Retail - Mall News & Media
Five things any retailer can learn from Apple
While most retailers can't lean on Steve Jobs for help with reinvention, there are lessons that all can learn from the Apple/Disney partnership.
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Forecast: Smaller inventories, more price cutting for the 2009 holidays
November 10, 2009
The line between outlet stores and mainstream retail is blurring this holiday season as even upscale and luxury chains ratchet back their inventories and slash…
read nowReport: Social media, mobile phones are key retail influencers this year
November 10, 2009
Digital advancements continue to drive a new approach to shopping, with social media and mobile phones emerging as key influencers this holiday season…
read nowAltierre introduces out-of-stock sensor tool
November 9, 2009
Altierre Corp. today expanded its line of wireless products with the introduction of the Out-of-Stock Sensor Solution, which alerts retailers when it's time…
read nowResearch: Holiday retail outlook is positive
November 9, 2009
This holiday season could be a make or break year for many retailers as most cannot survive another year of suppressed sales. However, on the bright side, the…
read nowNRF releases crowd management guidelines for retailers
November 8, 2009
As one of the busiest shopping days of the year approaches, retailers are focusing on one key component of their holiday plans: crowd control. With the help…
read nowResponseTek CEM upgrade adds SMS surveys, new reports
November 5, 2009
ResponseTek, a provider of on-demand customer experience management (CEM) software, has announced the Fall 2009 release of its ResponseTek:CEM solution.
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Customers are buying down, and opportunities are rising, part 3
by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers
Customer-centric experience design is explored in this final installment of "Where's the Opportunity?"
read nowNRF updates 'buyer beware' product list
November 2, 2009
The National Retail Federation has added new products to a consumer alert about common household items being sold through some online auction sites, warning…
read nowSurvey: Returns fraud will cost retailers $9.6 billion in 2009
October 28, 2009
Though return fraud continues to plague the retail industry, changes in policies have helped companies see improvements in some areas. According to NRF's…
read nowDigital Signage Association to host free webinar on future trends
October 28, 2009
The Digital Signage Association (DSA) is holding a free webinar entitled "Digital Signage Future Trends" on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 12 noon Eastern time. In this…
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Smart retailers fight walk-aways at the checkout
An average of 1.6 percent of customers leaves the checkout queue — and the store — without completing a purchase.
read nowSeptember retail sales see modest increases thanks to weather, late back-to-school sales
October 13, 2009
Consumers opened up their wallets last month to treat themselves to new Fall apparel and other discretionary purchases, helping September retail sales see…
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Freakonomics co-author to speak at NRF 2010
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Journalist Stephen Dubner has been added to the roster of "retail's big show," taking place this January in New York.
read nowSteve Jobs helping overhaul Disney Stores
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
October 12, 2009
It looks like some of the visionary thinking that went into the Apple Stores is being brought to the retail wing of the Magic Kingdom: The New York Times…
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ISME: Design of the Times 2009 award winners announced
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
At this week's In-Store Marketing Expo, a panel of 100 experts picked the year's best retail marketing initiatives in 16 categories.
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Top 10 brand and marketing trends for 2010
A new definition of value, growing consumer expectations among the things brands and retailers will need to watch for.
read nowViuOne launching mall video ad network
October 1, 2009
ViuOne has partnered with Aerva, a provider of digital signage software, to launch a network of digital displays in shopping malls across Central America. All…
read nowReport: Store-based retailers see the most potential in mobile
September 30, 2009
RSR Research's latest report, "Online Commerce in 2009: The Model Has Changed — Have Retailers?" finds that store-based retailers see the greatest…
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Opinion: The difference between clerking and selling
The Retail Doc explains why in-store staff should be moved beyond low-hanging fruit and into real selling.
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