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Hiring Millennials requires openness, immediacy
Expert offers tips on getting the most out of young employees.
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Survey: consumers doing more online window-shopping
May 15, 2008
CHICAGO — ShopLocal, provider of multi-channel shopping and marketing services, announced that the ShopLocal Retail Index was up 30 percent for the month of…
read nowRetail therapy is not just psychological - it's chemical
May 14, 2008
Wall Street Journal: Research shows that people often get a high from shopping — the brain releases chemicals such as dopamine or serotonin when a person is…
read nowLess is more
May 14, 2008
A minimalist approach to retail design sets the stage for a full brand experience.
read nowGame on!
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
May 13, 2008
What retailers can learn from the explosion of video game stores.
read nowNew report details ROI for in-store digital signage
May 11, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Digital Signage Association has published "Retail Digital Signage ROI: Finding the break-even point," an exclusive research report that…
read nowEnQii announces mobile retail media services
May 8, 2008
NEW YORK — EnQii announced a partnership with Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, and LocaModa, a mobile social platform provider. By joining forces…
read nowShortlist announced for 2008 European Retail Solutions Awards
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
April 30, 2008
Nominees have been announced for the eighth annual European Retail Solutions Awards, which will be awarded in a ceremony June 25 at Old Billingsgate Market in…
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'The year of digital media' for NCR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
NCR touted 2008 as the year of change for self-service.
read nowReport: Importance, prevalence of retail technology on the rise
April 24, 2008
Retail Bulletin: Contrary to suggestions that the online channel may soon prevail over bricks and mortar stores, new research commissioned by Visa Europe…
read nowRetail designers emphasizing local connections, customer amenities
April 23, 2008
CoStar: Architect Tipton Housewright says today's retail designers are placing emphasis on having their environments blend in with local culture. They're also…
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Evincii launches 'in-store search'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Company wants to do for shelves what Google does for the Web.
read nowStudy analyzes how, why teens shop
April 16, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune: If parents can hardly predict how their teenagers will behave on a given day, what chance do stuffy stockbrokers have? The odds…
read nowInnovation in experience design 'the last frontier'
April 13, 2008
Business Week: Innovation in product design has lost its meaning and, therefore, its value. But there is still one frontier that remains wide open: experience…
read nowOpinion: Store design should emphasize comfort
April 13, 2008
Retail Week: In a debate on store design trends, Fitch chief creative director Tim Greenhalgh said shoppers are looking for places where "you can go and feel…
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Making multi-channel make sense
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Creating consistent experiences is crucial.
read nowBest Buy benefits from axing loyalty card fees
April 10, 2008
Forbes: When Best Buy removed annual fees from its Rewards Zone bonus card program, the company yielded about 10 times the number of shoppers opting to sign…
read nowOnline sales to drive in-store technology growth
April 10, 2008
Inside Retailing (Australia): With Internet sales expected to account for almost 20 percent of turnover by 2012-15, and Web sites becoming increasingly…
read nowGamer Doc takes on game market with themed stores
April 10, 2008
Ars Technica: Big box retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City are getting into the video game market by dedicating more in-store space to gaming. Other…
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