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Walgreens specializes store design for greater community impact
October 18, 2012
Walgreens has had an innovative year. Last month, the pharmacy chain launched its first loyalty program and designed it for the mobile age. And, according to…
read nowRetail sales have positive, unexpected September surge
October 18, 2012
Economic reports released this week show more signs of a gradual economic expansion in the U.S., according to an article on costar.com. The Census Bureau…
read nowApple to open largest retail location in Asia
October 18, 2012
Apple will open its largest retail store in Asia this weekend, employing more than 300 workers at the new Beijing location.
read nowTarget gears up for holidays with price match policy
October 17, 2012
Target Corp announced the introduction of its new Holiday Price Match policy that, for the first time, will offer guests the ability to match select online…
read nowInvestor blog discusses retail markups
October 17, 2012
A recent blog on MarketWatch.com highlighted the range of retailer markups and the effects they have on wholesale costs.
read nowWalmart's think tank lab to thank for recent innovations
October 16, 2012
While Walmart has been making headlines lately with improvements to its technology and Web presence, the force behind the advances is less widely discussed.
read nowFujitsu deploys RFID solution at BEAMS retail stores
October 16, 2012
Fujitsu has announced that it has worked together with BEAMS Co., Ltd. to develop a system for the company's new line of retail stores, B:MING LIFE STORE by…
read nowIs JC Penney's CEO to blame for the retailer's troubles?
October 15, 2012
JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson has been taking a lot of heat in recent months after struggling to increase profits at the 110-year-old department store.
read nowBest Buy combats showrooming with changes to price-matching policy
October 15, 2012
Best Buy, realizing the potentially dangerous effects of showrooming, has changed its tune on holiday season price-matching. The electronics retailer…
read nowNRF: Consumer spending surged in September
October 15, 2012
Propelled by solid sales in clothing and electronics stores, growth in retail sales in September offered a promising outlook for the critical holiday months…
read nowLeaked display directions reveal retailers already prepping for iPad mini
October 12, 2012
Signs of the impending launch of Apple's smaller-version iPad are popping up, as reported by appleinsider.com.
read nowFine jewelry retailer revamps web approach
October 12, 2012
Fine jewelry brand Ritani has a new retail scheme designed to pair the best parts of fine jewelry e-commerce sites and brick-and-mortar stores in the form of…
read nowSouth Korean shopping mall implements facial recognition at kiosks
October 12, 2012
South Korea is paving the way for retail use of facial-recognition technology, according to an article on KPBJ.com. The International Finance Center Mall in…
read nowA discount store on Rodeo Drive?
October 11, 2012
Value chain 99 Cents Only Stores announced a search for retail property on Rodeo Drive, bringing bargain shopping to the affluent Beverly Hills, Calif.
read nowTIO partners with Progreso Financiero for bill-pay kiosks
October 11, 2012
TIO Networks Corp. announced it is expanding bill-pay options for America's growing Hispanic community through a new strategic alliance with Progreso…
read nowOne iota releases in-store e-commerce solution for retail
October 11, 2012
The cloud-based retail solutions company One iota announced the launch of the SmartPod, a fully integrated self-service kiosk designed to help stores increase…
read nowMcCormick spice company flagship store deploys digital signage to 'bring flavors to life'
October 11, 2012
HP announced today that McCormick World of Flavors, the spice company's flagship 3,800-square-foot complex at the Baltimore Inner Harbor, will deploy 42-inch…
read nowBrick-and-mortar retailers gaining ground on Web-only, off-shore rivals
October 11, 2012
An analysis by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported by The Australian Financial Review found that brick-and-mortar retailers are gaining ground on…
read nowWalmart stock soars as company announces growth
October 11, 2012
Walmart's stock hit an all-time high yesterday, allowing the retailer to promise investors that they will continue to deliver strong results, according to an…
read nowWalmart battles Amazon with launch of same-day shipping
October 10, 2012
Rival retail giants Walmart and Amazon go toe-to-toe once again, with Walmart announcing Tuesday that it had begun testing same-day delivery for online…
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