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by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
August 17, 2008
The rules for building true customer relationships have become more subtle and a lot more clever.
read nowNeighborhood retail making a comeback
August 17, 2008
Springfield Business Journal: During the past 50 years, the commercial development industry has followed rooftop demographics as they moved farther out on the…
read nowGrocery shopping more enjoyable now than in the 1950s, says shopper
August 17, 2008
Elizabethton (Tenn.) Star: Jeanette Hyatt says shopping for groceries in 1953 was like "being in slow motion" when compared to grocery shopping today. Grocery…
read nowSolidcore 'runtime control' secures the POS
August 17, 2008
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Solidcore Systems Inc., provider of software to detect and prevent unwanted change, has released POS Check and Control for easily securing…
read nowCulturing a customer-friendly environment
August 17, 2008
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read nowGrocers shift strategy to fight discounters
August 14, 2008
Business Week: Executives at mid-market grocery giants such as Safeway, SuperValu and Delhaize Group have cut their growth projections recently amid slowing…
read nowPolo Ralph Lauren launches mobile shopping
August 14, 2008
Reuters: Is the tech-savvy fashionista ready to shop by mobile phone? Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. hopes so. Polo is the first luxury retailer to launch a mobile…
read nowSmart shopping carts gain momentum
August 13, 2008
The Canadian Press: Smart-cart technology — shopping carts with attached interactive video consoles — is gaining momentum in the United States and Europe.
read nowRetail Anywhere upgrades POS solution with signature capture
August 13, 2008
ATASCADERO, Calif. — Retail Anywhere, provider of integrated software and services for mid-size retailers, has announced integration of Ingenico products with…
read nowHome and garden center adds interactive digital signage
August 13, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that Bachman's Inc., a Minneapolis-based floral, home…
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Madden 09 draws midnight crowd
Food, games and a live band used to get gamers to stay up late and shop.
read nowMICROS acquires e-commerce firm Fry
August 12, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, announced the acquisition of Fry…
read nowLSG introduces LED-based retail display line
August 11, 2008
NEW YORK — Lighting Science Group (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, has announced…
read nowNine West pilots item-level RFID
August 11, 2008
NEW YORK — Jones Apparel Group Inc. announced that it has initiated a program to evaluate RFID technology in select Nine West retail locations. The goal of…
read nowCircuit City expands social commerce platform
August 11, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. — Circuit City announced renewed and expanded alliances with ConsumerReports.org, Popular Photography and Sound & Vision magazines and the…
read nowTraditional retailers gain online ground
August 10, 2008
Chicago Tribune: Retailers that operate both brick-and-mortar stores and Web sites accounted for 50 percent of e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2008…
read nowExpert: Shoppers can't afford to be loyal
August 10, 2008
The Globe and Mail: Shoppers cannot afford to remain loyal, according to retail guru and "true-life sixties-era Mad Man" Don Watt. "They will remain loyal if…
read nowChina shop boosts customer service with real-time location system
August 10, 2008
RFID Journal: When a customer is ready to make a purchase at high-end china retailer William Ashley, a salesperson runs an inventory check for the items via…
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