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Polaroid to announce new retail concept at CES
January 3, 2013
Polaroid will make its first foray into retail when it announces plans for a new store concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The…
read nowTarget and Neiman Marcus partnership dissapoints shoppers
January 2, 2013
Internet chatter is rampant in regards to the recent flop of Neiman Marcus's collection for Target. A recent article on time.com cited comments from the…
read nowAnalyst: Microsoft's retail strategy 'absolutely stinks'
December 17, 2012
Over at The Street, Rocco Pendola isn't pulling punches when he talks about visiting a pop-up Microsoft Store in Times Square this weekend, which he said was…
read nowLuxury watch retailer winds up digital signage
December 14, 2012
Leading American watch retailer Tourneau has selected YCD Multimedia's C-nario Messenger digital signage platform as the engine behind a unique video display…
read nowBest Buy co-founder to make privatization bid
December 13, 2012
Best Buy co-founder Richard Schulze will make a fully financed offer to purchase the electronics retailer by the end of the week, possibly on Friday, according…
read nowMicrosoft to begin selling Surface at retail stores
December 12, 2012
Microsoft said Tuesday it would make its Surface tablet computer available to outside sellers as soon as mid-December, citing interest from retailers and…
read nowCoca-Cola partners with HSN for multichannel merchandising
December 10, 2012
HSN announced recently that it will partner with the Coca-Cola Company to create multi-year merchandise, marketing and digital experience.
read nowApple CEO sparks new speculation of impending Apple TV set
December 10, 2012
In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook furthered speculation that an Apple television set is in the works, according…
read nowH&M announces garment recycling initiative
December 7, 2012
Global Swedish fashion firm H&M announced plans to start collecting old clothes to hand over to recycling.
read nowHotel retail ditches the towels in favor of oddities
December 4, 2012
Hotel retail helps create an experience, according to an article on usatoday.com. While retail doesn't play a major role in revenue for hotels, unique retail…
read nowBaccarat opening new flagship store in New York
November 21, 2012
Baccarat is set to unveil its newest flagship store in New York City in May 2013 ahead of the iconic brand's upcoming 250th anniversary. Located at 635 Madison…
read nowFred Segal to dominate retail at Vegas resort
November 20, 2012
SANDOW and sbe today announced an exclusive partnership between SLS Las Vegas and Fred Segal. Through the relationship, SLS Las Vegas will be home to seven…
read nowOfficeMax offering free services to Hurricane Sandy victims, donations to schools affected
November 12, 2012
In response to the extraordinary damage caused to the eastern seaboard by Hurricane Sandy, OfficeMax today announced it is extending support to the thousands…
read nowAmazon getting into the wine business
November 8, 2012
Amazon.com Inc. today announced the launch of Amazon Wine (www.amazon.com/wine), a marketplace offering customers more than a thousand wines crafted by…
read nowLacoste launches pop-up shop at Cannes exhibition
November 5, 2012
In preparation for its 80-year anniversary in 2013, Lacoste introduced its new collections inside of a pop-up store concept designed for travel retailers at…
read nowApple axes SVP of retail division
October 30, 2012
Apple announced today the immediate departure of John Browett, the company's newly minted SVP of retail. Browett has encountered some snags in his six-month…
read nowApple's positive earnings report has the iPhone to thank
October 26, 2012
Apple announced in its quarterly earnings report that profit rose 24 percent to $8.22 billion, but product overhauls will put pressure on profit margins.
read nowBarnes & Noble admits to hacker attack
October 24, 2012
Barnes & Noble customers should be closely watching their credit card statements following a recent hacker attack on the bookseller. According to reports…
read nowIKEA announces plans to go green by 2020
October 23, 2012
IKEA announced today that it will shift to renewable energy by 2020 as part of a preservation plan that has won support from environmentalists, according to a…
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Starbucks opens flagship store in Mumbai
October 19, 2012
Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today opened the doors to the first…
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