June 25 - Macy's is rewarding shoppers who purchase private-label mattress sets with an HDTV for the bedroom.

June 20 - Target last month staged a cross-channel experiment to test the upmarket appeal of its latest apparel collection.

Feb. 4 - Snack and beverage marketers lined the road to Super Bowl XLII with the usual barrage of party-themed activity, while retailers threw HDTVs into the annual promotional game.

Dec. 17 - The Institute presents a review of marketing and merchandising activity at more than 50 leading retail chains. Coverage includes more than 350 images of seasonal displays, signs, store environments and marketing collateral.

The 52nd annual "National Retail Census" gauges the size of more than 30 retail channels.

In an Institute exclusive, more than 250 brand marketers rate the effectiveness of various communications in driving incremental display sales. Is a promotional incentive more effective than a description of product features or benefits?

Colin Beaton, Watt International's managing director, Middle + Far East, provides a virtual tour of high-end retail designs from Dubai, Delhi, London, Shanghai and Las Vegas.

Proteus' Bill Sterling and Paul Metaxatos discuss how quality design can thrive within the big box world despite continual pressures to reduce costs and increase margins.