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Google, Rue La La Executives Among Keynote Speakers At 2011 Shop.org Event

During Shop.org 2011 in Boston, Google’s VP of Commerce, Stephanie Tilenius, will highlight the top mobile tactics Google will be focusing on in the coming year. Tilenius also will reveal…

Features September 1

Back-To-School 101: A Crash Course In Effective Email And Social Media Marketing For The Season

As summer comes to a close, kids reluctantly trade in their swim trunks for school supplies. The back-to-school season holds tremendous significance for consumers and marketers alike. Back-to-school is the…

Executive Viewpoints September 1

Bulletin Board: Week of 8-29-11

MC Sports Chooses JDA Retail Solutions To Increase Revenue And Reduce Inventory Levels Mid-size sporting goods chain MC Sports has chosen JDA Allocation and JDA Size Scaling during the Q2…

News September 1

e-Commerce Revenue Results Show Potential For 2011 Holiday Season

As retailers continue to develop their strategies for the 2011 holiday shopping season, new studies cite a consistent growth in e-Commerce, which may convert to a significant increase in holiday…

Features August 31

Pacific Sunwear Rolls Out iPad App To Optimize Customer Experience And Upselling

Tapping into the growing popularity of tablet technology, Pacific Sunwear (PacSun) recently deployed an Apple iPad-based Retailing solution to 300 stores nationwide. Since its 1980 inception as a small surf…

News August 29

Winn-Dixie Implements 6,000 IBM POS Units To Improve Customer Service, Speed Checkout

Southeastern grocer Winn-Dixie is replacing its outdated IBM POS solution with 6,000 new SurePOS 700 systems in 484 stores. The retailer is planning to begin the implementation in a number…

News August 29

HP Discontinues webOS Devices, Causes Industry Speculation

In conjunction with a number of other announcements on August 18, 2011, HP has reported that it is shutting down operations for its webOS devices, including the TouchPad and webOS…

Features August 26

Stepping Up Customer Loyalty In A Mobile, Social World

Part 1 of the Retail TouchPoints Customer Loyalty Report As shoppers devote more time to social media and mobile for interaction, shopping and information search, retailers must adopt new and…

News August 25

The Remote App: Maintaining Brand Relevance in the “SplinterNet” Age

The fact that more CEOs are looking for new ways to get closer to their customers is hardly breaking news. The challenge in today’s environment is that the proliferation of…

Executive Viewpoints August 25
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