Retail - General News & Media
Urban Outfitters emphasizes 'cool,' lets employees design the store
August 26, 2008
Wall Street Journal: Amid the worst consumer-spending slump in years, Urban Outfitters Inc. has been racking up big sales and earnings gains without putting…
read nowWal-Mart Mexico signs with Thomson for in-store media
August 26, 2008
PARIS — Thomson's Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN) announced it has reached an agreement with Wal-Mart Mexico to operate its retail media network that covers…
read nowGaps closing between consumer multichannel expectations, retailer readiness
August 25, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sterling Commerce, an AT&T Inc. company, today released the results of a recent survey that shows that the gaps are closing between…
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Customer-centric planning
Retailers must look at touchpoints from the shopper's point of view.
read nowXterprise announces retail RFID suite
August 20, 2008
DALLAS — Xterprise Inc. has announced a new suite of solutions for retail applications, which introduce advanced inventory management and execution…
read nowToys 'R' Us rolling out new superstore concept
August 19, 2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Toys 'R' Us, a $13.79 billion company based in Wayne, N.J., is trying to run with the market leader — Wal-Mart — by building toy…
read nowThe pursuit of pampering
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
August 17, 2008
The Lexus experience goes from the showroom to the waiting area. Result? Total luxury.
read nowMarketing nirvana
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
August 17, 2008
The rules for building true customer relationships have become more subtle and a lot more clever.
read nowNeighborhood retail making a comeback
August 17, 2008
Springfield Business Journal: During the past 50 years, the commercial development industry has followed rooftop demographics as they moved farther out on the…
read nowSolidcore 'runtime control' secures the POS
August 17, 2008
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Solidcore Systems Inc., provider of software to detect and prevent unwanted change, has released POS Check and Control for easily securing…
read nowCulturing a customer-friendly environment
August 17, 2008
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Madden 09 draws midnight crowd
Food, games and a live band used to get gamers to stay up late and shop.
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 …
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Retailing to the digital native
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
A new type of shopper requires a new level of engagement.
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 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…
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