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Floral retailers gearing up for Valentine's Day
February 10, 2012
Valentine's Day flowers symbolize more than love; they represent prosperity for the retail industry. And business is looking good not only for American…
read nowKodak changing business focus, emphasizing retail kiosks
February 9, 2012
Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business — comprising digital cameras, pocket video cameras…
read nowGoogle may open its first stand-alone retail store
February 9, 2012
Google Inc. may open its first stand-alone retail store in its European headquarters in Dublin after a trial at a computer shop in London, according to…
read nowVirtual Piggy gives kids an m-payment app of their own
February 9, 2012
Mobile payments are about to get kid-friendly. Virtual Piggy, Inc. announced it has released a new mobile iOS application that will let parents and kids manage…
read nowWebinar provides simple overview of the complexities of EMV
February 8, 2012
Retail Customer Experience recently hosted the webinar "EMV is coming to the U.S. ...are you ready?" The live event, sponsored by Cryptera, is now available…
read nowDuane Reade wins design award
February 8, 2012
Duane Reade's flagship store in Manhattan's financial district took first place honors in the Convenience Store/Pharmacy category at the Retail Design…
read nowDesigner Michael Graves, Target to end partnership
February 8, 2012
After a 15-year collaboration, designer Michael Graves and Target are parting ways.
read nowIs Amazon Prime the next retail game-changer?
February 8, 2012
Amazon Prime may be poised to redefine consumers' shopping expectations, according to a blogger on MSNBC. Prime, launched in 2005, is a membership program that…
read nowTimberland stores testing interactive shopping experience
February 8, 2012
Timberland has launched an interactive shopping experience to help shoppers discover the great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand…
read nowWalmart unveils 'Great For You' icon
February 7, 2012
A year after pledging to develop a front-of-pack label that would give its customers an easier way to identify healthier food, Walmart Stores has unveiled the…
read nowConsumer Reports rates Costco as top major retail chain
February 7, 2012
Costco pleased shoppers better than any other retailer, according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 26,000 readers, who told the organization about…
read nowDigital receipts help small retailer build loyalty
February 7, 2012
Loyal Army Clothing, a small business in San Francisco, is using digital receipts technology from Proximiant to build tighter relationships with customers…
read nowAmazon launches in India as Junglee.com
February 7, 2012
Amazon has officially launched its new online shopping portal in India using a domain name it bought in 1998, junglee.com.
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Coinstar's redbox to buy NCR's Blockbuster kiosks
February 6, 2012
Coinstar Inc, owner of redbox, is buying NCR Corp's Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks.
read nowMicrosoft receives mobile wallet patent
February 6, 2012
Technology website Tom's Guide is reporting on a patent filing released last week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent, issued to Microsoft in…
read nowStudy: Young adults' use of technology when shopping is overstated
February 6, 2012
The use of technology for shopping by 18-25 year-olds is overstated, according to a survey done by a group of LIM College students and in conjunction with the…
read nowNanoLumens NanoSlim display pretties up MAC Cosmetics store in SoHo
February 6, 2012
NanoLumens announced today that it has deployed one of its new NanoSlim LED displays in the front window of a brand new retail cosmetics store in New York's…
read nowVerizon, redbox partner to offer physical, digital rentals
February 6, 2012
Verizon and Coinstar's redbox are partnering to offer a streaming service to compete with Netflix.
read nowEuropean retail sales declined in December
February 3, 2012
Unemployment at a 14-year high and government spending cuts have zapped consumer demand and caused European retail sales to take an unexpected nose dive in…
read nowCoinstar may take revenue hit from increased debit card fee
February 3, 2012
Coinstar Inc, parent of DVD-rental firm redbox, may report slightly lower than expected fourth-quarter earnings as the company grapples with a new federal law…
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