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Ebay Now pilot delivering in New York and Cali
December 19, 2012
Same-day delivery via Ebay Now is a growing effort on the part of brick-and-mortars to compete with Internet rivals like Amazon.
read nowAmazon's FreeTime Unlimited geared toward kids with Kindles
December 19, 2012
Amazon has lured in adults with its Amazon Prime subscription service and is now setting its sights on children. FreeTime Unlimited is "part streaming media…
read nowMotorola releases shopper insight survey
December 19, 2012
Findings from the Motorola Solutions annual holiday shopper study highlighted the impact on the shopper experience across various age demographics.
read nowHome Depot acquires data tech start-up
December 18, 2012
Retailers continue to ride the technology wave with the recent news of Home Depot's acquisition of BlackLocus. The Austin-based startup builds data-driven…
read nowGuess? CIO discusses benefits of in-store iPads
December 18, 2012
In a recent Q&A on openforum.com, Guess? Chief Information Officer Michael Relich admitted that two years ago, the fashion retailer had a bit of a…
read nowDick's and Walmart suspend sales of semi-automatic rifles
December 18, 2012
While it may be a stalemate issue legislatively, some major retailers are taking action on gun control — for now.
read nowUK mall hangs 'largest LCD video wall in Europe'
December 18, 2012
Scala Inc. today announced the installation of more than 350 digital signage screens at Britain's third-largest shopping center, Westfield Stratford City. The…
read nowAnalyst: Microsoft's retail strategy 'absolutely stinks'
December 17, 2012
Over at The Street, Rocco Pendola isn't pulling punches when he talks about visiting a pop-up Microsoft Store in Times Square this weekend, which he said was…
read nowReport: Social integration drives consumer engagement, trust
December 17, 2012
Research firm Mass Relevance has released a new research study that quantifies the impact of social integration on customer engagement, brand preference and…
read nowWalgreens utilizes pharmacy kiosks in new store designs
December 17, 2012
Walgreens has begun the roll out of new store designs at select locations across the country with self-service kiosks touted as a tool to improve customer…
read nowWeb outages are costly nightmares for retailers
December 14, 2012
The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas mean big money for retailers, and with the increase in online shopping revenue, glitches in a retailer's website…
read nowNPR discusses the future of retail
December 14, 2012
National Public Radio's Audie Cornish has been exploring the evolution of the American shopping experience and recently interviewed retail architect M.J.
read nowThe trouble with facial recognition technology
December 14, 2012
While the use of facial recognition technology for marketing purposes is attractive for retailers, an article on independent.co.uk discusses how the process…
read nowLuxury watch retailer winds up digital signage
December 14, 2012
Leading American watch retailer Tourneau has selected YCD Multimedia's C-nario Messenger digital signage platform as the engine behind a unique video display…
read nowBest Buy co-founder to make privatization bid
December 13, 2012
Best Buy co-founder Richard Schulze will make a fully financed offer to purchase the electronics retailer by the end of the week, possibly on Friday, according…
read nowRedbox Instant makes service details official
December 13, 2012
Further details have been unveiled about Redbox Instant by Verizon, the joint venture between Redbox parent company Coinstar and Verizon Communications…
read nowMicrosoft to begin selling Surface at retail stores
December 12, 2012
Microsoft said Tuesday it would make its Surface tablet computer available to outside sellers as soon as mid-December, citing interest from retailers and…
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