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Apple to open largest retail location in Asia
October 18, 2012
Apple will open its largest retail store in Asia this weekend, employing more than 300 workers at the new Beijing location.
read nowBest Buy combats showrooming with changes to price-matching policy
October 15, 2012
Best Buy, realizing the potentially dangerous effects of showrooming, has changed its tune on holiday season price-matching. The electronics retailer…
read nowLeaked display directions reveal retailers already prepping for iPad mini
October 12, 2012
Signs of the impending launch of Apple's smaller-version iPad are popping up, as reported by appleinsider.com.
read nowA discount store on Rodeo Drive?
October 11, 2012
Value chain 99 Cents Only Stores announced a search for retail property on Rodeo Drive, bringing bargain shopping to the affluent Beverly Hills, Calif.
read nowMcCormick spice company flagship store deploys digital signage to 'bring flavors to life'
October 11, 2012
HP announced today that McCormick World of Flavors, the spice company's flagship 3,800-square-foot complex at the Baltimore Inner Harbor, will deploy 42-inch…
read nowTaylor Swift Stores opening inside Walgreens, Duane Reade
October 9, 2012
Starting this week, Walgreens and select Duane Reade stores will launch the "Taylor Swift Store at Walgreens," that will feature branded merchandise like…
read nowBoston menswear boutique serves booze with custom suits
October 8, 2012
At the soon-to-open Boston store Alton Lane, men can enhance their shopping experience by sipping bourbon at the in-store bar.
read nowMove over Netflix, Toys 'R' Us is now streaming movies
October 8, 2012
Toys 'R' Us Inc. announced last week that it has opened a new digital entertainment service called Toys 'R' Us Movies. The online store includes 4,000 titles…
read nowOutlet malls got a boost when the economy went bust
October 2, 2012
Outlet stores can thank the tough economy for a reinvigorated consumer base. According to an article on DailyFinance.com, outlets and factory stores are no…
read nowNike's Chicago flagship reopens
October 2, 2012
Last week, Nike re-opened its Chicago flagship store after remodeling and expanding the retail space, according to an article on ballerstatus.com.
read nowSaudi Arabian IKEA catalog removes women from its pages
October 1, 2012
Apparently women in Saudi Arabia stay away from IKEA stores — or at least they do in the Saudi version of the store's catalog.
read nowVictoria's Secret opens new store at unlikely venue
October 1, 2012
Tonight's Monday night football game at the Dallas Cowboys' $1.2 billion stadium will offer attendees a chance to drink some beer, eat a few hotdogs and pick…
read nowBuild-A-Bear targets tech savvy kids with updated stores
September 27, 2012
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores will try to capture more technologically adept young shoppers with new store formulas that increase interactivity, according to an…
read nowTotal Wine announces plans to expand social media marketing
September 26, 2012
Total Wine & More, an independent retailer of wine, beer and spirits, announced a partnership with Dialogue Marketing to help support its social media…
read nowTailored store layout boosts sales at bedding retailer
September 18, 2012
The retail store Benson for Beds joined with John Evans Interior Architecture and Design to create a new concept store, focusing on layout and displays that…
read nowBack-to-school shoppers boost August sales, slightly
September 14, 2012
According to recent calculations from the National Retail Federation, August retail sales had a boost from back-to-school shoppers.
read nowToys R Us enters children's tablet market in time for holiday season
September 11, 2012
Toys R Us announced plans for next month's release of the company's own children's tablet computer, according to an article on WashingtonPost.com.
read nowCoachella Valley store to open doors for pop-up retailers
September 4, 2012
Retailers in California's Coachella Valley will have the opportunity to test their concepts in a new pop-up "incubator," according to an article on…
read nowApple to open store in Russia
August 22, 2012
Rumor has it that Apple may be setting up shop in Russia. Russians, some of the world's biggest consumers of Apple goods, now mainly buy via eBay, but Apple…
read nowBest Buy names new CEO
August 20, 2012
Best Buy Co. announced Monday that Hubert Joly will be its new CEO. The former chief executive of hospitality and restaurant giant Carlson will step into the…
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