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EA Sports to open retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…
read nowSony transforms its retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.
read nowBluebird Soft Inc. unveils portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo
June 13, 2011
Bluebird Soft Inc., a provider of mobile computers, will unveil the new Pidion BPL-10 portable payment terminal at Retail Asia Expo in Hong Kong beginning…
read nowU.S. retail sales drop for the first time in 11 months
June 13, 2011
According to Bloomberg, U.S. retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months. Americans spent less because of higher gasoline and food prices. Fuel…
read nowSurvey: 48 percent of retail websites not offering product ratings, reviews
June 13, 2011
CrossView, a provider of cross-channel commerce solutions with clients such as Advance Auto Parts and Moosejaw, released the results of a survey showing that…
read nowJ.C. Penney taps top Apple retail executive as new CEO
June 13, 2011
According to the New York Times, J.C. Penney Co. today announced that its chief executive, Myron E. Ullman III, will be replaced by Ron Johnson, the top retail…
read nowConsumers expected to spend a little more this Father's Day
June 12, 2011
According to The Street, market research firm IBISWorld reported that Father's Day was a $10 billion holiday last year, and is forecasted to increase by 4.…
read nowRoku expands retail presence
June 12, 2011
Following the company’s announcement in March that it entered into the retail segment, Roku Inc., an Internet TV platform, today announced that the Roku XD…
read nowFurstPerson launches Web-based retail-hiring solution
June 12, 2011
FurstPerson Inc., a provider of on-demand, pre-employment assessments and talent management solutions for customer contact organizations, today introduced an…
read nowWalmart MoneyCenter kiosks should have retailers, banks shaking in their boots
June 12, 2011
According to Bank Investment Consultant.com, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently announced that it will be rolling out automated kiosk-based versions of its…
read nowFashion retailer Donna Karan chooses QuickAssortment to create options for client preferences
June 9, 2011
The Donna Karan Company, the international fashion retailer, is implementing a new merchandise, store and assortment planning software solution.
read nowNew study finds retail stores slowly becoming more technologically savvy in-store
June 9, 2011
RSR Research's latest report, "The 21st Century Store: The Search for Relevance" finds that as stores fight to become more than just a showroom for online…
read nowSouthern Imperial Scan Hooks maximize product space
June 9, 2011
Southern Imperial’s new Scan Hooks for Gondola Uprights allow retailers to utilize unused space to maximize product placement. The Scan Hooks provide the…
read nowSaks Fifth Avenue to accelerate customer-centric transformation
June 8, 2011
Luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has appointed 5one, a global retail consultancy, to assist in the on-going transformation of Saks to a more customer-centric…
read nowNRF says swipe fee vote is a 'victory for American consumers'
June 8, 2011
Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation, has issued the following statement upon Senate rejection of the Tester-Corker amendment to…
read nowBailey Banks & Biddle revamps its web presence
June 7, 2011
Bailey Banks & Biddle, a jewelry retailer founded in 1832, has introduced a new multi-channel jewelry shopping experience with the launch of its new…
read nowFashion retailer Republic launches mobile site
June 7, 2011
U.K.-based Republic, a leading men's and women's multi-branded fashion retailer, announced today the launch of a mobile optimized website that creates a rich…
read nowPrivate equity firm is looking to buy Borders
June 7, 2011
According to the Wall Street Journal, Najafi Companies is one of a number of suitors looking to buy the bulk of Borders Group Inc., the bankrupt bookseller.
read nowHartmarx opens a pop-up store in Chicago
June 7, 2011
Hartmarx Corp., the bankrupt men's clothing retailer, opened a pop-up store this month in a vacant building on Chicago's State Street, reports the Chicago…
read nowAustralia's retail sales rose in April
June 7, 2011
According to Fox Business News, Australia's retail sales rose in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Australia Bureau of Statistics reported last week…
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