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GlobalShop goes green
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Designed-in technology, green products this year's big emphases.
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Digital Signage Today answers your burning questions in new guide
March 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Digital Signage Today has spoken with numerous experts in the digital signage industry and published "Digital Signage: Frequently Asked…
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Retail application for Microsoft Surface unveiled
March 24, 2008
SEATTLE — Accenture and Avanade announced the availability of their first retail showcase application for Microsoft Surface, a 30-inch surface-computing…
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 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 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 nowConvergence of digital signage, kiosks requires common strategy
March 2, 2008
The growing popularity of digital signage and the strong footprint already established by kiosks makes it impossible for businesses to ignore the two coming…
read nowSingapore grocer testing RFID cart this year
February 26, 2008
ZDNet Asia: Singapore supermarket chain Cold Storage says it will be the first in Asia to implement "technology-enabled" shopping carts by the end of this…
read nowNew RFID system for apparel retailers includes 'magic mirror'
February 19, 2008
DUSSELDORF, Germany — TAGSYS, a provider of item-level RFID infrastructure, announced a new suite of RFID products aimed at apparel retailers.
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Coverage of the Retail Business Show
Exhibitors say tech can make or break the customer experience.
read nowBorders concept store includes digital services
February 13, 2008
USA Today: Borders' new concept store, located in its home town of Ann Arbor, Mich., features a digital center where customers can download music or books…
read nowNew Nokia store designed for interactive retailing
February 12, 2008
Design Week: A new Nokia concept store is built around an interactive customer experience, with functioning handsets for customers to play with and a…
read nowClarity UC solution lets sales associates go mobile
February 11, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clarity Consulting Inc. demonstrated a new Unified Communications (UC) retail solution today at Microsoft's Office System Developer…
read nowHealthnotes program shown to increase shopper satisfaction, drive sales
February 6, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Healthnotes announced results of an in-store test conducted by an independent firm showing that the company's "Fresh Ideas" program drives…
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Putting the 'world' in Wincor World
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
Steady growth, innovation mark German firm's annual self-service show.
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NRF 08: emphasis on 'green'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Retail's Big Show saw a major emphasis on the environment.
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Ben Stein speaks at NRF
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Actor/economist gives state-of-the-economy address to retailers.
read nowStoreXperience converts mobile phones into personal shopping assistants
January 14, 2008
NEW YORK — StoreXperience, a provider of mobile shopping solutions for retailers, brands and consumers, has introduced a new solution, the StoreXperience easy…
read nowARTS releases SOA blueprint for retail
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the standards division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the SOA…
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