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Country's largest Wal-Mart almost complete
March 23, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: Wal-Mart plans to open its largest Supercenter in the country in Albany, N.Y. The 260,000-sq.-ft. supercenter will combine a…
read nowSocial media moving into the in-store marketing mix
March 20, 2008
Advertising Age: When it comes to retail spaces, marketers have perhaps the best opportunity to tie digital-marketing experiences to physical-marketing…
read nowCustomers may oppose charges for plastic bags
March 20, 2008
Marketing Week: Consumers are opposed to a "nanny state" approach to the use of plastic bags, according to research company Ipsos Mori, and they may oppose…
read nowThink globally, sell locally
March 19, 2008
Cultural sensitivity can attract ethnic customers.
read nowKioskCom's Self Service Expo & Digital Signage Show
March 19, 2008
This article originally published in Retail Customer Experience magazine, April 2008. Click here to download a free PDF version. KioskCom's Self Service Expo…
read nowStudy: U.K. retailers not embracing multi-channel
March 19, 2008
LONDON — A new study by Foviance and RXPerience reveals that only a handful of retailers are managing to integrate their various sales channels effectively…
read nowGlobalShop: A.R.E. award winners announced
March 19, 2008
Display & Design Ideas: A.R.E., formerly NASFM, hosted its annual Retail Design Awards at GlobalShop Tuesday evening. The Store of the Year award went to…
read nowGlobalShop: Symon, Madix unveil screens at the shelf level
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 19, 2008
CHICAGO — A partnership between digital signage company Symon and Madix Store Fixtures and Displays was unveiled this week at GlobalShop.
read nowGlobalShop: Interactive mannequin stops traffic
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 19, 2008
CHICAGO — One of the most eye-catching retail applications unveiled at this week's GlobalShop expo was tucked in the back of the Epson booth.
read nowU.S. consumers making fewer shopping trips
March 18, 2008
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — U.S. consumers are making fewer shopping trips across most retail outlets as they look for ways to combine errands and save money in an…
read nowVirtual friends
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 18, 2008
Build-A-Bear Workshop is the latest toy brand to connect products and online.
read nowHow retailers track customer movement through the store
March 18, 2008
Track where customers go when they buy, and map increased revenue.
read nowGlobalShop 2008: Mammoth retail show opens in Chicago
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 17, 2008
CHICAGO — GlobalShop, billed as "the world's largest annual retail design and in-store marketing trade show," opens its doors today at Chicago's McCormick…
read nowReport: Gen-Y shoppers are least brand-loyal
March 17, 2008
Seniors are fiercely loyal when it comes to the brands they love, while members of Generation Y are more willing to shift their shopping allegiances.
read nowGlobalShop: Day 1 news roundup
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
March 17, 2008
CHICAGO — Today was opening day for GlobalShop 2008, the 16th installment of the trade show devoted to store design, visual merchandising and in-store…
read nowRFID a boon for retailers, bane for privacy advocates
March 16, 2008
Associated Press: The problem with RFID, critics say, is that the microchipping of products might have unintended consequences. With tags in so many objects…
read nowWal-Mart tweaks store for Arab-Americans
March 16, 2008
Associated Press: Shoppers at the new Wal-Mart in a Detroit suburb known as "the capital of Arab America" can now find the whole-wheat cookie Mamool on the…
read nowAOL launches paperless coupon program
March 12, 2008
DULLES, Va. — AOL has launched Shortcuts, its free service for paperless online coupons. The first retail partner to endorse the program is The Kroger Co., the…
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