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Venezuela military seizes big-box retail store, lowers prices
November 11, 2013
Violent rhetoric and imagery can be common in marketing, what with retailers slashing prices at a pace that would make Jason Voorhees say "Hey, whoa, let's not…
read nowPOS-maker GiftLogic adds new touchscreen option
November 11, 2013
GiftLogic recently began offering a touchscreen interface as an optional component of its hardware bundle for use with GiftLogic POS software, the company…
read nowRetail industry adds 37,600 jobs in October
November 11, 2013
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay and chief economist Jack Kleinhenz on the October jobs…
read nowSilver Jeans Co. unveils new tech-centric store design
November 11, 2013
YCD Multimedia, a provider of smart digital signage solutions, today announced that Silver Jeans Co., a producer of high quality and well-fitting jeans in the…
read nowPresident Obama reportedly supports $10.10 minimum wage
November 11, 2013
Reports surfaced last week that President Obama supports an increase in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, from the current $7.25 an hour. This…
read nowBarnes & Noble announces 'Discovery Friday,' marketing campaign
November 11, 2013
Barnes & Noble, Inc. wants to start the holiday shopping season earlier than anyone else: Today the retailer announced Barnes & Noble Discovery Friday…
read nowStrong 'shopping intensity' expected for Thanksgiving-holiday period
November 8, 2013
Consumers are geared up for the Thanksgiving shopping days, according to a special national consumer poll of 1,000 households that was commissioned by the…
read nowPayleven launches mPOS solution in France
November 8, 2013
The German mobile payments mPOS startup Payleven, which provides a wireless card reader that connects to mobile devices via Bluetooth, has launched a trial in…
read nowShopperTrak adds next-day data to its reports
November 8, 2013
Retailers can now evaluate, benchmark and make key decisions based on their stores' shopper traffic more quickly than ever before, according to a release from…
read nowBrand Keys survey predicts 5% decrease in holiday retail sales
November 8, 2013
Increased use of mobile outreach and planning, coupled with an increased number of retail-developed mobile apps, means traditional retailers will have to truly…
read nowEuropean shoe retailer rolls out supplier management solution
November 7, 2013
HR Group, one of the largest shoe distributors in Europe with approximately 2,700 points of sale in 20 countries, is implementing TXTChain, TXT’s supplier…
read nowBartell Drugs rolls out book machine for in-store print-on-demand
November 7, 2013
Kodak Alaris announced Seattle-based Bartell Drugs will offer consumers a full-service digital-to-print media center for all their custom print needs, via On…
read nowReport: Available holiday retail jobs reach new heights
November 7, 2013
During September and October of 2013, retailers in the United States had more than 379,000 available sales jobs, according to WANTED Analytics, a source of…
read nowChargeItSpot, Livewire partner on mobile charging kiosks
November 7, 2013
Livewire Digital announced it has partnered with Philadelphia-based ChargeItSpot to create kiosk software for mobile device charging kiosks.
read nowInfinite Peripherals introduces mobile POS device compatible with iPad mini
November 7, 2013
Mobile point-of-sale device provider Infinite Peripherals Inc. has introduced the Infinea Tab M, which the company said is the first mobile POS device…
read nowBlockbuster to let the end credits roll, closes all U.S. retail and by-mail operations
November 6, 2013
DISH Network Corporation today announced that its subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., will end its retail and by-mail DVD distribution operations by early January…
read nowSprint, Vantiv release tablet-based mPOS system
November 6, 2013
Sprint and Vantiv have launched a tablet-based, cloud-connected point-of-sale system. Powered by NCR Silver, Vantiv Mobile Checkout makes it easier and more…
read nowLargest grocery chain retailer in Denmark implements customer-centric merchandising
November 6, 2013
Galleria Retail Technology Solutions, a provider of retail and category automation and optimization solutions, has announced that Coop Denmark A/S, the largest…
read nowPastor says racial profiling at retail chains could drive shoppers to smaller stores
November 6, 2013
Macy's and Barneys of New York have been in the news recently, but not for any reasons they can be happy about: Both retailers have been accused of racial…
read nowStudy: Americans cautious about holiday spending this year
November 6, 2013
While European retailers have a rosy outlook for the holidays this year, it looks like American shoppers are taking a different view: According to a recent…
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