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Lowry releases Retail Quick Comply RFID kits

January 29, 2008

BRIGHTON, Mich. — Lowry Computer Products, a manufacturer and integrator of RFID, wireless, bar code and data collection solutions, announced the launch of…

Shoe stores need new format to compete, says study

January 29, 2008

Design Week: Footwear retailers are suffering from high levels of competition from clothing chains, and should develop new store formats to catch up with…

Brand-sponsored events boost purchase intent

January 28, 2008

BrandWeek: A new survey shows in-person events can boost purchase intent by as much as 52 percent. According to the report, released this month by the…

Colleges moving into the retail business

January 27, 2008

The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star: The University of Mary Washington's recent foray into retail operations may be new for Fredericksburg, but it's part of a…

Lack of channel integration creates inefficiency, customer confusion

January 27, 2008

NEW YORK CITY — As the Internet becomes more influential, companies are grappling with the best ways to integrate multiple channels to maximize the customer…

Office Depot adds customer product reviews to Web site

January 27, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Delray Beach-based Office Depot, the world's second-largest office supply retailer, recently launched a new product review and…

Retail RFID focus turns to first, last 100 feet

January 27, 2008

Cargo News Asia: Deployment of RFID technology to improve the monitoring of supply chain operations is set to gain further ground this year because of industry…

Symstream names Hudson VP, managing director

January 27, 2008

MELBOURNE, Australia — Symstream Technology Group Ltd. announced Jan. 25 that Michael Hudson has joined the company as vice president and managing director of…

Put signs in their place

January 23, 2008

Retail signage mistakes sever the customer connection.

Tesco plans department-style stores

January 23, 2008

Reuters: Tesco has plans to open multiple-level stores, revealing a new threat to store owners like Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. "Where land is premium we…

Interactivity 'the future of customer service'

January 22, 2008

Nikki Baird with Retail Systems Research identified three areas of investment that retailers have eyes on for the coming year: cross-channel care, mobility and…

RFID possibilities beyond the supply chain

January 22, 2008

CIO: Wal-Mart and other large retailers have been a major driving force behind RFID adoption, causing it to be viewed merely as a more effective alternative…

Retailers need to keep an ear on the phone

January 22, 2008

Scott Caldwell writes on Retail Design Diva about how retailers should keep the telephone in mind when planning their store layouts. Convenient access to…

Green shoppers drive larger baskets

January 22, 2008

Progressive Grocer: A new study, performed by Catalina Marketing in conjunction with the FMI Sustainability Task Force, found that when one nonfood green…

Spanning the gap

January 22, 2008

How do you get Millennials and Baby Boomers to shop in the same store?

De-escalation

January 22, 2008

How to cool down the fired-up customer.

Aligning the signs

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 22, 2008

Digital signage is a powerful tool for in-store marketing, if it's designed to work with your other marketing efforts.

Crossing channels

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

January 22, 2008

Making your online and in-store experiences consistent is more important than ever. Here's how to do it.

New Balance implements item-level RFID

January 21, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Vue Technology, provider of item-level RFID solutions, announced that New Balance has successfully implemented an item-level RFID…