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Retail architect: Meet the new consumer
February 10, 2009
Jeffrey Hutchison, The Huffington Post: The current financial crisis has ushered in a new retail era which spells the end of shopping as we have known it…
read nowPaco Underhill: Retail therapy still alive and well
February 4, 2009
The Boston Globe: They may not be thousands of dollars in debt like the protagonist of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," which hits theaters next week, but…
read nowNew research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year
January 19, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…
read nowIBM, Sky IT help apparel companies follow consumer buying trends
January 10, 2009
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM and Sky IT Group are helping fashion and apparel suppliers, like New York-based Theory, to more intelligently take advantage of consumer…
read nowShoe retailer rolling out massive POS upgrade
January 6, 2009
RICHARDSON, Texas — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. announced today that Genesco Inc., a leading North American shoe and headwear retailer, will upgrade…
read nowTop 10 customer experience resolutions for the New Year
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
January 4, 2009
Bruce Temkin, customer experience blogger and vice president with Forrester Research, has just published his Top 10 resolutions companies should be making in…
read nowRFID-based 'magic mirror' coming to UK retail
December 17, 2008
The Future of Things: Paxar Corporation and the Italian "TheBigSpace" design firm have recently announced a collaborative initiative under which the two will…
read nowHow retail can benefit from social media
December 17, 2008
The Gourmet Retailer: For some retailers, social media is proving to be a valuable tool for engaging consumers, driving sales and building customer loyalty…
read nowUnbound releases mobile retailing platform
December 16, 2008
NEWTON, Mass. — Unbound Commerce has released its Unbound Mobile Presence platform for retailers, giving them the power to connect with their increasingly…
read nowIndependent retailers tout their differences this holiday
December 14, 2008
Indianapolis Business Journal: Unlike their larger counterparts, locally owned merchants aren't pushing deep discounts to lure shoppers through their doors.
read nowAmerican Apparel expands RFID test
December 14, 2008
RFID Journal: American Apparel has begun tagging individual garments to achieve item-level visibility within several of its nearly 280 stores, more than 175 of…
read nowLagging economy means fewer seasonal jobs
December 4, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot: As the troubled economy has dragged down sales, many retailers have curtailed hiring for the holiday season, expecting to handle less…
read nowSephora chooses RedPrairie for warehouse management
November 18, 2008
MILWAUKEE — RedPrairie Corp. announced today its Warehouse Management solution is running in cosmetics retailer Sephora's new Salt Lake City distribution…
read nowSears brings back layaway
November 16, 2008
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Sears announced it will offer layaway on a wide selection of merchandise. The program was made available to shoppers on Sunday, Nov.
read nowNFC mobile phone payments come to Latin America
November 4, 2008
PARIS — Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech announced that its provisioning software for Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payments is being used in the first…
read nowFinish Line deploys Web app experience management for the holidays
October 20, 2008
LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Finish Line Inc., one of the largest mall-based specialty retailers, today announced that it has selected Gomez Inc. to provide Web…
read nowNRF, Retail Customer Experience announce pavilion partnership
October 14, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, publisher of Retail Customer Experience magazine and RetailCustomerExperience.com, and the National Retail Federation…
read nowFoot Locker sued over gift card dormancy fees
October 13, 2008
Associated Press: A New Jersey man is taking on athletic apparel giant Foot Locker over the store's gift card policies, charging in court papers that they…
read nowIBM publishes report on customer shopping preferences
October 9, 2008
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — IBM announced the findings of a survey of nearly 4,300 U.S. and U.K. consumers that revealed insights into consumer behaviors…
read nowMore than half of retailers considering mobile contactless payments
October 9, 2008
BOSTON — Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company, surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail…
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