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Apparel brand loyalty 'a thing of the past'
January 1, 2008
Sify: For a brief while, apparel brands seemed to think they could ride on brand equity alone and consumers would lap up anything. Not anymore. With so many…
read nowAirport retail taking off
January 1, 2008
Indianapolis Business Journal: Retailers and restaurateurs have flooded Indianapolis International Airport with letters-of-interest for space in the Midfield…
read nowRetailers rebound from disappointing holiday
December 27, 2007
Business Week: After the most disappointing holiday sales season in five years, retailers are turning to "desperation discounting" to rescue bleak holiday…
read nowIn-store health clinics on the rise
December 27, 2007
The Arizona Republic: Health clinics located inside grocery and drug stores promise convenient health care for common ailments such as strep throat, skin…
read nowLondon jewelry retailer to adopt RFID
December 26, 2007
RFID News: London's Grand Pacaraima Gold Corp. will begin using RFID tags specifically developed for use in jewelry retail stores to cut inventory management…
read now'Express stores' are new grocery trend
December 26, 2007
Canadian Business: There's a new trend emerging in grocery retailing: the "express" store. These are essentially small-surface grocery stores developed for…
read nowRetailers brace for fiercely competitive 2008
December 26, 2007
The Kansas City Star: The new year is still days away but retailers have already decided how to rock your world in 2008. Expect a fiercely competitive year as…
read nowDolce & Gabbana's secret: change with the times
December 25, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two guys who 22 years ago started with 2 million lira — about $1,500 — in their pockets and…
read nowThe Tesco-Kroger connection
December 25, 2007
Wall Street Journal: Britain's largest retailer, Tesco PLC, opened its first stores in the U.S. last month, but Americans have already gotten a taste of the…
read nowIndependent merchants fight big retailers with selection, service
December 25, 2007
The Columbus Dispatch: This season finds independent retailers across the country dealing with a new set of economic challenges even as they still contend…
read nowTesco to carry Dell computers
December 25, 2007
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell and Tesco announced the availability of Dell notebook and desktop computers in Tesco, a premier international retailer with operations…
read nowRetail tech spending expected to increase
December 25, 2007
Associated Press: Stores spend $34.5 billion a year on all kinds of technology, from the cables and routers behind-the-scene to in-store devices such as price…
read nowHordes line up to cash in gift cards
December 25, 2007
The Arizona Republic: For those who love to shop, what happens Wednesday could be as exciting as unwrapping gifts on Christmas Day or during Hanukkah. Malls…
read nowNRF: Retail needs more qualified managers
December 25, 2007
USA Today: When it comes to careers, less than a third of college graduates think retailing has a good reputation, says the National Retail Federation. With…
read nowRetail buildings can be carbon-free by 2020
December 20, 2007
Retail Bulletin: A new report by the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) revealed that it is possible to reduce carbon emissions from energy use down to zero…
read nowReport says women are 'better suited for retail jobs'
December 20, 2007
Economic Times: Some of the biggest players in Indian retail are looking to the fairer sex, especially when it comes to dealing with killer attrition blues.
read nowTitanium system combines RFID, facial recognition
December 20, 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Titanium Group Ltd., a biometric and security solutions provider, announced the launch of a new product tailor-made for the high growth…
read nowReport: 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signage
December 19, 2007
A recent study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signs while shopping. The group polled almost 23,000 shoppers…
read nowRetail Wi-Fi open to hacking
December 19, 2007
Security consultancy AirDefense recently published its "2007 Retail Shopping Wireless Security Survey," which found that most of the wireless devices in use…
read nowRetailers: make customer experience 'more theatrical'
December 19, 2007
A new report from Datamonitor shows that retailers are seeking to win back market share by making the customers' shopping experience more theatrical, with…
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