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NRF: High unemployment remains retail's primary concern for holiday season
October 9, 2011
Following the announcement that U.S. employers added 103,000 jobs in September and that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, National…
read nowFootlocker uses interactive digital signage to let shoppers design New Era baseball caps
October 9, 2011
According to AV Interactive, Sportswear and footwear store Footlocker has deployed a Lumacoustics-designed and -developed 32-inch touchscreen digital sign that…
read nowReport: The desire for the 'Apple Store experience' is being driven by retail CEOs
October 6, 2011
Tablets and smartphones are redefining the retail shopping experience and will be a $5 billion market per year by 2015, according to a research study released…
read nowNRF comments on September job numbers
October 6, 2011
Following the announcement that U.S. employers added 103,000 jobs in September and that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent, National…
read nowNRF: Steve Jobs leaves 'a legacy that will inspire retail companies for decades to come'
October 5, 2011
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay released the following statement on news of the passing of Apple founder Steve Jobs:
read nowNRF forecasts holiday sales increase of 2.8 percent to $465.6 billion
October 5, 2011
According to the National Retail Federation, the 2011 holiday season can be summed up in one word: average. On the heels of a holiday season that outperformed…
read nowEuropean hypermarket Auchan adopts RFID to track produce
October 4, 2011
Orange Business Services is providing Auchan Group, the 12th largest food retail group in the world, a real-time tracking solution to monitor the complete…
read nowMobile Payments Today publishes state-of-the-industry report
October 4, 2011
Retail Customer Experience sister site Mobile Payments Today has published its inaugural State of the Industry Report, a survey of both consumers and financial…
read nowThe Container Store launches gift registry
October 3, 2011
The Container Store, retailer of storage and organization products, has introduced its Gift Registry, www.containerstore.com/registry, which will allow…
read nowPrice Chopper selects Mercatus Smart Shopping tech
October 3, 2011
Mercatus USA, a software development company delivering cross-channel marketing capabilities to the retail industry, has announced a multi-year deal with Price…
read nowAfter Missoni, what's next for Target: Obama favorite Jason Wu
October 3, 2011
With the last of the Missoni for Target products making their way off store shelves, the retailer has announced its next big-name fashion lure: Jason Wu.
read nowPayPal to open Manhattan pop-up store to highlight its offline offerings
October 3, 2011
According to TechCrunch, PayPal is looking to open a temporary "pop up" store in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood next month. The article says the…
read nowOfficeMax joins up with Google Wallet
October 2, 2011
The Google Wallet continues to add merchants to its stable of partners. Today, office supply store OfficeMax Inc. announced it has launched new checkout…
read nowGoogle opens its first bricks-and-mortar shop
October 2, 2011
The dominant player in search now has an in-store presence: The Register reports that the first Google Shop has opened, on Tottenham Court Road in London.
read nowAT&T opens new high-tech store in Chicago
October 2, 2011
AT&T has announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. According to the company, the store offers a unique way for…
read nowGilbarco gas pumps to greet customers by name, offer personalized promotions
September 28, 2011
Convenience store cashiers may not remember their customers by name or recall their favorite soft drinks, but fuel dispensers soon will — thanks to the…
read nowMattress retailer Sleepy's selects Mood Media for in-store music and messaging
September 28, 2011
Mood Media Corporation, an in-store media specialist, has won a contract to supply mattress retailer Sleepy's with in-store music and messaging for more than…
read nowT-Mobile USA unveils new store design
September 28, 2011
Today T-Mobile USA Inc. announced the rollout of a new global design for nearly 400 new and remodeled stores across the country. According to the company…
read nowNorthwoods Software delivers web-based planogram solution
September 27, 2011
Northwoods Software announced that it has delivered Hillman Planogrammer Version 1.0 to The Hillman Group Inc. Hillman Planogrammer is a web-based planogram…
read nowBest Buy announces its plans for 2011 holiday season
September 27, 2011
Best Buy has launched its holiday season by announcing a collection of offers that delivers what people say they want most from a retailer: competitively…
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