardware providers

DSE '09 in Vegas showed the industry some of the latest in hardware developments including 3D screens, video vending machines and huge displays.

Order online, pickup in-store boosts sales

March 1, 2009

Internet Retailer: As competition for retail sales increases, in-store pickup of online orders is emerging as a more important opportunity for multi-channel…

ProcessAway turns iPhones into credit card terminals

February 24, 2009

TUSTIN, Calif. — Apple's best-selling iPhone can double as a credit card processing device, thanks to a new app called ProcessAway.

Research: Mobile retail apps have massive growth potential

A new survey reveals that while most online shoppers have mobile phones, only a fraction have used them while shopping.

Phone company upgrades in-store experience with interactivity, signage

February 22, 2009

JEEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — When 200 of retail's top designers, editors and vendors cast their votes for the most influential store designs of 2008, Mobily's use…

GK Software releases GK/Retail 12

February 22, 2009

SCHOENECK, Germany — GK SOFTWARE AG has announced the immediate availability of GK/Retail 12, the newest release of its Store Automation suite of products…

Mac-based POS gets new online extension

February 18, 2009

MONTREAL — Xsilva Systems Inc., maker of a comprehensive suite of retail tools tailored for the Mac, is now shipping LightSpeed Web Store 2.0, providing…

NCR, Unified offer tech for small grocers

February 18, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio — Unified Grocers, a leading U.S. cooperative grocery wholesaler, and NCR Corporation have expanded their POS technology relationship to provide…

More retailers putting print catalogs online

February 18, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Adobe Systems Inc. today published results of its annual Adobe Scene7 survey detailing how Web commerce businesses are building out their…

Webinar looks at digital signage opportunities in an uncertain economy

February 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Last week, Digital Signage Today took a closer look at business communication technology in a webinar entitled Digital Signage: More…

South African retailer uses interactive tech in Store of the Near Future

February 16, 2009

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…

New tool helps small grocers manage inventory, store systems

February 16, 2009

SYDNEY, Australia — A comprehensive new information system offering real time multi-store management is providing independent and small operators with the…