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NRF board calls for economic stimulus
January 15, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Retail Federation Board of Directors has called on Congress and President Bush to enact legislation to stimulate the nation's…
read nowStudy: Pricey products trigger happy responses in consumers
January 15, 2008
MSNBC: The more we believe an item is worth, the happier we are with our purchase — at least for a short time, says a study released in Proceedings of the…
read nowL.L. Bean No. 1 in customer service, according to NRF
January 15, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Satisfaction guaranteed is a mantra many companies live by, but customers say that none demonstrate that practice more than specialty retailer…
read nowIBM unveils results of new retail loyalty survey
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — IBM unveiled a new survey of 19,000 U.S. consumers which found that across multiple retail segments, only 21 percent of consumers are advocates for…
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…
read nowNRF 2008 opens in New York
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation's 97th Annual Convention & Expo opened this morning at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Approximately 60…
read nowWincor Nixdorf bringing retail IT platform to the U.S.
January 10, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf, supplier of IT solutions for the retail and banking industries, announced the U.S. introduction of its TP.net software…
read nowMarketers experimenting with digital signage
January 9, 2008
Promo: Borders is not the only retailer discovering what behemoths like Wal-Mart already know: In-store TV is a smart way to talk to customers. The networks…
read nowIBM unveils new retail software architecture
January 9, 2008
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM announced the IBM Retail Integration Framework, an enterprise software architecture designed to help retailers accelerate the…
read nowLoungewear retailers targeting tweens
January 9, 2008
Boston Globe: Abercrombie & Fitch will unveil its latest concept store later this month. Called Gilly Hicks Sydney, it's an intimate apparel store aimed…
read nowStores use live DJs to lure shoppers
January 7, 2008
Marketplace: Department-store entertainment used to be a guy in a tuxedo tinkling the ivories. But with a stronger focus on young consumers, big retail shops…
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NRF to focus on tech beyond the store
Show looks at relationship between retail, emerging technology.
read nowNCR introduces contactless, mobile payment suite for retail
January 3, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless payment terminals for the point of sale. These solutions enable…
read nowTop source of retail shrink: employees
January 2, 2008
Progressive Grocer: Retailers suspect that their own employees are the main source of retail shrink, according to a new Retail Systems Research Benchmark…
read nowKroger, University of Cincinnati testing mobile payments
January 2, 2008
CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati announced the launch of a mobile payment program for UC Mobile student clients with merchants on the UC campus and in…
read nowMall of the Emirates wins 'Best Design and Innovation' award
January 2, 2008
Go Wealthy: Mall of the Emirates, the first shopping and leisure resort in Dubai, has been awarded the "Best Design and Innovation" award at the ICSC…
read nowU.S. retail sales rise 14 percent after the holidays
January 2, 2008
Reuters: Post-holiday discounts and shoppers redeeming gift cards helped boost retail sales 14 percent for the last full week of December, according to data…
read nowM-commerce sites raise retail eyebrows
January 1, 2008
Internet Retailer: M-commerce sites and services are popping up, and many e-retailers and other e-commerce players such as comparison shopping sites are…
read nowApparel brand loyalty 'a thing of the past'
January 1, 2008
Sify: For a brief while, apparel brands seemed to think they could ride on brand equity alone and consumers would lap up anything. Not anymore. With so many…
read nowRetailers rebound from disappointing holiday
December 27, 2007
Business Week: After the most disappointing holiday sales season in five years, retailers are turning to "desperation discounting" to rescue bleak holiday…
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