Retail - Specialty Stores News
Keurig to open brick-and-mortar coffee store
September 18, 2013
As the popularity of single-cup beverages grows thanks to major brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks carrying such offerings, Green Mountain Coffee…
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Toys 'R' Us UK pledges to end gender marketing
September 11, 2013
The U.K.-based grassroots organization Let Toys Be Toys announced that Toys "R" Us stores across the country have committed to ending gender marketing of…
read nowBest Buy tries to welcome its website to the new age
August 9, 2013
As part of its drive to turn around its sales slump, Best Buy Co. will give its outdated website a new-age makeover.
read nowAmazon adds fine art marketplace
August 7, 2013
Amazon.com Inc. today announced the launch of Amazon Art (amazon.com/art), a marketplace that gives customers direct access to more than 40,000 works of fine…
read nowSelfridges puts on denim and digital signage
August 6, 2013
Selfridges, one of the world's best-known department stores, put on denim and digital signage for the launch of its Denim Studio, which it is calling "the…
read nowVideo game developer concerned with pre-owned game retailing
July 22, 2013
A head of the video game developer Ready at Dawn recently aired his grievances with the pre-owned game market — specifically calling out the negative impact…
read nowVertu taps BrightSign for global in-store digital signage
July 22, 2013
Solid-state digital signage player provider BrightSign announced today that Vertu, a provider of luxury mobile phones, has opted to use its players in its…
read nowOnline retailers increasingly moving into the real world
July 12, 2013
Among online-only retailers, opening brick and mortar locations is an emerging trend, according to a report in the Seattle Times.
read nowApple reportedly eyes former YSL chief to lead retail division
July 2, 2013
Apple may be tapping a former high-end fashion CEO to head its retail division. Apple Insider reported that Yves Saint Laurent's recently departed CEO Paul…
read nowPAI provides a payment processing option for gun-sellers
June 28, 2013
Recently, retailers who sell guns have been caught in the crossfire of an impassioned Second Amendment debate. And whether it's due to conscience or community…
read nowSamsung's Singapore flagship resembles Apple store design
June 27, 2013
Samsung may be taking another page from the Apple playbook with its latest Samsung Experience Store at VivoCity in Singapore. According to psfk.com, the store…
read nowStride Rite intros new store design in Ohio
June 27, 2013
Stride Rite Children's Group has announced the opening of its newest retail store at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio, marking the launch of the new…
read nowStaples goes omnichannel with new prototype stores
June 20, 2013
The office supply chain Staples today announced the launch of its omnichannel prototype stores that feature endless-aisle kiosks and consultation areas for…
read nowUK chocolatier Thorntons pilots in-store kiosks
June 14, 2013
The U.K.-based confectionery retailer Thorntons is testing a new in-store kiosk that allows shoppers to buy from its extended online product range using One…
read nowNew Apple store in Cali to have 'floating' roof
June 12, 2013
Construction of a new Apple retail store in Northern California may hint at an evolving aesthetic for the iconic Apple store design, according to…
read nowChanges to Microsoft's pre-owned games market could hurt retailers
May 28, 2013
According to mcvuk.com, with the upcoming launch of its new Xbox One game system, Microsoft plans to take ownership of the pre-owned game market in a way that…
read nowMalaysian retailer TANGS goes live with Manthan analytics
May 16, 2013
Manthan Systems, providers of business intelligence solutions for retailers, announced recently it's successful implementation of the ARC Customer Analytics…
read nowRFID-based self-checkout system targets specialty shops
May 13, 2013
The Nestlé Nespresso boutique in Munich, Germany, is testing an RFID-based self-checkout kiosk by French manufacturer IER. The Expedited Self Payment kiosk is…
read nowDunkin' Donuts 'Fresh Brew' model designed to enhance in-store experience
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 7, 2013
During Dunkin' Brands' Investor Day, today in Boston, John Costello, president of global marketing and innovation, discussed some of the ways Dunkin' Donuts…
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