5 reasons why plugging Best Buy into Target might work

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As I departed on my around the world journey to teach IMS Retail University, I had ample time to watch people using technology during my lengthy airport…

Why the Apple Store hires for smiles

by Carmine Gallo — President, GCG

After spending one year researching the Apple Retail Store, I reached the conclusion that the secret sauce to Apple's astonishing success in retail lies in…

Apple to open store in Russia

August 22, 2012

Rumor has it that Apple may be setting up shop in Russia. Russians, some of the world's biggest consumers of Apple goods, now mainly buy via eBay, but Apple…

Positioning on a price point: Dollar Tree

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Dollar Tree continues to harvest success from its unique positioning built on its value-oriented price point. According to a recent company press release…

Best Buy names new CEO

August 20, 2012

Best Buy Co. announced Monday that Hubert Joly will be its new CEO. The former chief executive of hospitality and restaurant giant Carlson will step into the…

Caribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…

Macy's suing J.C. Penney

August 17, 2012

Macy's filed suit Thursday against J. C. Penney, accusing the rival department store chain of interfering with its contract with Martha Stewart. A New York…

Charlotte Russe launches Facebook store

August 14, 2012

Charlotte Russe is launching newly redesigned e-commerce web and mobile sites that also leverage Facebook, according to a company press release from Fluid…

Total Wine & More: A toast to their success

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

Total Wine & More is truly "America's Wine Superstore." Currently operating 80 superstores across 13 states, Total Wine is driven to maintain its…

Microsoft moving in on Apple

August 7, 2012

The Microsoft and Apple battle continues on as Microsoft opens stores near Apple retail locations, according the appleinsider.com.

Best Buy going private?

August 7, 2012

Best Buy Co. may have a new owner in Founder Richard Schulze. Although he stepped down as chairman in June, he's offered to take the retailer private at $24 to…

Retailers trucking into the fashion world

August 2, 2012

Remember when food trucks were the cool "new" thing? Now, the trend is all about fashion. A few retailers in New York, Boston, L.A. and Portland have taken…

Lower Manhattan getting retail makeover

July 30, 2012

Lower Manhattan is developing nearly 1 million square feet of retail space, but many wonder if there are enough shoppers and demand to fill the space…

Hallmark using Fujitsu's retail-as-a-service solution

July 25, 2012

Fujitsu is providing a cloud-based, retail-as-a-service solution for Hallmark Cards' more than 2,500 independent retailers and corporate stores in the U.S.

Small pet retailer still running with the big dogs

The CEO of a small chain of pet boutiques explains how he competes with big-box competitors.

Charming CHARLIE adds in-store experience analytics tool

July 18, 2012

ForeSee, a customer experience analytics company, has announced that it will measure and analyze the in-store customer experience for Charming CHARLIE.

Petco discovers shopping trends with new analytics solution

July 18, 2012

Petco is learning about its customers with a new text analytics solution from LivePerson Inc., a provider of real-time engagement solutions. The pet store…

Ace hammering out smaller stores

July 18, 2012

Following the recent retail trend of smaller stores, Ace Hardware has opened about 400 scaled-down locations that take up only 5,000 square feet or less,…

Best Buy Canada selects Stibo multichannel platform

July 12, 2012

Stibo Systems has announced that Best Buy Canada has selected its solution to optimize its customer's online and mobile e-commerce experience. Best Buy Canada…

Nivea promotes products via digital shelf

July 11, 2012

Nivea in Germany is replacing some of its standard in-store product shelves with the digital multidisplay shelf-edge display solution designed by Crystal…