Retail - Specialty Stores News
Solidcore 'runtime control' secures the POS
August 17, 2008
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Solidcore Systems Inc., provider of software to detect and prevent unwanted change, has released POS Check and Control for easily securing…
read nowHome and garden center adds interactive digital signage
August 13, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that Bachman's Inc., a Minneapolis-based floral, home…
read nowExpert: Shoppers can't afford to be loyal
August 10, 2008
The Globe and Mail: Shoppers cannot afford to remain loyal, according to retail guru and "true-life sixties-era Mad Man" Don Watt. "They will remain loyal if…
read nowChina shop boosts customer service with real-time location system
August 10, 2008
RFID Journal: When a customer is ready to make a purchase at high-end china retailer William Ashley, a salesperson runs an inventory check for the items via…
read nowVendorNet launches cross-channel inventory tool
August 5, 2008
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — VendorNet, a supply chain collaboration solutions provider, has announced the availability of its StoreNet Manager, an e-commerce and…
read nowDespite customer qualms, retailers ready for contactless
August 4, 2008
RFID Journal: Just as one study found British consumers to be uncomfortable with the idea of contactless payment cards, other unrelated research determined…
read nowThirty-six million Americans now print online coupons
August 3, 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The number of people turning to the Web for coupons has soared to 36 million in 2008. That's an increase of 10 million people from…
read nowInfosys tool tracks shopper, shelf activity in real-time
July 30, 2008
BANGALORE, India — Infosys Technologies Limited has launched ShoppingTrip360, a platform that enables a suite of managed-information services to create a…
read nowOft-quoted retail statistic doesn't give the full picture
July 30, 2008
NEW YORK — A new global shopper study, "Shopper Decisions Made In-Store" (SDMIS), reveals what's truly happening in the world's retail shopping aisles.
read nowFlagship stores vital for brand relationships
July 27, 2008
Business Day: Many run at a loss, but flagship retail stores play a big role in building a richer customer relationship with a brand, says global branding…
read nowShoppers want retailers to show how green they are
July 21, 2008
Boston Business Journal: A retail business may be green and sustainable, but unless those details are clearly communicated to shoppers, the store might not be…
read nowTomax, CXA partner on tech for auto retailers
July 17, 2008
eWeek: Enterprise retail solutions provider Tomax and WHI Solutions, a specialist in technology for automotive retailers and wholesalers, are integrating key…
read nowStaples expands video-assist program
July 14, 2008
SEATTLE — Experticity, provider of video-assisted customer support solutions, announced that Staples Business Depot, Canada's largest supplier of business…
read nowIBM webinar reveals self-service trends
July 13, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Employee-facing self-service is on the rise, and more self-service devices will be managed centrally in the next several years. Those are…
read nowBig-name retail comes to grips with online
July 9, 2008
CNBC: If there's one indisputable truth about retailing on the Internet, it's that the established retail cliques have consistently underestimated how it…
read nowCalgary Co-op completes self-checkout install
July 8, 2008
DALLAS — Calgary Co-operative Association Limited (Calgary Co-op) has completed a chain-wide rollout of self-checkout that has enhanced customer service and…
read nowUSPS updates tech with NCR
July 8, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — The U.S. Postal Service has selected NCR Corp. as the exclusive provider of retail POS hardware for thousands of postal counters across the…
read nowUnderstanding the female shopping psyche
July 1, 2008
Belfast Telegraph (U.K.): Dr. Karise Hutchinson, who teaches human resources at the University of Ulster, writes in the Belfast Telegraph of the difficulty…
read nowNew kiosk prints, glues and binds books on demand
June 29, 2008
BlogCritics: Imagine going into a bookstore and buying a book out of a machine. It would be like looking through a jukebox or an ATM where you would browse for…
read nowStudy: Customers won't tolerate waiting in line more than four minutes
June 26, 2008
DALLAS — A study conducted by M/A/R/C Research found 10 percent of shoppers are frustrated enough to leave a check-out line if the wait is too long. The study…
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