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Cooking network coming to checkout screens
November 4, 2009
Premier Retail Networks, Inc. (PRN) and Rouxbe Video Technologies Inc., an online cooking school, announced an agreement to present customized cooking…
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Webinar reveals key future trends for digital signage
Report and webinar focused on growth, predicted spend and applications planned for the next two years.
read nowTop 100 Retail Movers & Shakers: 2010
Discover the companies, people, issues and trends that are shaping the future of retail. Are you on the list?
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Customers are buying down, and opportunities are rising, part 3
by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers
Customer-centric experience design is explored in this final installment of "Where's the Opportunity?"
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Borders announces in-stock guarantee for the holidays
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
November 2, 2009
Borders today announced its new "In-Stock Guarantee," which promises that if a customer's desired item cannot be found in-store, the company will ship it from…
read nowWalmart under fire for sick leave policy
November 2, 2009
Punishing workers for taking sick leave puts Walmart on track to be a major spreader of swine flu this fall, according to a new report by the National Labor…
read nowNRF updates 'buyer beware' product list
November 2, 2009
The National Retail Federation has added new products to a consumer alert about common household items being sold through some online auction sites, warning…
read nowWebinar: Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) Advertising - An Agency Perspective Overcoming Challenges with New Approaches
The DOOH market is on the rise and advertising on those digital screens is becoming more prevalent in the world today. Although this is good news for…
watch nowNCR buys digital signage software company Netkey
November 1, 2009
NCR Corp. announced this morning that it has purchased the assets of Netkey, a digital signage and kiosk software provider based in East Haven , Conn. Terms of…
read nowAmazon PayPhrase lets shoppers make payments with words rather than numbers
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
October 29, 2009
Amazon this week unveiled its PayPhrase service, which aims to make online purchasing quicker and easier both on its site and on other participating sites on…
read nowOnline retailers emphasize free shipping, social media for the holidays
October 29, 2009
The economy is not only impacting shoppers, it`s affecting online retailers, too. According to results of Shop.org`s eHoliday Study, conducted by BIGresearch…
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Four strategies for a better retail holiday season
Retailers need to prepare for the upcoming season with carefully planned merchandise assortments, inventory levels and cross-channel promotions that drive…
read nowReport: Discounting sets 'grim tone' for holiday retail
October 28, 2009
American retail chains panicked last holiday season as they stared at overstocked shelves and wondered, "How will we sell all this stuff?" Their response to…
read nowSurvey: Returns fraud will cost retailers $9.6 billion in 2009
October 28, 2009
Though return fraud continues to plague the retail industry, changes in policies have helped companies see improvements in some areas. According to NRF's…
read nowDigital Signage Association to host free webinar on future trends
October 28, 2009
The Digital Signage Association (DSA) is holding a free webinar entitled "Digital Signage Future Trends" on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 12 noon Eastern time. In this…
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Are retailers under-valuing the importance of fitting rooms?
The most important conversion area — and at the same time the least serviced area — in apparel retail is the fitting room.
read nowRoad Merchant enables Blackberry credit card processing
October 27, 2009
Rapadev LLC, developer of the iPhone credit card processing app ProcessAway, announced the launch of Road Merchant, a mobile credit card processing…
read nowADT unveils pinless security tags that don't pierce merchandise
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
October 27, 2009
ADT Security Services announced the availability of its Sensormatic UltraLite PT, a pinless anti-shoplifting tag. The tag is designed to protect jeans…
read nowToys 'R' Us adding FAO Schwarz boutiques
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
October 26, 2009
FAO Schwarz, which was acquired by Toys "R" Us in May, today announced that it is opening branded boutiques in 585 Toys "R" Us locations. The company also…
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