Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Luxottica enters Israeli market with Erroca purchase
August 7, 2011
International eyeware manufacturer and retailer Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Erroca, a sunglass specialty…
read nowFacing extinction, video stores reinvent themselves
July 31, 2011
An article in the New York Times takes a look at the "few scrappy Davids" that are clinging to their video stores, staring down the goliaths that are redbox…
read nowAnna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale
July 31, 2011
JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…
read nowGameStop launches in-store purchase scheme for digital game delivery
July 31, 2011
GameStop, the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, has announced that customers can now use any accepted form of payment, including trade credit…
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How Fromagination is the Big Cheese in Wisconsin
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
Fromagination has a passion for artisan cheese and perfect companions. Named a 2011 Outstanding Retailer by the National Association for the Specialty Food…
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How Apple can beat the fake Apple Stores
by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers
In today's New York Times, Nick Bilton writes about fake Apple stores selling real Apple products popping up. He notes that the "store design and employees are…
read nowMicrosoft makes surprise decision to expand retail presence
July 13, 2011
A story at WindowsITPro.com reports that Microsoft will dramatically step up the pace of store openings over the next two years.
read nowRosetta Stone launches 'experience store' concept
July 11, 2011
A Business Wire story at MarketWatch.com reports that Rosetta Stone has opened two new concept stores in West Hollywood, Calif., and McLean, Va. Both stores…
read nowAMA to take action on insurers steering patients to retail clinics
July 4, 2011
The American Medical Association is getting tougher with insurers, according to American Medical News, the organizations news publication. The AMA has had a…
read nowBeauty retailer Ulta to launch in-store men's boutiques
June 28, 2011
According to a Reuters story, discount beauty retailer Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc. announced it will be rolling out men's grooming boutiques inside…
read nowBicycle retailer Jenson USA selects Junction Solutions for multi-channel
June 27, 2011
Junction Solutions, a provider of vertical, market-specific on-premise and on-demand software applications and services for the multi-channel retail, food and…
read nowEA Sports to open retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to Gamasutra, sports video game developer EA Sports will open a chain of retail stores for its line of sports games and related merchandise. The…
read nowSony transforms its retail stores
June 14, 2011
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony Corp. is giving its retail stores an overhaul, incorporating a fresh, light and airy feel.
read nowPutting on the Charm: A Look at Charming Charlie
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
Charming Charlie is becoming the darling of shopping malls as it expands the number of store units nationwide. The secret of Charming Charlie’s success is its…
read nowDisney Store ramps up 2011 store opening schedule
May 22, 2011
Disney Store today announced it plans to open its interactive concept stores in more than 40 locations in 2011. The announcement was made at the Global Retail…
read nowIconic NYC men's clothier Rothman's relocating, updating
May 22, 2011
Rothman’s Men’s Clothing, the iconic New York City menswear retailer, is moving. After 25 years at Union Square Park, the store announced it has signed a new…
read nowKendon Trailers partners with Shopatron to offer consumers eCommerce platform
May 18, 2011
Kendon Trailers, an Anaheim, Calif.-based manufacturer of fold-up motorcycle trailers and lifts, has partnered with Shopatron, an eCommerce solutions company…
read nowBetter Pricing / Better Living
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
The most recent 2011 Store Openings list (a list obtained from credible published sources available to the general public, updated 3/24/11) reveals that store…
read nowAetrex Worldwide opens its first retail footwear store
May 11, 2011
Aetrex Worldwide Inc., a designer and manufacturer of footwear, has opened its first retail concept store in Englewood, N.J. The 2,400 square-foot store will…
read nowKidlandia opens shop inside FAO Schwarz
May 2, 2011
According to DDi Online, Kidlandia, a San Francisco-based company that lets kids personalize fantasy maps to create their own "kingdoms," has opened its first…
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