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AVT announces automated self-service shops
September 5, 2012
AVT Inc., an automated self-service technology company, announced today the development of a new version of its VendStore24 system. The Corona, Calif.-based…
read nowBack to school shopping drives retail revenue up 11 percent
September 5, 2012
U.S. consumers took advantage of back to school shopping this summer, according to findings from IBM. Over the months of July and August sales grew by 1…
read nowCoachella Valley store to open doors for pop-up retailers
September 4, 2012
Retailers in California's Coachella Valley will have the opportunity to test their concepts in a new pop-up "incubator," according to an article on…
read nowSeven ways to maximize small retail spaces
September 4, 2012
Retail space is not cheap, and making the most of a small amount of square footage is often the ticket to success of many small businesses. An article on…
read nowThe reality of retail therapy
September 4, 2012
Retail therapy could be the result of a mental disorder where people become addicted to shopping, according to an article in The Atlantic.
read nowWalmart tests iPhone self-checkout app
September 4, 2012
Walmart shoppers may have another self-checkout option if the retailer's latest pilot program proves successful.
read nowHershey kit to unify brand presence
August 31, 2012
The Hershey Company announced the release of its first complete travel retail merchandising system called the "kit-of-parts" that offers retailers a range of…
read nowRetailers to make lingerie high-tech
August 31, 2012
Trying on lingerie may become passé if the latest retail technologies from Victoria's Secret and Ann Summers are a hit with consumers, according to an article…
read nowThe power of Pinterest to drive online sales
August 30, 2012
Recent studies on the selling power of Pinterest compared to Facebook and Twitter showed that the more recent social networking site does not have much of an…
read nowNew AT&T flagship takes retail experience to the future
August 30, 2012
A new AT&T flagship store is set to open tomorrow on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and aims to give customers a one-of-a-kind retail experience.
read nowNo NFC for iPhone 5
August 29, 2012
Speculation as to whether or not the next-generation iPhones would incorporate near field communication capabilities has been potent fodder for techies, but…
read nowIn-store map apps lead customers to purchases
August 29, 2012
Big-box retailers are trying to simplify the shopping hunt by helping customers locate items in-store with the use of navigation and inventory maps via a…
read nowH&M to open in South America
August 29, 2012
South America will welcome its first H&M clothing store next year, as the retailer announced a new store opening in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
read nowApple Genius training manual reveals sales secrets
August 29, 2012
A leaked copy of Apple's Genius Training student workbook was examined in an article on gizmodo.com this week, and the contents were extensively revealing of…
read nowSUPERVALU seeks customer segmentation strategy
August 28, 2012
SUPERVALU Inc., one of the largest grocery companies in the U.S., has chosen LoyaltyOne's Precima customer analytics solution to create a segmented consumer…
read nowTarget to get geeky with new partnership pilot
August 27, 2012
Shoppers at Denver-area Target stores will have extra help in solving electronics problems. Starting in late October, the Geek Squad will be available 80-hours…
read nowKodak quits retail imaging
August 27, 2012
In a step toward emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, Eastman Kodak Company announced plans to sell its consumer and document imaging businesses.
read nowFashion industry gets bigger with more plus-size options
August 27, 2012
Fashion-forward and plus-size have long been separated within the female fashion industry. With most traditional retailers offering up to a size 12…
read nowGroupon exec pushing growth
August 24, 2012
Groupon's recently named VP of operations, Kal Raman, is driving an overhaul of the daily deal website's sales and payment processes in hopes of convincing…
read nowSurvey: Shoppers still careful about spending
August 23, 2012
A survey done by RetailMeNot.com, an online coupon site, found that more than seven in 10 consumers (71 percent) have a dismal view of the economy, and one in…
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