Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
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…
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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.
read nowBest 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…
read nowRetailers 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…
read nowLower 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…
read nowHallmark 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.
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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.
read nowCharming 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.
read nowPetco 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…
read nowAce 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,…
read nowBest 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…
read nowNivea 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…
read nowBailey Banks & Biddle revamps in-store, online experience
July 11, 2012
Luxury jeweler Bailey Banks & Biddle is revamping its in-store and online shopping experience by implementing a new design studio, according to a company…
read nowBest Buy: Another retailer copying Apple
July 6, 2012
Best Buy Co. is hoping to channel a bit of Apple's success by copying its design, according to the The Wall Street journal, which featured a photo of Best…
read nowVirgin Mobile opening first retail stores
June 28, 2012
Sprint Nextel's Virgin Mobile, the pay-as-you-go carrier, is opening its first 10 retail stores tomorrow in Chicago, becoming the second U.S. prepaid service…
read nowColonial Candle to open 'hands-on' boutique in S.C.
June 15, 2012
Colonial Candle has chosen Charleston, S.C., as the location for its first boutique. The 3,000-square-foot flagship store is the 103-year-old candle company's…
read nowBig box retailers discovering less is more
June 7, 2012
Big box retailers opening smaller-format stores in urban settings is trendier than ever. Kohl's, for example, in March opened seven stores nearly half the size…
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What Amazon's move into luxury apparel really means
by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting
Internet retail behemoth Amazon has turned a dangerous eye toward the luxury apparel market. Long regarded as more of a clearinghouse for commodity items…
read nowMacy's launching shipping program
June 6, 2012
Macy's Inc. is expanding its pilot program that used 23 store locations as backup sites for its online distribution centers. By fall, that number will grow to…
read nowCoinstar's coffee kiosks have a name -- Rubi
June 5, 2012
It's official: Coinstar coffee kiosks are coming to market. It's not exactly news, considering the company previously discussed the business venture with us…
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