November 1, 2012
A retail analyst on the blog Vision Mobile highlighted some trends around the latest buzzwords in the industry: "fashion tech."
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Retail is in serious need of a technology revolution, according to recent research from Virgin Media Business.
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The world's largest retailer will ramp up its self-checkout offerings during 2013. According to an announcement from NCR, Walmart will be installing 10,00…
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RedPrairie and JDA Software announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
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The Johnson Redbook Index, an indicator of performance in U.S. retail sales, released figures yesterday showing that national chain-store sales fell 1.…
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Sporting goods retailer Scheels recently installed an ArmorActive iPad kiosk in its Sandy, Utah, megastore, providing shoppers a taste of augmented reality.
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Apple announced today the immediate departure of John Browett, the company's newly minted SVP of retail. Browett has encountered some snags in his six-month…
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ShopperTrak, a company that analyzes foot traffic data for retailers, today announced its acquisition of surveillance analytics startup ReTel Technologies.
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Storm preparations for Hurricane Sandy provided brick-and-mortar retailers a morale boost, serving as a reminder that online shopping is useless in times of…
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According to an article on The Daily Beast, this fall, for the first time since late 2007, the percentage of Americans who say their personal financial…
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In a possible move to rival Apple's diehard fanbase, Microsoft is being accused of staging huge lines at some stores for the launch of Windows 8, in order to…
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Consulting firms Kantar Retail and PwC Network recently released the "Retailing 2020" report that looks at key factors for retailers and suppliers in an age of…
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New research shows that social media interaction between a customer and a brand drives immediate and long-term sales increases. The 2012 LoyaltyOne Social…
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A Chanel No. 5 ad featuring Brad Pitt has divided the globe, according to an article on businessweek.com. The black-and-white commercial has gone viral, with…
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Apple announced in its quarterly earnings report that profit rose 24 percent to $8.22 billion, but product overhauls will put pressure on profit margins.
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The British Retail Consortium announced today that retail employment rose by 2.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the year prior, marking the…
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Target agreed to sell its credit card portfolio to Toronto-Dominion Bank, nearly two years after the retailer said it wanted to unload the business, according…
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Barnes & Noble customers should be closely watching their credit card statements following a recent hacker attack on the bookseller. According to reports…
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According to the latest CEA Index released this week by the Consumer Electronics Association, consumer confidence in the overall economy increased in October…
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Turtle Beach, a provider of gaming headsets, and Best Buy are launching an in-store interactive kiosk program that delivers a fully interactive and educational…
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