67. American Eagle Outfitters

From humble origins as an outdoor gear store, AE continues to soar as a top fashion destination for teenagers and young adults aged 15-25. They're drawn to the…

Focus on Escalate Retail's new Pocket Kiosk

Escalate Retail is offering a novel approach to all-channel commerce, using shoppers' own smartphones as a "Pocket Kiosk."

What the iPad means for booksellers

Apple's new iPad device could shake up the book market. Here are five ways to sell more traditional books during the upcoming e-book wave.

Benchmark in-store experiences to define, measure and boost results

Customer experience programs established in the first quarter can pay dividends year round.

68. CVS/Caremark

Now that CVS gobbled drug middleman Caremark in 2007 and West Coast regional Longs Drug Stores in 2008, the new CVS/Caremark is not only the largest U.S.

69. Microsoft

How do you become a retailer if your most popular products are mainly sold through OEMs? That was the debate following Microsoft's announcement of plans to…

Five great uses of social media at retail

Retailers are struggling to figure out how to fit social media into their holistic strategy. Here are five retailers that are doing it right.

70. Virgin Megastores

The reign of Virgin Megastores as tourist attractions came to an end with the closing of all six U.S. locations. The stores in general remained profitable, but…

Sears goes above and beyond for police widow

Old-fashioned customer service values are on display in Pennsylvania, where the retailer is coming to the aid of the wife of a fallen officer.

71. redbox

Retailers' ultimate dream is to create a totally new product or concept that's a commercial success, yet not overrun with competition. That's been the reality…

What e-commerce conversion rates from January 5 and 6 can tell us

Data points to a link between shopping cart abandonment rates and bargain seeking behavior, but it could also potentially indicate widespread out-of-stocks…

72. BOSE

When BOSE announced it was laying off 1,000 employees, or 10 percent of its workforce, in February, most analysts immediately linked the cuts to the demise of…

73. Concierge services from non-luxury retailers

Most every shopper dreams of being treated like an A-lister, even when he isn't shopping in the luxury segment. Some savvy retailers are using shopper perks to…

The lost art of the loss leader

Traditional strategies for promotional discounting are being ignored, and retailers are losing revenue as a result.

74. Deal of the day

Once Woot.com took the Internet by storm, it was only a question of time before deal-of-the-day specials became an online mainstay. Each morning, the site…

NRF: Sir Terry Leahy's six drivers for growth in 2010

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

The Tesco CEO gave a generous speech at NRF where addition to his ten management tips, he also offered six drivers of growth for the coming years.  

75. Financial services at supermarkets

More customers are jumping at the chance to do their banking while polishing off the grocery list. In-store branches tend to be full-service locations that are…

76. Circuit City bankruptcy

Perhaps the writing was on the wall when the Wall Street Journal added Circuit City's Philip Schooner to its "Worst CEOs of the Year" list in December 2007.

NRF: Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy's 10 lessons for success

A legend of retail shares a wealth of advice with a packed house Tuesday morning.

EuroShop RetailDesign Award: EHI awards prizes to the best store concepts

Awards were presented for the best store designs worldwide during the Retail Fair of the NRF BIG Show yesterday in New York.