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Polo Ralph Lauren launches mobile shopping
August 14, 2008
Reuters: Is the tech-savvy fashionista ready to shop by mobile phone? Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. hopes so. Polo is the first luxury retailer to launch a mobile…
read nowSmart shopping carts gain momentum
August 13, 2008
The Canadian Press: Smart-cart technology — shopping carts with attached interactive video consoles — is gaining momentum in the United States and Europe.
read nowRetail Anywhere upgrades POS solution with signature capture
August 13, 2008
ATASCADERO, Calif. — Retail Anywhere, provider of integrated software and services for mid-size retailers, has announced integration of Ingenico products with…
read nowHome and garden center adds interactive digital signage
August 13, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that Bachman's Inc., a Minneapolis-based floral, home…
read nowMICROS acquires e-commerce firm Fry
August 12, 2008
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, announced the acquisition of Fry…
read nowLSG introduces LED-based retail display line
August 11, 2008
NEW YORK — Lighting Science Group (LSG), a global developer and integrator of intelligent and efficient light-emitting diode (LED) solutions, has announced…
read nowNine West pilots item-level RFID
August 11, 2008
NEW YORK — Jones Apparel Group Inc. announced that it has initiated a program to evaluate RFID technology in select Nine West retail locations. The goal of…
read nowCircuit City expands social commerce platform
August 11, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. — Circuit City announced renewed and expanded alliances with ConsumerReports.org, Popular Photography and Sound & Vision magazines and the…
read nowTraditional retailers gain online ground
August 10, 2008
Chicago Tribune: Retailers that operate both brick-and-mortar stores and Web sites accounted for 50 percent of e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2008…
read nowExpert: Shoppers can't afford to be loyal
August 10, 2008
The Globe and Mail: Shoppers cannot afford to remain loyal, according to retail guru and "true-life sixties-era Mad Man" Don Watt. "They will remain loyal if…
read nowChina shop boosts customer service with real-time location system
August 10, 2008
RFID Journal: When a customer is ready to make a purchase at high-end china retailer William Ashley, a salesperson runs an inventory check for the items via…
read nowFuture Shop unveils quadrant-based layout, central hub
August 10, 2008
The Vancouver Sun: Future Shop has unveiled its first new store format in eight years with a feature that has taken a firm grip on the interior design world …
read nowOrganic Motion debuts public motion capture experience
August 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Organic Motion, makers of the only commercially available markerless motion capture systems, has announced that the first general public motion…
read nowApparel retailer adds item-level garment tracking
August 6, 2008
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Alien Technology Corp., provider of RFID products and services, and systems integrator STS Technology recently implemented a garment…
read nowNew report highlights innovative retail solution
August 6, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Stretching resources is a concern for business owners in this turbulent economic climate — especially in the retail sector, as consumers are…
read nowTweens search for products online, get parents to buy them in-store
August 6, 2008
Marketing Daily: According to new data from Performics, including search marketing in the media mix is crucial to snagging the attention and influence of…
read nowBit9 unveils kiosk, POS security solution
August 6, 2008
BOSTON — Enterpirse application specialist Bit9 has introduced a security solution for companies with kiosks and point-of-sale systems.
read nowVendorNet launches cross-channel inventory tool
August 5, 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — VendorNet, a supply chain collaboration solutions provider, has announced the availability of its StoreNet Manager, an e-commerce and…
read nowWireless solution improves inventory management
August 4, 2008
CINCINNATI — Dial Industries Inc., of Los Angeles, which produces thousands of plastic household products sold at retail chains nationwide, is employing a…
read nowDespite customer qualms, retailers ready for contactless
August 4, 2008
RFID Journal: Just as one study found British consumers to be uncomfortable with the idea of contactless payment cards, other unrelated research determined…
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