Rebecca Minkoff debuts first interactive store

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The luxury brand is debuting its new store, featuring "connected walls" and high-tech dressing rooms.

How mobile changes consumer behavior

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

When 82 percent of U.S. adults own smartphones, and 91 percent keep them with them at all times, a mobile strategy for retail becomes more important than ever.

Webinar: Tricky I-9 Trends To Look Out For in 2015

Homeland Security isn’t just targeting the big businesses anymore…even small- to mid-sized businesses are under a watchful eye. Making sure every I-9 is…

What did you miss at #CONNECTsummit14? Check out the highlights

#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.

iPhone mobile payment option opens up opportunity for marketers

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

With Apple's rollout of Apple Pay, now might be a good time for marketers to get to know Passbook.

#CONNECTsummit14: Jack Philbin on mobile marketing best practices

During this year's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit, Vibes CEO Jack Philbin led the opening panel on the future of mobile and what it means for retail.

Kohl's interactive experience at NRF 2014

Chad Brown with Xomni demonstrates his company's interactive assisted selling solution for Kohl's, at this year's NRF show.

Webinar - Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Tax deadlines got you down? This tax season (or September), start getting money back instead of giving it all away.

Infusion Retail Experience Lounge, New York

This year at NRF, Inclusion brought some highlights from its New York Experience Lounge. Although the "Big Show" has come and gone, the Lounge itself is still…

Sport Chek West Edmonton Mall flagship store walkthrough

Sport Chek's new flagship store in the West Edmonton Mall provides consumers with access to world leading digital technology, an unparalleled array of leading…

Microsoft Connected Fitting Room at NRF 2014

The fitting room is the crucial place where a customer decides whether to make a purchase. But most of the time, the customer is alone behind a curtain when…

BrightLogic demos interactive floor

At this year's Customer Engagement Technology World, BrightLogic showed its Active Floor, which combines a splashy user experience with deep data analytics on…

OnCue Technologies demonstrates interactive POS system

At this year's Customer Engagement Technology World, OnCue Technologies brought a demo unit of an interactive POS system for retail which features audio and…

CETW: Nanonation's interactive entertainment system

Nanonation CEO Brian Fairfield demonstrated the company's new interactive entertainment system, designed for use in restaurant and retail environments, at this…

Webinar: The Connected Store - Integrating the customer experience with technology

New technology has given retailers the ability to connect people with specific information to build value for both the seller and the buyer. This new level of…

Is early Christmas marketing naughty or nice?

Does "Christmas creep" really help retailers make more silver and gold? Or does it just make customers see red? Here's what some shoppers think about the…

Keynote speaker Lou Carbone at RCEES 2013

Lou Carbone, the "father of customer experience," gave the closing keynote address at this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit. In this video…

The Brain Exchange: Mobile marketing strategy

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, David Drain of the Digital Screenmedia Association led a table discussion on mobile marketing. Here…

The Brain Exchange: Brand execution and compliance

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, Mark Kovatch of Questar led a table discussion on brand execution and compliance. Here is his brief…

The Brain Exchange: Customer service training

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, Retail Doctor Bob Phibbs led a table discussion on customer service training. Here is his brief…