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Nook mimics Kindle with plans for in-app currency
March 27, 2013
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Amazon should be tickled with Barnes & Noble's latest Nook feature. Nearly two months after Amazon launched…
read nowWalmart announces plans for in-store lockers, expanded fulfillment network
March 27, 2013
Walmart Stores Inc. said on Tuesday it would start using its stores to get Internet orders to customers faster, as the world's largest retailer faces…
read nowWalmart struggles to stock shelves with fewer employees
March 26, 2013
Walmart's thinly spread workforce could be contributing to its increasingly empty shelves. According to an article on Bloomberg, the retailer's disorganized…
read nowAussie store fights showrooming with $5 'just looking fee'
March 26, 2013
A specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia, has come up with a way to combat showrooming, and a photo of its strategy has gone viral on Reddit.
read nowReinvention another key to retail's future
March 25, 2013
According to a recent article on brandchannel.com, the future of retail hinges not only on the successful adoption of new technologies, but also the retailer's…
read nowShopbust launches mobile mystery shopping platform in Asia
March 22, 2013
The Singapore-based startup Shopbust announced the launch of its fully automated, online mystery shopping platform that helps brands measure customer service…
read nowOscar de la Renta brings True Fit to online shoppers
March 21, 2013
Oscar de la Renta is refreshing the customer experience on its e-commerce site by offering personalized shopping and fitting profiles with True Fit technology…
read nowRestaurants reel in customers with retail
March 21, 2013
According to a recent interview aired on Minnesota Public Radio, there is a growing trend toward restaurant establishments serving a side of retail. And not…
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Walmart expands Scan & Go to 12 more markets
March 20, 2013
Walmart announced it is expanding the Scan & Go checkout app to a dozen more markets, nearly tripling the number of stores involved in the pilot program…
read nowMarket Force study reveals more shoppers trying new retailers
March 20, 2013
Research from a new Market Force study reveals H&M, Kohl's and Macy's are luring the most potential new consumers into their stores. Rounding out the top…
read nowInsights from eGain to lead multichannel strategy at JD Williams
March 20, 2013
Customer engagement solution provider eGain announced today that it was chosen by U.K. retailer JD Williams to lead its multichannel strategy. JD Williams…
read nowWalmart CFO announces plans for fulfillment centers
March 19, 2013
During a presentation at last week's Bank of America Merrill Lynch Consumer and Retail Conference, Walmart's CFO Charles Holley said developing a "next…
read nowWalmart tops list of most valued retail brands
March 19, 2013
Interbrand released its Most Valuable Retail Brands list for 2013 and the U.S. section is topped by the largest retailer on the planet — Walmart.
read nowCali store using robotics to compete with online retailers
March 19, 2013
For former Amazon executive Nadia Shouraboura, jeans and robotics are proving a successful combination. An article in the Seattle Times features Shouraboura's…
read nowCaribou Coffee to cut ties with JCP
March 18, 2013
JC Penney suffered another blow last week with the announcement that Caribou Coffee will no longer open shops inside of the retailer's revamped stores.
read nowCanada's Joe Fresh setting up JC Penney boutiques
March 15, 2013
The cheap-chic style of Canada's Joe Fresh retail chain is setting up shop in approximately 700 newly renovated JC Penney stores, according to ctvnews.ca.
read nowMillennials the target of Aeropostale's new store prototype
March 14, 2013
Teen retailer Aeropostale is shedding its formerly logo-heavy brand and working to boost sales through increased engagement with millennials. An article on…
read nowJohn Lewis: 'Big data is a big hype'
March 14, 2013
Speaking at the Retail Business Technology Expo in London, John Lewis's head of IT architecture, Julian Burnett, said that the company is coming to terms with…
read now'Retail lab' gets to work in Australia
March 14, 2013
Digital signage and software provider AOPEN and retail design firm Red Design Group have partnered to launch the "Retail Evolution Lab" — a space established…
read nowSynqera partners with Star Micronics for personalized retail tech
March 13, 2013
Technology startup Synqera, in partnership with Star Micronics, will showcase its retail solution at the Retail Technology Business Expo this week in London.
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