Retail - Specialty Stores News & Media
Apparel brand loyalty 'a thing of the past'
January 1, 2008
Sify: For a brief while, apparel brands seemed to think they could ride on brand equity alone and consumers would lap up anything. Not anymore. With so many…
read nowAirport retail taking off
January 1, 2008
Indianapolis Business Journal: Retailers and restaurateurs have flooded Indianapolis International Airport with letters-of-interest for space in the Midfield…
read nowLondon jewelry retailer to adopt RFID
December 26, 2007
RFID News: London's Grand Pacaraima Gold Corp. will begin using RFID tags specifically developed for use in jewelry retail stores to cut inventory management…
read now'Express stores' are new grocery trend
December 26, 2007
Canadian Business: There's a new trend emerging in grocery retailing: the "express" store. These are essentially small-surface grocery stores developed for…
read nowRetailers brace for fiercely competitive 2008
December 26, 2007
The Kansas City Star: The new year is still days away but retailers have already decided how to rock your world in 2008. Expect a fiercely competitive year as…
read nowDolce & Gabbana's secret: change with the times
December 25, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two guys who 22 years ago started with 2 million lira — about $1,500 — in their pockets and…
read nowIndependent merchants fight big retailers with selection, service
December 25, 2007
The Columbus Dispatch: This season finds independent retailers across the country dealing with a new set of economic challenges even as they still contend…
read nowHordes line up to cash in gift cards
December 25, 2007
The Arizona Republic: For those who love to shop, what happens Wednesday could be as exciting as unwrapping gifts on Christmas Day or during Hanukkah. Malls…
read nowNRF: Retail needs more qualified managers
December 25, 2007
USA Today: When it comes to careers, less than a third of college graduates think retailing has a good reputation, says the National Retail Federation. With…
read nowReport: 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signage
December 19, 2007
A recent study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 40 percent of shoppers rely on directional signs while shopping. The group polled almost 23,000 shoppers…
read nowRetail Wi-Fi open to hacking
December 19, 2007
Security consultancy AirDefense recently published its "2007 Retail Shopping Wireless Security Survey," which found that most of the wireless devices in use…
read nowRetailers: make customer experience 'more theatrical'
December 19, 2007
A new report from Datamonitor shows that retailers are seeking to win back market share by making the customers' shopping experience more theatrical, with…
read nowRetailers to discuss 'green' initiatives at NRF
December 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speakers at NRF's 97th Annual Convention and EXPO, January 13-16 in New York City, will teach retailers how to Dream Big and Dream Green.
read nowOne in five shoppers will favor 'green' retailers this season
December 19, 2007
USA Today: One in five people surveyed said they will buy more eco-friendly products this holiday and shop more at "green" retailers that make efforts to save…
read nowNRF: U.S. should follow Europe's lead on 'hidden' credit card fees
December 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Retail Federation welcomed a ruling by the European Commission that hidden fees currently charged by MasterCard to process…
read nowBest Buy, Circuit City compete for NY holiday shoppers
December 19, 2007
USA Today: Consumer electronic rivals Best Buy and Circuit City are battling head-to-head in Midtown Manhattan this holiday season. The duel was set up when…
read nowMeasuring and managing the customer experience
December 19, 2007
Retailers must measure, manage and improve the experiences of their customers, in order to grow their businesses effectively.
read nowHarley-Davidson integrates HVAC with other in-store systems
December 19, 2007
Keeping one of the largest motorcycle dealerships in the world comfortable and efficient required an elegant solution as distinctive as Harley-Davidson itself.
read nowInteractive signage gives power to the people
December 19, 2007
A new trend in digital signage is emerging that combines the strength of digital signs with the interactivity of digital kiosks. For many areas, such as retail…
read nowFossil integrates retail, wholesale operations
December 19, 2007
The global watch and accessory company wanted to integrate information systems for its growing retail operation with the SAP software environment that…
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