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Training customer service staff - with a PSP video game
January 14, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hilton Garden Inn today announced the launch of its training program, Ultimate Team Play for PSP. After an intense introductory…
read now2009 retail trends: More multichannel, smaller stores
January 14, 2009
National Business Review (New Zealand): The 2009 Global Powers Of Retailing report outlines the expected trends for retailers over the coming recessionary…
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NRF sees green with eco-friendly concept store
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
At this year's Big Show, attendees got a glimpse of what a truly environmentally friendly store might look like, and how it would operate.
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Walkthru: NRF's Seeing Green Concept Store
At the NRF 98th Annual Convention & Expo, a portion of the show floor was devoted to the Seeing Green Concept Store, an interactive and environmentally…
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Microsoft opens new Retail Experience Center
The fully functional store environment will serve as an incubator for customer experience ideas and technologies.
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Microsoft Surface demo at AT&T retail stores
A demonstration of Microsoft's digital touchscreen table at an AT&T; retail store.
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Microsoft opens Retail Experience Center
Located at Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., the Microsoft Retail Experience Center is a private, 20,000-square-foot facility housing a fully…
watch nowNRF: Magstar unveils mobile POS for linebusting
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Magstar Inc., a mid-size enterprise retail solution developer, announced its new Magstar Total Mobile POS solution, a lightweight POS handheld that…
read nowNRF: Retaligent announces subscription plan for clienteling software
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Retail software company Retaligent Solutions Inc. announced two new programs designed to address the challenges retailers face when buying…
read nowNRF: Clarity unveils POS 'Innovation Lane'
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Clarity Consulting today presented its "Innovation Lane" — a new POS technology concept system featuring Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and unified…
read nowNRF: Torex unveils new customer loyalty system
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Torex Retail Holdings Limited today launched its Torex Loyalty system the NRF 98th Annual Convention & Expo. Torex Loyalty enables retailers to…
read nowNRF: Intel reveals new in-store concept technologies
January 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Intel Corporation today unveiled a retail POS proof-of-concept system that could lower a store's total cost of ownership while improving customer…
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NRF: Outgoing Wal-Mart CEO stresses opportunity
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
H. Lee Scott, Jr. emphasizes an upcoming period of opportunity for both the nation and the retail industry.
read nowComing soon: Retailers reach out with ringtones
January 11, 2009
The Times: Jace Tyrrell, operations manager for the New West End Company, a trade body that represents 600 shops in Central London's retail heart, says that…
read nowNRF chief: Cheap is chic
January 11, 2009
Reuters: Price has become the most important factor in U.S. consumer purchase decisions and retailers must adapt to that new reality if they are to be…
read nowStop & Shop expands scan-and-bag program
January 11, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Ahold-owned Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. yesterday completed the rollout of its Scan It! scan-and-bag system to 50 additional stores in…
read nowNRF: New ArcaTech solution allows tighter cash control in retail environments
January 11, 2009
MEBANE, N.C. — ArcaTech Systems, a supplier of transaction automation solutions for the financial, retail and self-service industries, is highlighting its new…
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January 11, 2009
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM announced the smallest, fastest, most energy-efficient point-of-sale system of its kind as part of a broader strategy to deliver…
read nowNRF: Microsoft puts connected experiences center-stage
January 11, 2009
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. will showcase innovative technologies and interactive solutions that help multichannel retailers create differentiated and…
read nowNRF: STRATACACHE debuting audience measurement tech
January 11, 2009
NEW YORK — STRATACACHE is showcasing its newly released audience measurement module as part of its award-winning digital signage solution, ActiVia for Media…
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