Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Samsung opening retail sites in Canada
April 3, 2012
Samsung Electronics Canada is opening several retail stores in Canada, hoping to compete with rivals Sony Corp. and Apple Inc., according to the Financial Post.
read nowCanadian grocer launches apparel line to compete with Walmart, Target
April 2, 2012
Loblaw's Joe Fresh, Canada's biggest grocer, opened a flagship store last week on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, but instead of meat and produce, it's selling…
read nowBenjamin Moore retail network getting mobile sites
March 29, 2012
ChannelNet has announced the launch of mobile websites for Benjamin Moore's Retailer Website Program. The Retailer Website Program has been available to over…
read nowThe Container Store adds 'real-time listening' via OpinionLab
March 29, 2012
OpinionLab today announced that The Container Store, retailer of storage and organization products, is using OpinionLab multichannel feedback solutions to…
read nowInfiniti opens new experience center in Dubai
March 28, 2012
Infiniti, a luxury automotive brand from Japan, has strengthened its commitment to its Middle East customers with the opening of the new Doha Infiniti Centre…
read nowRobert Graham coming to New Jersey mall
March 27, 2012
Robert Graham today announced that it has signed a new lease agreement to open a branded retail store showcasing the full Robert Graham collection in The Mall…
read nowDisney Store celebrates 25th anniversary
March 27, 2012
Disney Store will celebrate its 25th anniversary on March 28 at stores nationwide, and in recognition of this milestone, Disney Store will give the first 25…
read nowWill poster shopping change the face of retail?
March 23, 2012
Since Tesco's poster retail experiment in a Korean subway station last June, the idea of using QR codes and NFC tags to let consumers make purchases from…
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Are independent hardware stores ready for a comeback?
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
Do you remember being at a bowling alley or supermarket and seeing the old claw game? The one where you navigate the joystick in hopes of manipulating the claw…
read nowMuseums increasing branding with upscale stores
March 15, 2012
The gift shop inside New York's Museum of Arts and Design feels more like a trendy place to shop than a museum store, thanks to Franci Sagar's creativity…
read nowVideo game retailers merge to dominate Canadian market
March 15, 2012
Play N Trade, the world's largest video game retail franchisor, is expanding in Canada through a merger with Canadian-based Dimensions Games Corporation.
read nowWalgreen may hire more disabled workers
March 9, 2012
Walgreen Co. is piloting a program to hire cognitively and physically disabled employees in its stores across the country, according to a story on…
read nowWalmart to push UltraViolet movies
March 7, 2012
Industry analysts are predicting that Walmart will announce its support for Hollywood's UltraViolet digital movie technology at a media event next week in…
read nowTech start-up to help college bookstores increase revenues
March 5, 2012
HubEdu.com has officially launched today with the goal of helping college bookstores increase sales. HubEdu's College Bookstore Initiative provides a…
read nowUNIONBAY looking to increase online sales
March 5, 2012
UNIONBAY recently selected Mercent Retail to help accelerate its 2012 e-commerce sales growth, according to a company press release.
read nowUK kitchenware retailer tracking inventory with new technology
February 27, 2012
Lakeland, a U.K. kitchenware retailer with 57 stores and a multi-channel business, has started to implement Maple Lake's merchandise planning solution in a bid…
read nowHigh-end retailers doing better than big box stores
February 22, 2012
High-end retailers had more to celebrate this holiday season than their box box counterparts, judging by the results of four major retailers who reported…
read nowOnline auction site targets retailers, smartphones
February 22, 2012
Trade Me, an online auction site, hopes to boost the sale of new goods by integrating retailers into its platform.
read nowStarbucks opens first ski-thru location
February 17, 2012
Skiers talented enough to drink coffee while skiing may be happy to hear that Squaw Valley USA, a ski resort in California, has opened the world's first…
read nowSears Corporate lays off 100 workers
February 17, 2012
Sears laid off 100 workers at its Chicago-based headquarters Thursday, two months after receiving a huge tax credit for promising to stay in Illinois.
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