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PGA Tour Stores work toward growth through customer experience
September 3, 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: PGA Tour Superstores are not going to leave growth to a stroke of luck. The five-year-old golf and tennis chain, with 10 stores…
read nowWincor Nixdorf names new U.S. CEO
September 2, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf International, a Germany-based self-service and ATM manufacturer, has named Patrick Wright its new chief executive officer for…
read nowWeb companies dismantling language barriers in online retail
September 2, 2008
Financial Times: Retailers such as Walmart and Home Depot advertise to America's Hispanic consumers on Spanish-language television. Some, such as JC Penney…
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The power of virtual shopping
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
Virtual environments allow retailers to test new store strategies.
read nowKiosk maker gets green thumbs-up
September 1, 2008
GRAFTON, Wis. — Frank Mayer & Associates has completed the Restriction of Hazardous Substances compliance program. RoHS places standards on electronic…
read nowOnline shopping experience tweaked with analytics software
September 1, 2008
New Brunswick Business Journal: Shoppers who are wary of going online may soon find the experience less daunting. Many retailers are using analytics software…
read nowTest in Europe predicts slow roll-out of mobile wallet tech
September 1, 2008
VNUNET: The largest trial of near-field communications in Europe suggests that commercial deployment of the technology will take years rather than months…
read nowMythbusters' host: Credit companies gagged RFID segment
September 1, 2008
The Consumerist: When the popular Discovery channel show "Mythbusters" began research on an RFID story, credit card companies paid a visit to channel…
read nowTarget, Photobucket partner for photo services
August 28, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Target and Photobucket, the leading stand-alone photo and video sharing site, announced an agreement that offers expanded online photo services…
read nowPaper catalogs still primary remote sales channel
August 27, 2008
Media Buyer Planner: The paper catalog is still the largest revenue generator — nearly 50 percent of sales in both 2007 and 2008 — among all channels used by…
read nowPhoenix Technology deploys Voice Blast marketing program
August 26, 2008
TORONTO — Phoenix Technology Holdings, the exclusive licensing-and-operating company for the SCTN Company, a provider of end-to-end, customer-loyalty and…
read nowUrban Outfitters emphasizes 'cool,' lets employees design the store
August 26, 2008
Wall Street Journal: Amid the worst consumer-spending slump in years, Urban Outfitters Inc. has been racking up big sales and earnings gains without putting…
read nowWal-Mart Mexico signs with Thomson for in-store media
August 26, 2008
PARIS — Thomson's Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN) announced it has reached an agreement with Wal-Mart Mexico to operate its retail media network that covers…
read nowGaps closing between consumer multichannel expectations, retailer readiness
August 25, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. company, today released the results of a recent survey that shows that the gaps are closing between…
read nowShop.org Summit will feature e-commerce 'critic's corner'
August 24, 2008
WASHINGTON — The real Siskel and Roeper may not be present at Shop.org's Annual Summit next month, but their infamous thumbs up/thumbs down rating will still…
read nowPCI Council summarizes changes coming in next version of standard
August 24, 2008
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data…
read nowCVS to test high-end beauty stores
August 24, 2008
REUTERS: CVS Caremark Corp. will begin testing a high-end beauty store concept this year, looking to tap into growing demand for skin care and cosmetics seen…
read nowNCR launches self-service prescription drop-off
August 24, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. has unveiled NCR Prescription Drop-off, a secure self-service kiosk solution that makes it simpler for retail pharmacy customers to…
read nowSkyeTek offers Web-based RFID platform
August 24, 2008
RFID Journal: SkyeTek is offering a Web-based software platform that allows manufacturers to track their goods in stores, hospitals and restaurants, saving…
read nowUsing the VIP treatment as retail differentiator
August 24, 2008
The Age (Australia): Butlers, concierges, valets, stylists and personal assistants who will pick out a sweater for your pooch — these and more will be offered…
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