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May 10, 2013
Target bridges mobile, social networking, coupons with Cartwheel

Target is beta testing a new app that allows users to save on items and share deals on Facebook.

NEW YORK — Target is beta testing a new app that allows users to save on items and share deals on Facebook.

A Bullseye View, Target's online magazine, announced the introduction of Cartwheel, where people can find offers on products by browsing the system or looking at friends' activites, and add up to 10 of their favorites to a list. Once a red check appears in the corner of the offer card, the item can be purchased, and customers can either print a special barcode from their desktop computers or use their mobile devices in-store to access it.

March 15, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone first to allow scanning by standard POS systems

A new technology will allow standard point-of-sale laser scanners to scan coupons, loyalty cards and gift cards on the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone without any changes to existing technology.

SAN FRANCISCO — A new technology will allow standard point-of-sale laser scanners to scan coupons, loyalty cards and gift cards on the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone without any changes to existing technology.

October 12, 2012
Kirby Lester to introduce updated tablet counter

Pharmacy automation manufacturer Kirby Lester has launched a version of one of its tablet counters with streamlined verification software.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Pharmacy automation manufacturer Kirby Lester has launched a version of one of its tablet counters with streamlined verification software.

The company announced the launch of KL1Plus, which it said combines the KL1 tablet counter with the updated software. The device will be introduced at the National Community Pharmacists Association and Department of Defense Joint Forces Pharmacy Services annual convention in San Diego this month.

September 18, 2012
Phone app helps hair coloring go hi-tech

L’Oréal Paris is looking to make the hair color aisle at mass easier to shop and is eliminating the guesswork out of choosing the right hair color shade with its new “My L’Oréal Colorist” mobile app, which serves as a personal color consultant.


NEW YORK — L’Oréal Paris is looking to make the hair color aisle at mass easier to shop and is eliminating the guesswork out of choosing the right hair color shade with its new “My L’Oréal Colorist” mobile app, which serves as a personal color consultant.


April 13, 2012
Technology revamps beauty shelf

Beauty is increasingly extending beyond the shelf thanks to greater interactivity between the virtual and beauty worlds. 


Beauty is increasingly extending beyond the shelf thanks to greater interactivity between the virtual and beauty worlds. 


March 26, 2012
Rite Aid launches smartphone app

Rite Aid has become the latest chain to join the retail smartphone application game.

NEW YORK — Rite Aid has become the latest chain to join the retail smartphone application game.

The Camp Hill, Pa.-based retail pharmacy chain recently launched an app for smartphones that allows users to refill prescriptions by scanning their barcodes or entering the prescription number, transfer prescriptions, manage their Wellness+ loyalty card accounts, view weekly circulars and compile shopping lists, among other features.

The app is available for major smartphone brands including the Apple iPhone and Android phones.

December 19, 2011
Procter & Gamble, Mobeam partner on mobile couponing system

Procter & Gamble is partnering with technology company Mobeam to bring the first-ever fully mobile couponing system to market.

SAN FRANCISCO — Procter & Gamble is partnering with technology company Mobeam to bring the first-ever fully mobile couponing system to market.

The innovation, created by mobeam of California, makes electronic coupons presented on a phone or other mobile device scannable, so shoppers need only their phones or handhelds, not a stack of coupons, at checkout.

December 1, 2011
NeoMedia reports dramatic increase in mobile bar code scans

NeoMedia Technologies on Thursday reported a dramatic 240% rise in mobile bar code scans via its scanning software application NeoReader for Black Friday 2011 compared with last year, including 13% growth in 2-D scans over 1-D.

ATLANTA — NeoMedia Technologies on Thursday reported a dramatic 240% rise in mobile bar code scans via its scanning software application NeoReader for Black Friday 2011 compared with last year, including 13% growth in 2-D scans over 1-D.

November 1, 2011
Kroger's streamlined checkout process to be introduced in Ohio

Cincinnati's ABC affiliate station on Monday featured Kroger's Scan-Bag-Go system, a handheld device that customers use to scan bar codes as they shop.

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati's ABC affiliate station on Monday featured Kroger's Scan-Bag-Go system, a handheld device that customers use to scan bar codes as they shop. The device keeps a running tally of the purchase, and reduces the checkout process to a matter of seconds.

September 19, 2011
Nutracheck introduces bar code scanning app for U.K. users

U.K.-based weight-loss program Nutracheck has introduced its Calorie Counter application for the iPhone, designed to scan bar codes of more than 10,000 products in the U.K. food database.

NOTTINGHAM, England — U.K.-based weight-loss program Nutracheck has introduced its Calorie Counter application for the iPhone, designed to scan bar codes of more than 10,000 products in the U.K. food database.

February 18, 2011
'Krafting' meals with new kiosks

A few years after launching its iFood assistant, a tool for on-the-go users that provides recipes and entertainment tips, Kraft is taking meal planning to the next level.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. — A few years after launching its iFood assistant, a tool for on-the-go users that provides recipes and entertainment tips, Kraft is taking meal planning to the next level.

Teaming up with technology innovator Intel, new Kraft Meal Planning Solutions transforms traditional self-service kiosks into a platform where consumers can obtain recipes, shopping suggestions, promotional coupons and even product samples. The kiosks reportedly also will use facial recognition to determine a consumer's gender and will suggest dinner meal options.

January 18, 2011
AisleBuyer inks deal with Alliance

A mobile shopping platform has inked a deal with an expert and adviser to the payments industry.

BOSTON — A mobile shopping platform has inked a deal to sell its checkout solution to various retailers.

AisleBuyer said that Alliance will sell its mobile self-checkout solution, which allows shoppers to scan a bar code, read product information and reviews, and complete the checkout process directly from a mobile device without having to wait in line.

July 5, 2010
PriceGrabber.com launches Android app

PriceGrabber has launched a mobile application that offers consumers a "comprehensive shopping experience."...

June 22, 2010
Axe expands marketing efforts for new product with Jagtag partnership

As part of the launch of Axe's new Axe Twist, the men's grooming brand has...

March 30, 2010
Kerr Drug debuts Kerr Rewards app

Looks like Kerr Drug is putting its best foot forward in the Digital Age....

March 9, 2010
Grocery iQ expands its reach

A mobile shopping application that allows its users to develop and manage shopping lists now...

March 9, 2010
Target pioneers scannable mobile coupon program

Target announced that has become the first national retailer to offer a scannable mobile coupon...

February 21, 2010
Google debuts shopping app

Google is helping shoppers gain product information with its new mobile application, Google Shopper....

December 18, 2007
JICC releases new coupon system aimed at improving efficiency

The Joint Industry Coupon Committee of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute...

August 26, 2007
Playtex to offer manicure rebate as glove promotion

Consumer products company Playtex is encouraging women to purchase and use Playtex gloves through its...