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E-tailers tailoring the experience to match user preferences
June 15, 2008
Seattle Times: Online retailers never meant to offer highly customized service when virtual stores were a new concept. But a decade later, it's that…
read nowDesigning luxury retail for young men
June 12, 2008
Design Week: Credit crunch or not, luxury seems here to stay. And while the world chooses to turn a blind eye to hedge fund managers and energy oligarchs…
read nowHalf of all mobile data users will participate in m-commerce
June 12, 2008
NEW YORK — Commerce over mobile devices such as cell phones is accelerating in the U.S., according to data released today by The Nielsen Company. Already, …
read nowRESEARCH: Multi-channel shopping changing retail
June 11, 2008
eMarketer: US consumers are increasingly using multiple channels to shop and buy. While researching online and then buying in-store has become common, this…
read nowSqueezing big-box retail into small city spaces
June 10, 2008
New York Times: East River Plaza, which stretches from 116th Street and 119th Street along Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive in New York, is expected to open in…
read nowSqueezing big-box retail into small city spaces
June 10, 2008
New York Times: East River Plaza, which stretches from 116th Street and 119th Street along Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, is expected to open in October 2009. It…
read nowIBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'
June 10, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…
read nowEndeca debuts retail Merchandising Workbench tool
June 9, 2008
CHICAGO — Endeca Technologies Inc., an information access software company, unveiled Endeca Merchandising Workbench, a new management tool suite designed for…
read nowNCR, Unified Grocers announce strategic relationship
June 9, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — Unified Grocers Inc., a U.S. cooperative grocery wholesaler, has teamed with NCR Corp. to support and promote the NCR Advanced Checkout Solution…
read nowLivePerson debuts third-generation live-assistance solution
June 8, 2008
NEW YORK — LivePerson Inc., a provider of online engagement solutions that facilitate real-time assistance and expert advice, announced the availability of…
read nowConsumers shun convenience, go back to basics
June 8, 2008
Marketing Daily: A new study shows that consumers are reversing decades-long trends, shunning convenience and healthier foods in search of bargains. Stores are…
read nowInMotion Entertainment adds digital 'filling stations'
June 8, 2008
SEATTLE — Displayware, a provider of digital media technology solutions, announced that InMotion Entertainment, the largest entertainment and electronics…
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Search essential to online retail
Many e-commerce sites aren't taking full advantage of site search.
read nowGameStop launches in-store media network
June 8, 2008
GRAPEVINE, Texas — GameStop Corp., a large video game retailer, CBS Outernet and Reflect Systems, a digital media software and services company, have announced…
read nowStudy: Image-heavy emails not getting through
June 5, 2008
Online Media Daily: It's back to the drawing board for marketers, whose image-oriented email campaigns are increasingly being blocked by default and Web mail…
read nowiMOZI DVD kiosks coming to supermarkets
June 5, 2008
LUBBOCK , Texas — iMOZI has announced a partnership with United Supermarkets LLC to roll out DVD kiosks across the chain's locations in Texas.
read nowReport: shopper marketing success requires understanding the customer
June 4, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All shopper marketing campaigns are not created equal because every retailer has a unique customer base. For a campaign to be successful…
read nowAmid rising gas prices, retailers get creative
June 4, 2008
Retail Design Diva: The gas crisis is spurring some retailers into creative action as they develop new ways to drive customer traffic. A Safeway store in…
read nowOpinion: Changing the POS security burden
June 4, 2008
SC Magazine: Rosen Sharma, CTO of Solidcore, writes about the need for retailers to always stay a step ahead of thieves in their use of payment technology:
read nowConvenience boosts online shopping
June 2, 2008
Toy News (U.K.): Online spending by consumers on retail purchases increased by 35 percent to almost $29 billion in 2007, according to Verdicts' report, "UK…
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