B&N NOOK adds read-in-store feature, games, web browser

April 22, 2010

Barnes & Noble Inc. announced in a press release more new firsts and features for its popular NOOK eBook Reader, including the Read In Store experience (in…

Celerant e-commerce tool adds CMS features

April 21, 2010

Retail software provider Celerant Technology announced that it has completed the integration of its content management system (CMS). The Celerant CMS was…

Stein Mart selects Oracle Retail suite

April 20, 2010

Stein Mart Inc. has selected a broad suite of Oracle Retail merchandising and planning applications to support its strategy of delivering freshness in…

Bazaarvoice brings product reviews to Google search, ads

April 20, 2010

Bazaarvoice announced at the Social Commerce Summit 2010 that it has partnered with Google to share product review content from Bazaarvoice client sites on…

Reviews platform Viewpoints adds social sharing feature

April 19, 2010

Viewpoints Network, a social technology and media company, announced in a press release the addition of persistent social sharing to the Viewpoints Technology…

Back-office retail suite available for iPad

April 19, 2010

Cornell-Mayo Associates (CMA) today announced that its full suite of back-office retail solutions is now available on the iPad. The new iPad suite is the…

Lego deploys augmented reality kiosks in stores

April 19, 2010

International toy manufacturer Lego has deployed Lego Digital Box augmented reality kiosks at its stores worldwide. TechChee.com reports that the kiosk blends…

Budget Blinds picks ServiceTycoon to improve customer service

April 15, 2010

More than 160 owners of Budget Blinds, the fast-growing blinds franchise, have selected ClickSoftware’s ServiceTycoon at the recent Budget Blinds National…

1-800-FLOWERS.COM wins Mobile App of the Year award

April 13, 2010

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., a leading florist and gift shop, announced that its Mobile Flower & Gift Shop has been named winner of the Retail Info Systems…

Whole Foods adds electric car charging station

April 12, 2010

In what is being called "an experiment," Whole Foods has installed an electric car charging station at its store in downtown Austin, Texas.

OpinionLab upgrades its voice-of-customer suite

April 12, 2010

OpinionLab, provider of voice-of-customer (VOC) listening technologies, has announced the expansion of its mobile customer-feedback tools to better address the…

Digital Signage Association, Self-Service & Kiosk Association merge to form Digital Screenmedia Association

April 12, 2010

The Digital Signage Association and the Self-Service & Kiosk Association have announced plans to merge and form a new organization called the Digital…

Nook coming to Best Buy, Kindle possibly coming to Target

April 11, 2010

It looks as if Apple's hugely successful iPad launch is spurring competitors into action: The Street reports that Amazon is considering bringing its Kindle…

Serge Blanco completes item-level RFID installation

April 8, 2010

TAGSYS, provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, announced in a press release that European fashion retailer Serge Blanco is using the TAGSYS RFID for…

Redbox hints at unlimited streaming media plan

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

April 6, 2010

If a recent survey sent out by DVD kiosk operator redbox is any indication, the company is thinking about getting into the streaming media business. High-Def…

MarketLive e-commerce platform adds iPad support

March 31, 2010

MarketLive Inc., a provider of e-commerce software and services for specialty retailers, today launched MarketLive Mobile v2, its next-generation mobile…

Grocer Waitrose gathering real-time customer feedback

March 30, 2010

United Kingdom-based Retail Week reports that grocer Waitrose is deploying a real-time customer feedback system from Fizzback. The system will allow shoppers…

Molton Brown selects ATG to power cross-channel luxury experience

March 30, 2010

ATG, provider of commerce solutions, has announced that luxury retailer Molton Brown will deploy ATG Commerce to increase online sales and create an integrated…

Consumer survey on live help to be unveiled during webinar

March 28, 2010

The results of a survey of 3,000 consumers and their feelings about live help on retail Web sites will be released this Thursday during the webinar, "Online…

Brightstar launches services suite for wireless retailers

March 22, 2010

Brightstar Corp., a global services company providing supply chain solutions and value-added distribution to the wireless industry, has launched a new…