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Over the course of a lifetime, women spend a year shopping
June 29, 2008
Sunday Telegraph: A new report estimates the average female spends 12 months of her time on Earth in shopping centers hunting down bargains and buying…
read nowNew kiosk prints, glues and binds books on demand
June 29, 2008
BlogCritics: Imagine going into a bookstore and buying a book out of a machine. It would be like looking through a jukebox or an ATM where you would browse for…
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Social e-commerce taps voice of shopper
Web 2.0 connectivity changes the game for online retail.
read nowStudy: Customers won't tolerate waiting in line more than four minutes
June 26, 2008
DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 10 percent of shoppers are frustrated enough to leave a check-out line if the wait is too long. The study…
read nowSprint Studio built around digital signage
June 25, 2008
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hammond Communications Group, a supplier of turnkey digital signage solutions, and Sprint recently debuted the Sprint Studio in Kansas City.
read nowLoyca retail loyalty system now available in U.K.
June 25, 2008
BELGIUM — Databac Group has announced that its loyalty system Loyca, a card-based solution that enables retailers to respond in real-time to marketing…
read nowsoundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities
June 25, 2008
PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…
read nowU.K. retail design suffering from neglect
June 24, 2008
Spring Fair: David Dalziel of top retail design consultancy Dalziel + Pow said that store design has been much neglected of late, and that shop owners…
read nowAlternative c-store offers healthy choices, green options
June 24, 2008
Dallas Morning News: The Green Spot Market and Fuels is the traditional convenience store turned on its head. Lottery tickets and cigarettes are absent from…
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Retalix, BT launch turnkey tech for grocery retail
June 23, 2008
LONDON — BT has joined forces with Retalix Ltd., to launch a range of in-store technology products and services for food and convenience retailers in the U.K.
read nowWincor people-counters measure shopper body heat
June 23, 2008
PADERBORN — Visitor numbers for Retail Solutions 2008 will be available in real time, thanks to Irisys people counters installed at the entrances of the ExCeL…
read nowAs economy slows, stores emphasize customer service
June 22, 2008
Reuters: As high gasoline prices and tighter credit lead people to curb their shopping, consumer products companies are renewing their focus on customer…
read nowKiosk Marketplace releases DVD kiosk guide
June 22, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kiosk Marketplace has announced the release of its guide, DVD Rental Kiosks.
read nowRetailers pilot new shrink management tech
June 19, 2008
THOROFARE, N.J. — Checkpoint Systems Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail…
read nowAMA: Stores with health clinics should not sell tobacco
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
June 19, 2008
Retail health clinics located in grocery stores are becoming more and more common, and although the American Medical Association doesn't have a problem with…
read nowSurvey: Shoppers prefer enclosed malls to strip malls
June 19, 2008
The Age (Australia): Having everything under one roof has given shopping centers the edge as the destination of choice for a touch of retail therapy, a survey…
read nowIn the holiday spirit
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
June 19, 2008
Customer experience wasn't the strongest branch on the tree in 2007. Here are a few tips to help you improve this time around.
read nowA wait they won't hate
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
June 19, 2008
Long lines can be powerful outreach and branding opportunities.
read nowIt's alive
June 19, 2008
Many brands die anonymous deaths. Here's how to make yours unforgettable.
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