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GameStop launches in-store media network

June 8, 2008

GRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., a large video game retailer, CBS Outernet and Reflect Systems, a digital media software and services company, have announced…

Study: Image-heavy emails not getting through

June 5, 2008

Online Media Daily: It's back to the drawing board for marketers, whose image-oriented email campaigns are increasingly being blocked by default and Web mail…

iMOZI DVD kiosks coming to supermarkets

June 5, 2008

LUBBOCK , Texas — iMOZI has announced a partnership with United Supermarkets LLC to roll out DVD kiosks across the chain's locations in Texas.

Report: shopper marketing success requires understanding the customer

June 4, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — All shopper marketing campaigns are not created equal because every retailer has a unique customer base. For a campaign to be successful…

Opinion: Changing the POS security burden

June 4, 2008

SC Magazine: Rosen Sharma, CTO of Solidcore, writes about the need for retailers to always stay a step ahead of thieves in their use of payment technology:

Cisco study calls mobile phones 'fourth channel' for revenue

June 2, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mobile devices represent a major growth opportunity for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel for consumers, a Cisco…

Panasonic POS announces alliance with XPIENT Solutions

June 1, 2008

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — Panasonic Information Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company and provider of point of sale and drive-thru…

Nielsen starts profiling mobile Web users

June 1, 2008

Multichannel News: Nielsen debuted a service Thursday that extends the company's online audience-profiling tool, @Plan, to the mobile Web. Mobile @Plan…

Digital signage provides 20 percent sales increase for PDM

June 1, 2008

SYDNEY, Australia — PDM and Sigma announced research results demonstrating the effectiveness of the Wellbeing in-store out-of-home digital media network. The…

Target launches in-store health channel

June 1, 2008

In-Store Marketing Institute: Target is testing an expansion of its Channel Red in-store TV network into pharmacy departments. The mass merchant began rolling…

Item-level tagging has big potential for retail

May 29, 2008

ebizQ: According to a new study from Aberdeen, retailers are translating item-level RFID investments into clear, measurable business benefits — benefits…

MasterCard Canada testing NFC this summer

May 29, 2008

TORONTO — MasterCard Canada is testing near field communications (NFC) enabled phones with MasterCard PayPass capability on Bell Mobility's wireless network.

Choosing the right POS essential to retail efficiency

May 28, 2008

New York Times: Retail POS systems facilitate many aspects of retail trade: tracking sales and pricing on all of your products; maintaining proper inventory…

Shoppers tracked with infrared beams

May 28, 2008

Telegraph (U.K.): Supermarket shoppers may soon find their movements tracked by infrared beams as stores try to influence their buying choices.

Euro grocer adding electronic shelf labels chain-wide

May 26, 2008

Progressive Grocer: E. Leclerc hypermarkets plans to install 70,000 electronic shelf labels (ESL) that use electronic paper display technology that reproduces…

Blockbuster to test digital kiosks

May 22, 2008

Home Media Magazine: Blockbuster Inc. said it is beginning pilot tests of digital kiosks that will let consumers download movie rentals to portable devices…

Macy's expands automated retail program

May 22, 2008

NEW YORK — On the heels of a successful two-year pilot of personal electronic automated retail shops with ZoomSystems, Macy's announced the rollout of this…

Shoppers expect high-tech options in coming years

May 21, 2008

Media Post: According to the New Future In Store by TNS, 60 percent of shoppers across the globe believe that they will be able to pay for purchases using…

RFID to become $9.7 billion industry by 2013

May 20, 2008

NEW YORK — New forecasts released by ABI Research indicate that the total RFID market will turn over approximately $9.7 billion by 2013, representing roughly a…