Global Retail Innovations & Technology

Get a complete list of the top, newest, best, and most popular mobile iPhone shopping apps that are being used by shoppers during the 2011 holiday shopping season and beyond. This is a complete index of the iPhone shopping apps of the largest U.S. retail chains, along with features of each shopping app and a link to each shopping app in the...

The 21st century gold rush in the U.S. is the consumer mobile payments market. What are the future challenges and opportunities for the leaders of the U.S. retail industry? Get the results of a KPMG survey of 1,000 executives about the future of retail consumer mobile payment technology in this article.

U.S. retail industry predictions for 2011 focus primarily on retail technology and innovations, which are predicted to drive growth in both the near and long-term future. Get a complete roundup of retail technology predictions for 2011 from retail industry professionals and experts in this article.

The newest innovation in gift cards for the U.S. retail industry is mobile gift cards that can be purchased and redeemed completely on cellphones and smartphones. This is a complete list of the largest U.S. retailers selling and accepting mobile gift cards from cellphones and smartphones as part of their m-commerce marketing strategies.

Find a complete list and get descriptions of the retail phone apps available for cellphone shopping in this article. Many of the largest retail companies in the U.S. are responding to the growing use of cellphones by creating apps for mobile phones, cellphones, and smart phones which enable shoppers to do mobile shopping and make mobile...

Each year leading edge retailers from the global retail industry are recognized for their excellence and innovation at the World Retail Congress annual forum. Find a complete list of World Retail Award winners and their winning categories from 2007 to 2009 here.

Interactive shopping strategies involve customers at a sensory and emotional level. This type of connection creates a unique and memorable shopping experience which bonds customers to your brand. Explore IBM's cutting-edge immersive technology that was introduced and demonstrated at the 97th National Retail Federation Convention & Expo.

Tracking workers by fingerprint is now an affordable and practical technology for any retail operation. Eliminate "buddy punching" and mystery breaks. Create ultra secure locks, alarms and authorization systems with simple cutting edge biometric technology.

Voice technology and a wearable computer helped one retailer improve productivity at their distribution center. Pickers can work hands free with this innovative custom-made technology solution designed for UK retailer Next.

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U.S. retailers that have integrated their online shopping with their traditional brick-and-mortar stores give online shoppers the option to pick up of their purchases instead of using traditional shipping methods. Get expert analysis of how retailers with ship-to-shore, in-store pickup, and click-to-brick shopping options have positioned themselves to capture sales on bad weather and eliminate shopping barriers, and how other e-tailers are giving sales away.