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Is Amazon Prime the next retail game-changer?
February 8, 2012
Amazon Prime may be poised to redefine consumers' shopping expectations, according to a blogger on MSNBC. Prime, launched in 2005, is a membership program that…
read nowTimberland stores testing interactive shopping experience
February 8, 2012
Timberland has launched an interactive shopping experience to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand…
read nowWalmart unveils 'Great For You' icon
February 7, 2012
A year after pledging to develop a front-of-pack label that would give its customers an easier way to identify healthier food, Walmart Stores has unveiled the…
read nowConsumer Reports rates Costco as top major retail chain
February 7, 2012
Costco pleased shoppers better than any other retailer, according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 26,000 readers, who told the organization about…
read nowDigital receipts help small retailer build loyalty
February 7, 2012
Loyal Army Clothing, a small business in San Francisco, is using digital receipts technology from Proximiant to build tighter relationships with customers…
read nowAmazon launches in India as Junglee.com
February 7, 2012
Amazon has officially launched its new online shopping portal in India using a domain name it bought in 1998, junglee.com.
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Coinstar's redbox to buy NCR's Blockbuster kiosks
February 6, 2012
Coinstar Inc, owner of redbox, is buying NCR Corp's Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks.
read nowMicrosoft receives mobile wallet patent
February 6, 2012
Technology website Tom's Guide is reporting on a patent filing released last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, issued to Microsoft in…
read nowStudy: Young adults' use of technology when shopping is overstated
February 6, 2012
The use of technology for shopping by 18-25 year-olds is overstated, according to a survey done by a group of LIM College students and in conjunction with the…
read nowNanoLumens NanoSlim display pretties up MAC Cosmetics store in SoHo
February 6, 2012
NanoLumens announced today that it has deployed one of its new NanoSlim LED displays in the front window of a brand new retail cosmetics store in New York's…
read nowVerizon, redbox partner to offer physical, digital rentals
February 6, 2012
Verizon and Coinstar's redbox are partnering to offer a streaming service to compete with Netflix.
read nowEuropean retail sales declined in December
February 3, 2012
Unemployment at a 14-year high and government spending cuts have zapped consumer demand and caused European retail sales to take an unexpected nose dive in…
read nowCoinstar may take revenue hit from increased debit card fee
February 3, 2012
Coinstar Inc, parent of DVD-rental firm redbox, may report slightly lower than expected fourth-quarter earnings as the company grapples with a new federal law…
read nowNeiman Marcus makes over 'Art of Fashion' campaign
February 3, 2012
Susan Sarandon and her daughter, Eva Amurri Martino, are part of Neiman Marcus' Spring 2012 Art of Fashion campaign that includes 14 portraits of mothers and…
read nowOwner of Avenue Clothing to get $25 million loan
February 2, 2012
A Manhattan judge ruled today that United Retail Group Inc., owner of the Avenue plus-size women's clothing stores, may borrow $25 million on an interim basis…
read nowRetailers reporting mixed sales for January
February 2, 2012
Retailers are reporting mixed sales results for January, according to Thomson Reuters.
read nowNo more 28 days later? Warner deal with redbox expires
February 1, 2012
According to the Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros.' deal with redbox has expired without an agreement between the two companies over how long to delay DVDs…
read nowPew: In-store mobile commerce is growing
February 1, 2012
More than half of adult cell phone owners used their cell phones to help them with purchasing decisions while shopping in stores during the 2011 holiday…
read nowSears' Valentine's Day survey reveals gifting trends
February 1, 2012
About 40 percent of the men and women in relationships expect to get engaged on Valentine's Day this year, according to a survey conducted by Sentient Decision…
read nowOgilvy Digital Lab drawn to Magnetic 3D digital signage
February 1, 2012
Magnetic 3D, a global provider of autostereoscopic "glasses-free" 3-D displays and digital signage solutions, today announced that it has been selected by…
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