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CORESense multichannel software adds Adobe media platform
December 30, 2008
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — CORESense Inc., provider of on-demand, multi-channel retail management software for small and medium-sized retailers (SMRs), announced…
read nowRetail's new motto: Many happy returns
December 28, 2008
The News & Observer (N.C.): Employing new technology and softening some return policies, cash-strapped retailers are intent on making the returns process…
read nowLondon retailers set up 3-D virtual shops
December 28, 2008
The Times (London): An ambitious new scheme to duplicate online the real-life experience of a shopping expedition in central London is promising to transform…
read nowBehind-the-scenes at retail experience designer Miller Zell
December 23, 2008
The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Based in Atlanta is a secret weapon for some of the nation's top consumer brands. Think Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Johnson &…
read nowExpert: One big checkout line better than multiple small ones
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
December 23, 2008
As shoppers rush to stores like Best Buy in the waning hours of the 2008 holiday shopping season, lines get longer and longer at the checkout lanes. Some…
read nowUser-generated classified ads coming to pharmacy screens
December 23, 2008
SINGAPORE — Linux-based digital signage provider 1-2-1VIEW will be rolling out a network of sites with a classified ads section for 33 outlets of the Tigas…
read nowNew program helps troubled kids get into retail jobs
December 21, 2008
The Scotsman: Dozens of youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds have been signed up for a new retail academy in Edinburgh to learn how to be shop workers.
read nowMobile 'sat nav' features drive shoppers into stores
December 21, 2008
Times Online: The high street is fighting back with high-tech devices to lure customers away from the Internet and back into shops. Shoppers will be able to…
read nowNew GameStop prototype store opened in Florida
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
December 21, 2008
A member of the gaming forum NeoGAF has stumbled upon a prototype store for the next generation of the GameStop shopping experience. Although he was told by…
read nowTarget adds product recall notification system
December 18, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is joining Target, of Minneapolis, Minn., today in announcing a new notification system…
read nowCarphone Warehouse starts measuring customer experience
December 18, 2008
Retail Week: Carphone Warehouse is the latest retailer to work with Fizzback to assess the experience it provides to customers. Fizzback's technology allows…
read nowRFID-based 'magic mirror' coming to UK retail
December 17, 2008
The Future of Things: Paxar Corporation and the Italian "TheBigSpace" design firm have recently announced a collaborative initiative under which the two will…
read nowPersonal shopping devices prepare for tipping point in 2009
December 17, 2008
Retail Touch Points: Personal shopping devices for consumers are reaching their "tipping point." With at least one high-profile retailer signaling success with…
read nowHow retail can benefit from social media
December 17, 2008
The Gourmet Retailer: For some retailers, social media is proving to be a valuable tool for engaging consumers, driving sales and building customer loyalty…
read nowUnbound releases mobile retailing platform
December 16, 2008
NEWTON, Mass. — Unbound Commerce has released its Unbound Mobile Presence platform for retailers, giving them the power to connect with their increasingly…
read nowEmotional ads resonating with customers
December 16, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. — Well-known celebrities, "true story" campaigns, children's holiday pageants and discounted toys were some of the components of retailer's…
read nowConsumers watching record numbers of video product tours
December 16, 2008
SAN RAMON, Calif. — SellPoint Inc., provider of on-demand rich media product tours, announced results that broke all previous records for both the number of…
read nowIndependent retailers tout their differences this holiday
December 14, 2008
Indianapolis Business Journal: Unlike their larger counterparts, locally owned merchants aren't pushing deep discounts to lure shoppers through their doors.
read nowAmerican Apparel expands RFID test
December 14, 2008
RFID Journal: American Apparel has begun tagging individual garments to achieve item-level visibility within several of its nearly 280 stores, more than 175 of…
read nowRetailers alter holiday music mix in-store to play on emotions
December 11, 2008
Forbes: With holiday shopping more stressful than ever this year, some retailers are eschewing traditional holiday music in their stores. Songs like Harry…
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