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Rhodes, Shopatron offer online store
April 28, 2011
Rhodes Music Corporation has announced its online store, www.rhodespiano.com, which relies on Shopatron’s retail-integrated eCommerce system. The online store…
read nowTesla Motors opens new interactive store in San Jose, Calif.
April 17, 2011
According to the Bellingham Herald, Tesla Motors, designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and EV powertrain components, has opened a new San Jose…
read nowCandy Rox opens first location in Rye, NY
April 17, 2011
According to Dexigner.com, Candy Rox, a cutting edge confectioner, has opened its first outlet in Rye, N.Y.
read nowBrookstone announces QR code program plans
April 14, 2011
According to DDI.com, Brookstone Inc. has announced plans for a new Quick Response (QR) code program in 30 New York-area stores. Once scanned, the codes offer…
read nowGameStop launches Facebook storefront
April 7, 2011
Video game retailer GameStop Corp. today announced, in partnership with Adgregate Markets, a social commerce solutions company, the launch of its Facebook…
read nowDisney Store opens new concept stores in Canada, wins bronze at 2011 Edison Awards
April 5, 2011
Disney Store opened two concept stores in Canada today at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, ON, and at Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby, BC. Both…
read nowSony opens new concept store in Los Angeles
March 30, 2011
Sony Electronics has announced the opening of the first newly branded Sony store in the U.S., which offers a new concept, design and customer experience. It…
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GlobalShop: Starbucks, Whole Foods localizing redesign efforts to increase community contact
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Community involvement, locally sourced and reclaimed materials are key to establishing and retaining customer loyalty.
read nowOfficeMax will carry new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
March 24, 2011
OfficeMax Inc., a major office supplies and services provider, yesterday announced it will offer the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in all of its 1,000 retail…
read nowApple sues Amazon for use of term 'App store'
March 22, 2011
According to Bloomberg.com, Apple Inc. is suing Amazon.com Inc., claiming the retailer’s use of the term “App Store” is trademark infringement.
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Netflix, Amazon, redbox don't need to lose sleep over this new competitor
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
This week, a very strange service is coming out of beta, a service that is taking on entertainment giants like Netflix and redbox with a business model that…
read nowFast Company names its 'Ten most innovative retail companies'
March 15, 2011
FastCompany.com posted its list of the Ten Most Innovative Companies in Retail yesterday, with Groupon topping the list. Reasons for the honor range from…
read nowAdidas opens women-only concept store in Korea
March 14, 2011
According to Fibre2Fashion.com, Adidas has opened its first women-specific retail store in Korea, which focuses on customer service for a more personalized and…
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A sweet rewards program
by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC
I'm not a big fan of traditional loyalty programs although I do belong to multiple grocery and drugstore programs. And that's exactly why I'm not a fan. If…
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Starbucks 40th Anniversary
by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor
When Starbucks announced its new logo earlier this year, they said that it was just the start of something big. We got all a twitter about it, but I for one…
read nowGodiva unveils new store design
March 8, 2011
According to WorldInteriorDesignNetwork.com, New York-based D-ash Design has created a new store design for Godiva chocolatier that will be used for retail…
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Daniel Pink's Drive & The Surprising Truth About Retail
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
I finally picked up a copy of Daniel Pink's Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us due to all the press and read it cover to cover.
read nowBailey Banks & Biddle launches private-label credit card
February 15, 2011
Bailey Banks & Biddle, an iconic name in retail jewelry, has joined TD Retail Card Services' L.J.C. (Luxury, Jewelry, Class) private-label credit card…
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Kiosk prints copies of even hard-to-find books
February 14, 2011
Most would assume that downloading e-books would cut paper demand. However, that’s not the case at the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass.
read nowACSI: Customer satisfaction weakens in biggest slump since 2008
February 14, 2011
Customer satisfaction as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has not improved since the middle of 2009, and now registers its biggest…
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