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RFID pilot a success at Colombian electronics chain
September 11, 2012
Colombian electronics chain Grupo Éxito announced the results of its major pilot study that tested the effectiveness of RFID tags for tracking merchandise.
read nowMicrosoft plans holiday pop-up shops
September 11, 2012
Microsoft announced plans to launch pop-up retail spots at 32 locations, including New York, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto. The temporary retail stores…
read nowBest Buy looks to improve employees as a way to boost sales
September 7, 2012
After a decline in sales and uneven store performances, Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly plans to put more focus on employee training, according to an article on…
read nowTarget to get geeky with new partnership pilot
August 27, 2012
Shoppers at Denver-area Target stores will have extra help in solving electronics problems. Starting in late October, the Geek Squad will be available 80-hours…
read nowKodak quits retail imaging
August 27, 2012
In a step toward emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization, Eastman Kodak Company announced plans to sell its consumer and document imaging businesses.
read nowBest Buy chairman, founder resigns
June 7, 2012
More tumult at troubled retail giant Best Buy: Richard Schulze, who founded the company and has served as its director for nearly four decades, has resigned.
read nowReport: in-game purchases to hit $4.8 billion in 2016
January 9, 2012
Juniper research has issued a new report predicting that in-game purchases are set to increase dramatically in the next few years driven in large part by…
read nowBest Buy grows its business IT services with acquisition of mindSHIFT
November 7, 2011
Best Buy announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire mindSHIFT Technologies Inc., a managed service provider (MSP) for small and mid-sized…
read nowApple to provide self-checkout via app
October 30, 2011
Apple is launching an update to its retail store iOS app to allow consumers to use self-checkout to buy accessories and other shelf-stocked items at the…
read nowHoliday 2011: Study predicts more retail sales, fewer in-store shoppers
September 20, 2011
Despite the struggling economy and high unemployment rates, consumers plan to stuff their holiday stockings a little fuller this year.
read nowApple opens five new stores, including first in Alaska
August 8, 2011
MacRumors reports five new Apple stores are opening on Saturday, including the first Apple store in the state of Alaska.
read nowMarshall Electronics to launch retail-integrated e-commerce
July 17, 2011
Marshall Electronics, developer, manufacturer and distributor of professional audio/visual equipment, has signed an agreement with retail-integrated e-commerce…
read nowBest Buy to sublease space, shrink stores
June 23, 2011
Big box retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. is planning to sublease parts of its stores to smaller retailers, according to StreetInsider.com.
read nowShopatron helps Klipsch develop premium ecommerce site
June 22, 2011
Klipsch, the manufacturer of high-end audio speakers, is making its products available online with the help of ecommerce solutions provider Shopatron.
read nowEA Sports to open retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…
read nowSony transforms its retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.
read nowRoku expands retail presence
June 12, 2011
Following the company’s announcement in March that it entered into the retail segment, Roku Inc., an Internet TV platform, today announced that the Roku XD…
read nowBest Buy expands Shopkick app nationwide
May 22, 2011
Best Buy has announced that it is rolling out the location-based shopkick app to its stores nationwide. Smartphone users who download the app will be eligible…
read nowCanadian retail sales increased in February
April 20, 2011
According to Bloomberg.com, Canadian retail sales increased 0.4 percent in volume terms in February to C$37.3 billion (U.S. $39.1 billion), compensating a…
read nowBest Buy announces plans to double web sales
April 14, 2011
Best Buy Co. Inc. has announced plans to double its annual web sales to $4 billion within five years. Those plans include opening more stores selling mobile…
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