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In-flight merchandising menu might bring shopping to the skies
June 4, 2009
The Denver Post: Air passengers soon could shop, reserve theater and theme-park tickets, and purchase vouchers for taxis and trains — all from their seats.
read nowCanadian Tire wins store design award
June 3, 2009
TORONTO — Earlier this week, Canadian Tire was awarded the Retail Council of Canada's 2009 Excellence in Retailing Award for "Retail Store Design for a Large…
read nowKrillion adds video games to local search index
May 31, 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Krillion has added video games to its enormous local search index. Krillion's real-time product search technology, which already powers…
read nowIs Amazon considering bricks-and-mortar?
May 26, 2009
Tech Flash: Is e-commerce giant Amazon.com getting into the brick-and-mortar retail business? The online retailer was granted a patent on Tuesday for a…
read nowGrand & Toy connects with customers through dynamic digital signage
May 21, 2009
TORONTO — ADFLOW Networks, a leading provider of Web-hosted digital signage and interactive kiosk technology, announced today that it has provided Grand &…
read nowAltierre releases high-contrast displays for shelf-level digital signage
May 11, 2009
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Altierre Corp., a provider of digital signage and wireless dynamic pricing solutions for retailers, announced it has achieved a significant…
read nowAvery Dennison announces mobile merchandising tool
May 10, 2009
PASADENA — Avery Dennison Corp. and Scanbuy Inc. have joined forces to produce a new mobile-merchandising solution that uses camera phone technology to enhance…
read nowRumor: Apple preparing download kiosks
May 6, 2009
Apple Insider: Apple has put some effort into conceptualizing a family of next-generation wireless iTunes kiosks that can be placed just about anywhere…
read nowSensormatic lets retailers openly, safely display high-theft items
May 5, 2009
SINGAPORE — ADT announced today a comprehensive new line of Sensormatic safers with Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) capabilities. Also known as…
read nowKIOSKCOM: Virgin Megastore exec to discuss self-service
May 3, 2009
Don't let the fact that Virgin is closing its U.S. Megastores fool you: the high-tech, multi-department retailer rocked when it came to providing a cohesive…
read nowIKEA lesson: DIY creates loyalty
May 3, 2009
Tampa Bay Online: The cult of IKEA can be explained through psychology. The Swedish retailer sells mountains of build-it-yourself furniture at modest prices…
read nowToys R Us introduces grocery concept
April 29, 2009
Progressive Grocer: Toys"R"Us has introduced "R" Market, a new, dedicated shop offering a wider assortment of grocery items within select Toys"R"Us stores…
read nowRosetta Stone opens experiential store
April 28, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Rosetta Stone Inc., a provider of technology-based language learning solutions, announced today it has opened its first retail outlet designed…
read nowOracle introduces Oracle Retail Data Model
April 26, 2009
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — To help retailers accelerate their design and implementation of an enterprise data warehouse, Oracle today introduced the Oracle…
read nowHMV to trial cinemas
April 26, 2009
Retail Week (U.K.): HMV will open its first cinema this autumn as it continues to expand its reach beyond core entertainment retailing. It has entered into a…
read nowNew retail display system provides item-level intelligence
April 23, 2009
DIXON, Ill. — UPM Raflatac, Seeonic and Alliance have announced the deployment of a new generation of Alliance's MAXRPM, an inventory management system for…
read nowEspresso Book Machine prints books on demand, while the customer waits
April 23, 2009
Times Online: Beginning next week a small revolution in bookselling will make searching for obscure, out-of-print and otherwise long-forgotten books a whole…
read nowOffice Depot offering free resumes, faxing
April 19, 2009
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Office Depot announced it is offering customers free copies of their resumes and free faxing from April 19 to May 30, 2009.
read nowDenver retailer is half gallery, half store
April 15, 2009
The Denver Post: Part gallery and part retail shop, Composition offers what owner Jennifer Roberts calls "curated rotational retail." The themed shopping…
read nowMother's Day spending dips, but 'moms will understand'
April 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's not easy having the hardest job in the world, but mom will likely understand the reasoning behind smaller, less expensive gifts for…
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