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iCongo version 8 adds dynamic catalog creation, enhanced merchandising
March 4, 2009
MONTREAL — iCongo, provider of e-commerce and cross-channel systems, today announced a set of new features to its retail e-commerce and cross-channel system.
read nowStore closings spell big opportunities for the survivors
March 4, 2009
The Associated Press: Retailers left standing amid the carcasses of their competitors are going after orphaned customers. They're using aggressive mailers…
read nowBlog: All Virgin Megastores to close by summer
March 3, 2009
MSNBC: It's the end of days for Virgin Megastore, a leading business and entertainment blog reports. The Wrap says all five remaining Virgin Megastores in the…
read nowFashionology lets tweens design their own clothing, online
March 1, 2009
MediaPost: A marketing campaign kicks off today aimed at spreading the word to tweens about an interactive fashion design experience aimed at girls ages 7-1…
read nowOrder online, pickup in-store boosts sales
March 1, 2009
Internet Retailer: As competition for retail sales increases, in-store pickup of online orders is emerging as a more important opportunity for multi-channel…
read nowLuxury consumers losing the urge to splurge
March 1, 2009
Jewelers Circular Keystone: It was only last summer that the Wall Street Journal was repeating the conventional wisdom that luxury items had not been affected…
read nowPRN, Retail Entertainment Design announce alliance
February 25, 2009
LAS VEGAS — Premier Retail Networks Inc. (PRN), provider of digital media solutions at retail, and Retail Entertainment Design (R-E-D), an award-winning…
read nowPhone company upgrades in-store experience with interactivity, signage
February 22, 2009
JEEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — When 200 of retail's top designers, editors and vendors cast their votes for the most influential store designs of 2008, Mobily's use…
read nowJewelry.com relaunches with broader scope
February 17, 2009
National Jeweler: Jewelry.com has relaunched to feature an expanded retailer directory that covers multichannel national and regional fine-jewelry stores in…
read nowSouth African retailer uses interactive tech in Store of the Near Future
February 16, 2009
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group stores in South Africa could soon have access to the latest touchscreen technology and…
read nowRadioShack quietly opens new concept store
February 15, 2009
The Dallas Morning News: RadioShack Corp. has quietly opened a new concept store in the Dallas area.
read nowIndependent booksellers hold tight to their niche
February 15, 2009
The Daily Herald (Chicago): They've battled the big guys, the Internet, the downward spiral of the economy. Now, in the tradition of all great drama…
read nowMicrosoft to open own stores
February 12, 2009
Reuters: Microsoft Corp announced plans on Thursday to open its own chain of stores and hired a DreamWorks Animation executive to run them.
read nowCallison designs 'playground store' for T-Mobile
February 11, 2009
NEW YORK — Designed to transform shopping for technology products into an approachable, personalized activity, the design for the T-Mobile Playground Store…
read nowRetail architect: Meet the new consumer
February 10, 2009
Jeffrey Hutchison, The Huffington Post: The current financial crisis has ushered in a new retail era which spells the end of shopping as we have known it…
read nowPaco Underhill: Retail therapy still alive and well
February 4, 2009
The Boston Globe: They may not be thousands of dollars in debt like the protagonist of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," which hits theaters next week, but…
read nowZonik brings customer interaction to the forefront of its in-store experience
February 3, 2009
Display & Design Ideas: New, experiential retail concepts never seen before in the West are finding great success in the East. One such venture is Zonik…
read nowIkea multichannel driving customer loyalty
February 3, 2009
Retail Bulletin: The online business of Ikea was developed as a way of generating greater loyalty among the customer base as it is this that ultimately…
read nowKrause Outlet puts 24-hour automated fashion show in the store window
February 2, 2009
RFID Journal: Serendipity, creativity and years of patience are the basis for a clever application that utilizes radio frequency identification to operate a…
read nowPETCO raises average order value with real-time personalization
February 1, 2009
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Certona, a provider of real-time personalization and revenue optimization solutions for multi-channel retailers, announced today that PETCO…
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