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JDA, RedPrairie announce merger
November 1, 2012
RedPrairie and JDA Software announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
read nowHalloween and Sandy boost retail sales
October 31, 2012
The Johnson Redbook Index, an indicator of performance in U.S. retail sales, released figures yesterday showing that national chain-store sales fell 1.…
read nowSporting goods store entertains shoppers with augmented reality
October 30, 2012
Sporting goods retailer Scheels recently installed an ArmorActive iPad kiosk in its Sandy, Utah, megastore, providing shoppers a taste of augmented reality.
read nowApple axes SVP of retail division
October 30, 2012
Apple announced today the immediate departure of John Browett, the company's newly minted SVP of retail. Browett has encountered some snags in his six-month…
read nowShopperTrak acquires RelTel in move to improve analytics power
October 30, 2012
ShopperTrak, a company that analyzes foot traffic data for retailers, today announced its acquisition of surveillance analytics startup ReTel Technologies.
read nowIn the wake of Sandy, brick-and-mortars become supply heroes
October 30, 2012
Storm preparations for Hurricane Sandy provided brick-and-mortar retailers a morale boost, serving as a reminder that online shopping is useless in times of…
read nowOpinion: Consumer confidence could have its dangers
October 29, 2012
According to an article on The Daily Beast, this fall, for the first time since late 2007, the percentage of Americans who say their personal financial…
read nowMicrosoft allegedly fakes line for Windows 8 launch
October 29, 2012
In a possible move to rival Apple's diehard fanbase, Microsoft is being accused of staging huge lines at some stores for the launch of Windows 8, in order to…
read nowRetailing 2020 Report predicts swift evolution
October 29, 2012
Consulting firms Kantar Retail and PwC Network recently released the "Retailing 2020" report that looks at key factors for retailers and suppliers in an age of…
read nowStudy: Social media interaction leads to long-term sales increases
October 26, 2012
New research shows that social media interaction between a customer and a brand drives immediate and long-term sales increases. The 2012 LoyaltyOne Social…
read nowBrad Pitt's Chanel ad garners criticism, parodies
October 26, 2012
A Chanel No. 5 ad featuring Brad Pitt has divided the globe, according to an article on businessweek.com. The black-and-white commercial has gone viral, with…
read nowApple's positive earnings report has the iPhone to thank
October 26, 2012
Apple announced in its quarterly earnings report that profit rose 24 percent to $8.22 billion, but product overhauls will put pressure on profit margins.
read nowUK retail sector shows job growth
October 25, 2012
The British Retail Consortium announced today that retail employment rose by 2.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the year prior, marking the…
read nowTarget finally sells its credit card business
October 24, 2012
Target agreed to sell its credit card portfolio to Toronto-Dominion Bank, nearly two years after the retailer said it wanted to unload the business, according…
read nowBarnes & Noble admits to hacker attack
October 24, 2012
Barnes & Noble customers should be closely watching their credit card statements following a recent hacker attack on the bookseller. According to reports…
read nowIndex: Overall consumer confidence at highest point in five years
October 24, 2012
According to the latest CEA Index released this week by the Consumer Electronics Association, consumer confidence in the overall economy increased in October…
read nowBest Buy begins roll out of audio kiosk program
October 24, 2012
Turtle Beach, a provider of gaming headsets, and Best Buy are launching an in-store interactive kiosk program that delivers a fully interactive and educational…
read nowIKEA announces plans to go green by 2020
October 23, 2012
IKEA announced today that it will shift to renewable energy by 2020 as part of a preservation plan that has won support from environmentalists, according to a…
read nowRetail sales in Canada increase slightly in some sectors
October 23, 2012
Canadian retail sales rose 0.3 percent in August, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada, but the offset from higher food and gas prices resulted…
read nowRetailers discuss importance of multichannel at Wincor World 2012
October 23, 2012
Multichannel retailing remains a focus for global retailers, according to a post on fashionunited.co.uk, as stores fight to boost relevance by enhancing the…
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