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Black Diamond Set For 24% Increase In Q4 Sales

Black Diamond, Inc., a global supplier of active outdoor and action sports equipment and apparel, has shared preliminary results for Q4 2013 and the entire fiscal year, which ended Dec.…

News February 12

Whole Foods Taps Square To Improve Checkout Experience

Whole Foods Market has implemented payment and checkout solutions from Square to reduce wait times and make the checkout process more enjoyable for shoppers. This is Square’s first partnership with…

News February 12

Sport Chek Opens Digitally Enhanced Flagship Store

Sport Chek, a Canadian sporting goods retailer has opened its first flagship store in the West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sport Chek is one of the brands in…

News February 12

Starbucks Can’t Take A Joke

By Kim Zimmermann, Managing Editor It is a well-established fact that Starbucks is relentless when it comes to protecting its brand. So it should come as no shock that the…

Executive Viewpoints February 12

Trend Watch: Crowdsourcing And Loyalty Programs Converge

Crowdsourcing and loyalty programs have become common tools in retailers’ marketing arsenals. These two engagement touch points are now converging into an intruiging opportunity for retailers to potentially kill two…

News February 12

Trend Watch: Connecting Online And In-Store To Boost Valentine’s Day Sales

When it comes to the most romantic of all the international holidays, during Valentine’s Day retailers aim to capitalize on shoppers’ love and affection in order to win sales and…

News February 12

Guitar Center Optimizes Pricing And Assortments With 360pi Solutions

Guitar Center has selected 360pi price and assortment solutions to increase marketplace awareness and compete more effectively. Guitar Center operates more than 250 brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S., as well…

News February 11

Urban Outfitters Reports 10% Increase In Annual Sales

Specialty retailer Urban Outfitters, Inc., which owns the Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, reported record net sales increases for Q4 and the 2013 fiscal year, which…

News February 11

Are ATMs And Vending Machines The Future Of Self-Serve Retail?

We all are familiar with ATMs and vending machines. While ATMs are your source for quick cash, we have all turned to vending machines at some point to get a…

Executive Viewpoints February 11
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