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South 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…
read nowU*Tique launching fully automated luxury shop
January 28, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Automated retail start-up U*tique and beauty retailer STUDIO at Fred Segal are launching the U*tique Shop this February. U*tique Shop…
read nowOfficeMax launching c-store concept
January 27, 2009
CSPNet: OfficeMax Inc. has launched a new store concept that is designed to emulate a convenience store for office supplies and copies. The company has…
read nowNew Pioneer retail display encourages hands-on experience
January 25, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, introduced its Pioneer Pro DJ Retail Experience (Pro-DJ6S and…
read nowNew research reveals the best retail customer experiences of the year
January 19, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Retail Customer Experience magazine announced the publication of its inaugural Best Retail Customer Experiences report, a comprehensive…
read nowSears planning drive-thru, warehouse concept store
January 18, 2009
Display & Design Ideas: Sears Holdings Corp. plans to open a warehouse-style concept store in Joliet, Ill., called MyGofer. The store will allow shoppers…
read nowShopper marketing finally getting respect it deserves
January 18, 2009
Adweek: While 21 million people waltzed over to their sets to watch an average episode of Dancing With the Stars last year, and American Idol cast its spell on…
read nowIBM, Sky IT help apparel companies follow consumer buying trends
January 10, 2009
ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM and Sky IT Group are helping fashion and apparel suppliers, like New York-based Theory, to more intelligently take advantage of consumer…
read nowSports retailers embrace Microsoft Retail solutions
January 8, 2009
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. reported today that among its 305,000 Microsoft Dynamics customers worldwide, a growing percentage of professional sports…
read nowSmaller stores honoring gift cards from large retailers
January 5, 2009
The Toledo Blade: For the fourth year, Culture Clash, a Toledo, Ohio, store that sells CDs, records, and pop culture merchandise, is accepting gift cards of…
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