Retail - Department Stores News & Media
In-store Web access drives sales for JCPenney
July 2, 2008
Internet Retailer: It's been nearly two years since J.C. Penney Co. Inc. connected all 35,000 of its point-of-sale systems to the Web, giving associates in…
read nowUnderstanding the female shopping psyche
July 1, 2008
Belfast Telegraph (U.K.): Dr. Karise Hutchinson, who teaches human resources at the University of Ulster, writes in the Belfast Telegraph of the difficulty…
read nowStudy: Customers won't tolerate waiting in line more than four minutes
June 26, 2008
DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 10 percent of shoppers are frustrated enough to leave a check-out line if the wait is too long. The study…
read nowLoyca retail loyalty system now available in U.K.
June 25, 2008
BELGIUM — Databac Group has announced that its loyalty system Loyca, a card-based solution that enables retailers to respond in real-time to marketing…
read nowsoundDNA player gives retailers advanced audio messaging, music capabilities
June 25, 2008
PASADENA, Calif. — DMI Music & Media Networks, formerly Private Label Radio, a provider of out-of-home music and media programming solutions to Fortune…
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Report sheds light on tricky security issues
June 19, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Consumer fraud and identity theft numbers have risen steadily over the past few years, and, whether you realize it or not, your customers are…
read nowSelf-service transactions to top $1.7 trillion by 2012
June 18, 2008
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Transactions at self-service kiosks will surpass $607 billion this year in North America as consumers continue to embrace self-service…
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Learning from in-store traffic patterns
Cutting-edge technology shows how well merchandising is working.
read nowArtisan Complete, BroadSign, CognoVision launch nCAPSULE retail signage
June 17, 2008
TORONTO — Artisan Complete has launched the first installation of its nCAPSULE digital merchandising solution, featuring digital signage software from…
read nowSqueezing big-box retail into small city spaces
June 10, 2008
New York Times: East River Plaza, which stretches from 116th Street and 119th Street along Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, is expected to open in October 2009. It…
read nowIBM, SelfServiceWorld.com announce free webinar on reaching the 'new consumer'
June 10, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…
read nowOpinion: Changing the POS security burden
June 4, 2008
SC Magazine: Rosen Sharma, CTO of Solidcore, writes about the need for retailers to always stay a step ahead of thieves in their use of payment technology:
read nowTarget launches in-store health channel
June 1, 2008
In-Store Marketing Institute: Target is testing an expansion of its Channel Red in-store TV network into pharmacy departments. The mass merchant began rolling…
read nowBig-box stores slim down for urban settings
May 29, 2008
Architectural Record: Suburbanites are downsizing to apartments and condos located near theaters and cafes on walkable downtown blocks in San Diego, Milwaukee…
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Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy
Expert offers tips on getting the most out of young employees.
read nowMacy's expands automated retail program
May 22, 2008
NEW YORK — On the heels of a successful two-year pilot of personal electronic automated retail shops with ZoomSystems, Macy's announced the rollout of this…
read nowShopping bags become sophisticated branding vehicles
May 20, 2008
HT Media: Indian retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd. has been well-served by its signature black-and-white wave-patterned shopping bags. Over 17 years, the bag has…
read nowSurvey: consumers doing more online window-shopping
May 15, 2008
CHICAGO — ShopLocal, provider of multi-channel shopping and marketing services, announced that the ShopLocal Retail Index was up 30 percent for the month of…
read nowRetail therapy is not just psychological - it's chemical
May 14, 2008
Wall Street Journal: Research shows that people often get a high from shopping — the brain releases chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin when a person is…
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