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European retail sales declined in December
Unemployment at a 14-year high and government spending cuts have zapped consumer demand and caused European retail sales to take an unexpected nose dive in December, according to Bloomberg. Sales …February 3, 2012 -
Neiman Marcus makes over 'Art of Fashion' campaign
Susan Sarandon and her daughter, Eva Amurri Martino, are part of Neiman Marcus' Spring 2012 Art of Fashion campaign that includes 14 portraits of mothers and daughters in the March edition of the …February 3, 2012 -
Owner of Avenue Clothing to get $25 million loan
A Manhattan judge ruled today that United Retail Group Inc., owner of the Avenue plus-size women's clothing stores, may borrow $25 million on an interim basis in bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. U …February 2, 2012 -
Retailers reporting mixed sales for January
Retailers are reporting mixed sales results for January, according to Thomson Reuters. Of the 12 merchants reporting monthly sales this week, the number of those who beat estimates and those who …February 2, 2012 -
No more 28 days later? Warner deal with redbox expires
According to the Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros.' deal with redbox has expired without an agreement between the two companies over how long to delay DVDs' availability at redbox kiosks. Effectively …February 1, 2012 -
Pew: In-store mobile commerce is growing
More than half of adult cell phone owners used their cell phones to help them with purchasing decisions while shopping in stores during the 2011 holiday season. According to research conducted by the …February 1, 2012 -
Sears' Valentine's Day survey reveals gifting trends
About 40 percent of the men and women in relationships expect to get engaged on Valentine's Day this year, according to a survey conducted by Sentient Decision Science for Sears, the nation's fourth …February 1, 2012 -
Ogilvy Digital Lab drawn to Magnetic 3D digital signage
Magnetic 3D, a global provider of autostereoscopic "glasses-free" 3-D displays and digital signage solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Ogilvy to represent glasses-free 3-D display …February 1, 2012 -
iPad Enclosures, Socket Mobile create barcode scanning solutions for iPad
Socket Mobile, a provider of mobile productivity solutions, is partnering with iPad Enclosures to combine iPad Enclosures' tablet mounts and stands with the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner …January 31, 2012 -
Shopkick drives more than $110 m for retail, brand partners in 2011
Shopkick, the location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, recently announced that it helped drive more than $110 million in in-store …January 31, 2012 -
Walmart, redbox renew partnership
Coinstar's redbox and Walmart have struck a deal to allow the retail giant to continue featuring redbox kiosks at more than 3,700 Walmart locations nationwide. "Redbox is proud to be located at …January 31, 2012 -
SimplyCast unveils tablet-ready multi-channel marketing solution
SimplyCast.com has released Version 7.0 of its online marketing application that allows customers to broadcast their message over as many as 13 channels (whether it's email, fax, SMS, Twitter or …January 30, 2012 -
Half of U.S. retailers have adopted Item-level RFID
Most major apparel and footwear retailers will adopt item-level radio frequency identification within some part of their business over the next three to five years, according to a survey sponsored by …January 30, 2012 -
Study examines purchasing decisions of c-store customers
Mars Chocolate North America recently conducted a study in partnership with a national c-store retailer, hoping to understand the way consumers make purchase decisions. The "C-Store Discovery Project …January 30, 2012 -
Dressing rooms offering customized experience
When C. Wonder, a trendy boutique in Westfield Garden State Plaza in New Jersey, opened on Black Friday, customers were more excited about the fitting room than the strands of colorful bauble jewelry …January 30, 2012 -
FIS, Paydiant team on white label mobile wallet
Financial technology provider FIS launched its new mobile wallet this week. The cloud-based solution not only gives consumers the ability to use their smartphones to make POS purchases and shop …4 commentsJanuary 27, 2012 -
U.K. retailers looking to increase loyalty with better service, products
As U.K. retailers battle to grab market share from competitors, consumers should benefit from improved customer service and more innovative products that more appropriately match their personal …January 27, 2012 -
Eye-tracking system makes it easy to study kiosk, digital signage use
Tobii Technology, a provider of eye-tracking and interactive gaze technology, has created a compact, portable eye-tracking system designed for cost-efficient data collection in the field. The Tobii …January 27, 2012 -
Time Warner opens brand laboratory in New York
Time Warner Inc. today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Medialab for research and development at its worldwide headquarters in New York City. The Time Warner Medialab has been designed to …January 26, 2012 -
Mobile retail startup Signature announces launch
Signature Labs, Inc. launched today, and the company said it is "making retail personal again by delivering VIP treatment to shoppers, both in and out of store." The Signature mobile app is a …January 26, 2012
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