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AMR: Don’t Let Early Predictions Lull You into an Unprepared State During 2008 Holiday Season

While some forecasts indicate consumers are planning to spend about the same amount of money during holiday 2008 as they did in holiday 2007, retailers should be on the lookout…

News October 2

What’s Wattles Have Up His Sleeve? Can A New Management Team Attract A Suitor For Circuit City?

Mark Wattles knows his way around retail. So when he acquired a 6.5% stake in Circuit City last year, he clearly saw an opportunity to cash in on the consumer…

News September 25

Experts Say Recent Wall Street Tumbles Could Further Rattle Consumer Psyche

The roller coaster ride that is the financial marketplace over the past month will not affect retail open-to-buy dollars or inventories for the holiday season. But experts say retailers should…

News September 25

Mystery Shopper Research Uncovers Improvements In Cross-Channel Marketing

By stepping out of the office and into the stores, the e-tailing group captures unique insights into successful retail marketing and merchandising practices. In the fourth year of its Cross-Channel…

News September 25

New Solutions Automate The In-Store Experience With X-Channel Insights

Personalization, product comparisons and content management are features commonly associated with the e-commerce channel. These and other shopping tools are now working their way into the store environment and the…

News September 18

New Study Points to Sales Opportunities Within Emerging Demographic Groups

In tough economic times, everyone wants a good deal, particularly in the U.S. In a recent survey, GfK Custom Research found that 76% of Americans strongly/somewhat agree that “I feel…

News September 18

Reality Bites: Retailers Need Cross-Channel Tools To Overcome Bleak Holiday Outlook

Several research reports released last week showed the undeniable reality check that awaits retailers this holiday season. Most merchants will be faced with the slowest sales growth since 1991. In…

News September 18

Circuit City Grabs An EDGE By Incorporating Multi-Channel Intelligence Into Tablet PCs

Looking to improve the shopping experience and stand apart from its competitors, Circuit City is betting a lot of its future on its new ‘the city’ format. And one of…

News September 11

Personal Shopping Devices Preparing For Tipping Point In Adoption In 2009

Personal shopping devices for consumers are reaching their “tipping point.” With at least one high-profile retailer signaling success with an initial test, experts say 2009 could be the beginning of…

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