Technology News

Lunds, Byerly's supermarkets deploy two-sided receipt printing

March 10, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio — Lund Food Holdings Inc., parent company of Lunds and Byerly's supermarkets, is deploying a new point-of-sale solution featuring two-sided…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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