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NCR continues self-checkout march into eastern Europe
January 26, 2010
NCR Corp. has signed an order with SPAR, the world's largest food retail chain with more than 126,000 stores in 32 countries, to install NCR self-checkouts in…
read nowAbercrombie & Fitch, Hollister build mobile storefronts
January 25, 2010
Digby, developer of mobile commerce solutions for the retail and e-commerce market segments, announced today that global retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has…
read nowStudy: Loyalty programs are failing to connect with customers
January 24, 2010
As more marketers turn to loyalty and rewards programs to spark business growth, a new report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council indicates that…
read nowSecure POS Vendor Alliance announces new members
January 24, 2010
The Secure POS Vendor Alliance (SPVA) recently announced five new members, bringing its inaugural year total to nearly 20.
read nowAmazon exploring electronics trade-in program
January 24, 2010
Financial Times reports that online retail giant Amazon is developing its own platform for accepting trade-ins of consumer electronics.
read nowMacy's will open Bloomingdale's Outlet stores
January 21, 2010
Macy's announced in a press release that it will launch a new store concept this year called Bloomingdale's Outlet. Four of stores are planned for 2010, each…
read nowTarget remodeling stores, adding TV delivery service
January 20, 2010
Big changes are afoot at Target, including an announced budget of $1 billion to renovate 340 stores this year. According to MarketWatch, the retailer is also…
read nowHome Depot spending $60 million on handheld devices
January 20, 2010
DIY retailer Home Depot is spending big bucks this year to help its staffers improve the in-store experience: According to BusinessWeek, the retailer announced…
read nowFood Lion, Bloom pay customers to buy private-label products
January 20, 2010
Grocers Food Lion and Bloom are getting aggressive with their private-label products, says Progressive Grocer. In a marketing campaign that runs through Feb.
read now3D foot scanning kiosk to be on display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
January 19, 2010
The eSoles Custom Footbeds 3D TruCapture foot scanning kiosk is set for display at this month's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City.
read nowNRF: Italian grocer adopts Oracle retail planning tool
January 18, 2010
Grocery retailer Esselunga announced at NRF that it is using an Oracle Retail planning platform to make more profitable and competitive pricing decisions in…
read nowMacy's Terry J. Lundgren elected as chairman of NRF Board of DirectorsÂ
January 18, 2010
The National Retail Federation announced Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, president and CEO of Macy's Inc., will serve as the chairman of the NRF Board of…
read nowBritish retailer offering 'divorce registry'
January 17, 2010
U.K. retailer Debenhams is offering a new twist on the traditional gift registry. It recently added divorce registries to its stores, according to a report…
read nowMacy's adds features to online gift registry
January 17, 2010
Macy's has announced enhancements planned for its online Wedding & Gift Registry, beginning Feb. 1.
read nowNRF: Holiday season ends on high note as sales increase 1.1%
January 14, 2010
In the end, retailers got the best Christmas present of all: a holiday season of gains, not losses. After a year that saw holiday sales decrease by 3.…
read nowNCR's coupon-to-card app brings new capabilities to multichannel offer management software
January 14, 2010
NCR Corp. has announced that a new coupon-to-card application is available for its multichannel offer management software, the NCR Advanced Marketing solution.
read nowNRF: Microsoft unveils new Dynamics ERP retail offering
January 13, 2010
Microsoft Corp. introduced Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, a new end-to-end offering designed for midsize specialty retailers, at this week's National Retail…
read nowThe Home Depot transitions to Fujitsu U-Scan retail self-checkout software
January 13, 2010
Fujitsu has announced that The Home Depot has launched an initiative to transition to Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software in their U.S. and Canadian retail…
read nowAmerican Apparel adds RFID to two more stores, switches RFID software
January 13, 2010
Continuing on its venture into item-level tagging of garments at its hundreds of stores, clothing retailer American Apparel is moving forward with its RFID…
read nowNRF: L.L.Bean ranks No. 1 in customer service for third year
January 12, 2010
L.L. Bean has once again landed at the number one position as the retailer with the best customer service. According to the fifth annual NRF…
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