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Update: Macy’s Charity Event Raises $4 Million

The 2012 Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” campaign raised $4 million for more than 7,000 local charities, according to Macy’s in a press release. To date, the fundraiser has collected…

Facebook Storefronts Boost Sales For Smaller Retailers

Many retailers are pondering whether Facebook commerce (F-commerce) will experience an inevitable demise. Several larger retailers, including Game Stop, J. C. Penney and Nordstrom, already have closed their Facebook storefronts…

Reebok recently unveiled a new brick-and-mortar store design concept in New York City that potentially will change the sporting goods and apparel space as we know it. The Reebok Fit…

Speed of Mobile Page Launch A Top Challenge For Retailers

 As smartphone and tablet adoption continues to increase, retailers are recognizing and addressing the unique wants and needs of today’s mobile-savvy consumers. Faster mobile page launch is a leading challenge…

Store Operators Make Impressive StridesBy Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief I have to say that I was particularly taken by the enthusiasm presented along with the nominations we received for the recently…

Bon-Ton Streamlines Internal Training And Communications With Advanced Conferencing Solutions

Effective chain-wide communications regarding new processes and procedures, training programs, regional sales calls, earnings reports and other business intelligence are vital to ensuring all team members are on the same…

StoreTours: Uli Becker, Reebok

StoreTours with: Uli Becker, Reebok For decades, Reebok has been a leading retailer for all things fitness. From sneakers to apparel, Reebok has kept pace with competitors by releasing cutting-edge…

Retailers Update In-Store Technology To Offer Real-Time Customer Engagement

Consumer demand for instant access to product information is driving developments around in-store technology. Ben & Jerry’s, 4food, The Home Depot and Motorola are a selection of companies introducing innovative…

IHL Survey: Sales Via Self-Service Kiosk Expected To Grow To $1 Trillion In 2015

IHL Group released the 2012 North American Self-Service Kiosk Study on August 21, indicating that consumers spent just under $777 billion using self-service kiosks in 2011, an 8.6% increase from…