Features
48. Mobile coupons
More than four out of every five Americans have a cell phone. Couple that fact with the increased interest in couponing to save money, and the time is ripe for…
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GlobalShop: Walmart on the return of retail architecture
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Walmart's architectural manager explains how new store designs can combat the "not in my back yard" effect.
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Report: Catalogs increasingly drive online sales
More than ever, people shop the catalog but buy on the Web site.
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ShopTogether unites distant shoppers online
New tool lets two or more people browse an online store in tandem.
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49. Cafes and other amenities
Long a staple in bookstores such as Barnes & Noble, Borders and Books-A-Million, cafés offer a place for shoppers to linger over reading material. Now they…
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51. Personal shopping devices
Now that regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop has successfully tested a personal shopping device, we might soon usher in an era of expanded adoption of…
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The changing role of catalogs in multichannel
The ROI from catalog marketing is low relative to other online and offline media, according to a new report.
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GlobalShop: 'Consumerism has become activism'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Envirosell's senior vice president shares research-based insights on the new American shopper.
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52. RFID in retail
Item-level tagging of products is one of retail’s many Holy Grails; it has certainly been the center of both hope and speculation for years now, and the desire…
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Turning retail into a game
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
"Entertainment shopping" can be fun for shoppers and profitable for retailers, but it can also ignite controversy.
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Mobile Monday: Overstock.com
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
A clever scratch-off feature isn't enough to salvage this thin offering.
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Ten retail IT predictions for 2010
At the heart of the coming year is a focus on the "new shopper."
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53. High-tech dressing rooms
Dressing rooms are critical to the customer experience, as purchasing decisions may be made or broken by a customer’s perception of herself in an outfit.
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Vigix rolling out vending kiosks
by Christopher Hall — writer, self
The company is confident the system it is calling the "first true vending kiosk" will be a showstopper.
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54. Multichannel integration
The average customer may not be able to articulate the concept, but he wants it to be the case anyway: All facets of a retailer should be seamlessly…
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The evolution of private labels at retail
Half of consumers now say they seek out private brands over traditional ones.
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55. Palin/Obama and womens fashion
The history-making 2008 presidential election made waves in the fashion world, too. Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin turned heads with her rimless Kazuo…
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56. Kroger
This regional supermarket chain is giving customers what they want — and what they can really use. According to The Washington Post, Americans redeem only …
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Changing consumer mindsets call for new approaches
New trends in technology and social media allow grocers to create a differentiated shopping experience.
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