Retail - Specialty Stores News
Google opens its first bricks-and-mortar shop
October 2, 2011
The dominant player in search now has an in-store presence: The Register reports that the first Google Shop has opened, on Tottenham Court Road in London.
read nowAT&T opens new high-tech store in Chicago
October 2, 2011
AT&T has announced the opening of a high-tech retail store in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood. According to the company, the store offers a unique way for…
read nowT-Mobile USA unveils new store design
September 28, 2011
Today T-Mobile USA Inc. announced the rollout of a new global design for nearly 400 new and remodeled stores across the country. According to the company…
read nowQuidsi launches new online toy destination YoYo.com
September 20, 2011
Quidsi, Inc., parent company to Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com and Wag.com, has announced the launch of its online toy store, YoYo.com. According to the…
read nowiQmetrix, Planar Systems partner on solution for mobile retailers
September 20, 2011
iQmetrix, a provider of retail management software for the North American wireless industry and Planar Systems, provider of specialty display technology, have…
read nowCustomer satisfaction with personal computers, appliances and electronics hits a wall
September 19, 2011
Customer satisfaction across three durable goods industries stalls in 2011, with the majority of companies staying almost exactly where they were in 2010…
read nowCracker Barrel offering digital gift cards
September 14, 2011
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has announced its new digital gift card program, which offers gift card buyers more choices in appearance, denomination and…
read nowMiami Dolphins relaunches its online fan shop
September 13, 2011
Centerplate, a hospitality partner to North America's premier sports and entertainment venues, has partnered with Dreams Inc., a technology driven…
read nowSony of Canada unveils new experiential store design
September 11, 2011
Sony of Canada has announced the grand opening of the first newly branded "SONY" store in Canada, which offers an exciting new concept, design and customer…
read nowMC Sports selects JDA allocation tech
August 28, 2011
JDA Software Group, Inc. has announced that MC Sports, a privately held sporting goods chain with more than 70 stores in seven states throughout the Midwest…
read nowGameStop PowerUp Rewards hits 12.5 million member mark
August 22, 2011
Brierley+Partners (B+P) announced that the PowerUp Rewards loyalty program, designed and launched in October 2010 with the company's client GameStop, has risen…
read nowAnne Fontaine debuts new flagship store design
August 18, 2011
This month, Anne Fontaine will open its doors to its newest concept store at Highland Park Village, Dallas' premier venue for upscale shopping and dining.
read nowWestern apparel retailer Fort Western selects cloud-based retail management suite
August 16, 2011
CORESense, provider of a cloud-based multi-store/multi-channel retail management solution, has announced that Fort Western, a leading provider of western wear…
read nowCasual Male opens a Destination XL store in Murray, UT
August 10, 2011
Casual Male Retail Group Inc., a retailer of men's big and tall apparel, has opened a new Destination XL in Murray, Utah, located at 6170 S. State Street.
read nowLuxottica enters Israeli market with Erroca purchase
August 7, 2011
International eyeware manufacturer and retailer Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Erroca, a sunglass specialty…
read nowFacing extinction, video stores reinvent themselves
July 31, 2011
An article in the New York Times takes a look at the "few scrappy Davids" that are clinging to their video stores, staring down the goliaths that are redbox…
read nowAnna's Linens implements JDA Point-of-Sale
July 31, 2011
JDA Software Group Inc. has announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has successfully…
read nowGameStop launches in-store purchase scheme for digital game delivery
July 31, 2011
GameStop, the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, has announced that customers can now use any accepted form of payment, including trade credit…
read nowMicrosoft makes surprise decision to expand retail presence
July 13, 2011
A story at WindowsITPro.com reports that Microsoft will dramatically step up the pace of store openings over the next two years.
read nowRosetta Stone launches 'experience store' concept
July 11, 2011
A Business Wire story at MarketWatch.com reports that Rosetta Stone has opened two new concept stores in West Hollywood, Calif., and McLean, Va. Both stores…
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