Italian supermarket giant installs electronic shelf labels

SISA installing "epop" displays in 15 locations before Christmas.

RFID-based 'magic mirror' coming to UK retail

December 17, 2008

The Future of Things: Paxar Corporation and the Italian "TheBigSpace" design firm have recently announced a collaborative initiative under which the two will…

Personal shopping devices prepare for tipping point in 2009

December 17, 2008

Retail Touch Points: Personal shopping devices for consumers are reaching their "tipping point." With at least one high-profile retailer signaling success with…

How retail can benefit from social media

December 17, 2008

The Gourmet Retailer: For some retailers, social media is proving to be a valuable tool for engaging consumers, driving sales and building customer loyalty…

Unbound releases mobile retailing platform

December 16, 2008

NEWTON, Mass. — Unbound Commerce has released its Unbound Mobile Presence platform for retailers, giving them the power to connect with their increasingly…

Consumers watching record numbers of video product tours

December 16, 2008

SAN RAMON, Calif. — SellPoint Inc., provider of on-demand rich media product tours, announced results that broke all previous records for both the number of…

American Apparel expands RFID test

December 14, 2008

RFID Journal: American Apparel has begun tagging individual garments to achieve item-level visibility within several of its nearly 280 stores, more than 175 of…

Online killer app hasn't killed anybody yet

December 9, 2008

Wired: A plethora of new mobile phone applications allow users to type in a code or snap a picture of a product to find out exactly how much their local…

CompUSA reinventing itself, making retail more interactive

December 8, 2008

Miami Herald: Troubled electronics retailer CompUSA recently launched a new initiative that leans on the strengths of online retailer TigerDirect, while at the…

Microsoft RFID tool cuts Rite Care fulfillment time in half

December 7, 2008

LAS VEGAS — At this week's Gartner Application Architecture, Development and Integration Summit, Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of BizTalk…

Clothing designer brings RFID to the shopper

December 7, 2008

RFID Journal: At its store in Hollola, Finland, women's clothing designer Naisten Pukutehdas (NP) has extended its RFID system to the sales floor. The company…

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…