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1 million Facebookers printing from Kodak kiosks
January 8, 2012
More than 1 million people will have printed photos from Kodak picture kiosk by the end of month, according to a company press release.
read nowComQi turns on digital signage 'delayMirror' for retail (video)
January 8, 2012
ComQi, a global provider of in-venue multichannel message management, announced today the launch of a new retail product: delayMirror. The delayMirror is a…
read nowApple to shop Target
January 5, 2012
Target will serve as a new home to Apple stores this year when the company opens store-within-store locations throughout 25 of the country's second-largest…
read nowBarnes & Noble looking to sell Nook
January 5, 2012
Barnes & Noble may be selling, or at least splitting off, its Nook e-reader and tablet business, despite its recent success. It hit a record level of sales…
read nowGUESS deploying iPads to better serve shoppers
January 5, 2012
GUESS Inc. is using iPads to put its products in front of shoppers by implementing the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad Retailing solution inside a dozen stores in the…
read nowWarner Bros. may double delay on new releases
January 5, 2012
DVD kiosks are again at the mercy of Warner Brothers, who may soon announce plans to double the 28-day delay it had on new releases, according to inquisitr.com.
read nowHome Depot in pilot of PayPal's mobile payments
January 5, 2012
PayPal is moving forward with its in-store mobile payment program and one of its retail partners is big box home improvement store Home Depot.
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What are your 2012 retail resolutions?
by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC
I know how busy you have likely been for the last few weeks, so I've taken the liberty of putting together some potential resolutions for you and your team in…
read nowMicrosoft launches retail-focused website
January 4, 2012
A new website covering retail industry thought leadership has officially launched. What's Next Retail, created by the Retail Industry Partner Community, a…
read nowBuySAFE, MarketLive partner to provide better service for online retailers
January 4, 2012
BuySAFE, a provider of conversion and customer satisfaction programs for ecommerce merchants, and MarketLive, a provider of eCommerce software and solutions…
read nowBest Buy CEO, FCC chairman among speakers at CES
January 3, 2012
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn will discuss the state of the retail industry Jan. 11 at the Consumer Electronics Association's 2012 International CES in the Las Vegas…
read nowOnline retailers must provide better service
January 3, 2012
Although Cyber Monday 2011 set a record for the most online retail spending in a single day, and the weekend before Christmas was the second heaviest weekend…
read nowKIOSK to debut automated retail store at NRF
January 3, 2012
KIOSK Information Systems will showcase StoreBOT, its latest solution in a new series of automated retail solutions Jan. 16-17 in New York City at the National…
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Vending machine 2.0 serves up snacks and personalized digital signage ads (Video)
by Christopher Hall — w, t
A digital signage advertising and vending kiosk uses Intel's AIMS analytics to target ads and offerings to consumers.
read nowKodak may be going under
January 3, 2012
Eastman Kodak Co. may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-protection in the coming weeks if efforts to sell several of its digital patents fail, according to the…
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How Target said it best when it said nothing at all
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
My apologies to Paul Overstreet and Alison Krauss for the title of this post, but it was the first thing that came to mind when I stumbled upon this blog post…
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Employee turnover: Are you causing it or preventing it?
There are many causes for turnover, but the single biggest reason for turnover in retail stores today is the inability of the sales staff to be successful. But…
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Want to be good at customer service? Be mediocre.
by Kimberly Nasief — President, Measure Consumer Perspectives
It's not too hard to rise above the competition these days. When you're out and about doing your errands or eating at a restaurant, how often do you walk out…
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If the only discernable difference between you and Amazon is the sales tax, you never had a chance in the first place.
by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting
The recent launch of Amazon's price check app was greeted with everything from retailer outrage to government sabre rattling! Some even called it evil! Really?
read nowSurvey announces 10 worst online retailers
January 2, 2012
Is it brand perception or actual high-quality service that gives online retailers their reputations? That's a question that 24/7 Wall St. set out to find by…
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