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Customer Knowledge: The Killer App That Will Never Go Away

By Ben Ream, Retail, Consumer Products & Supply Chain Consultant Remember when the biggest buzz in retail was, “Macy’s Doesn’t Tell Gimbels?” As if these two retail titans would be…

News July 1

New Research Finds ‘Fashion Forward’ Consumers Driving Apparel Spending

With retail sales showing slight improvements, new research found that one-half to two-thirds of shoppers surveyed intend to spend at least the same and possibly more than normal on some…

News July 1

New Research Shows Online Shoppers Expect Personalized Merchandising

Consumers want to get personal right from the start while shopping online, new research shows. More than 50% of consumers expect personalized merchandising starting with a personalized home page, according…

News July 1

Urban Outfitters Supports Growth with Manhattan Associates

Urban Outfitters implemented Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution (WMS) from the Manhattan SCOPE Distribution Management solution suite to optimize its distribution network. The Manhattan Associates’ Warehouse Management solution is designed…

News June 28

Analysts Applaud Toys “R” Us Savers Club Program As Price Alternative

Editor’s Note: Several comments in this article were excerpted from a recent RetailWire discussion, where the BrainTrust panel of retail experts shared strategic insights on the Toys “R” Us Christmas…

News June 24

Industry Leaders Provide Insight Into Retail Success in a Mobile/Social World

More than 120 retailers joined Google and other industry-leading companies to delve into the hottest topic in retail today: bringing the fourth channel – mobile – to life. In addition…

News June 24

Bazaarvoice Introduces SocialConnect Suite Weaving Social Web & Brand Experience

As Facebook and Twitter continue to gain in popularity, brands are finding that a social marketing strategy is a business fundamental, not a nice-to-have. Bazaarvoice, a leader in hosted social commerce…

News June 24

3 Key Decisions to Make About Item Level RFID Pilots for Apparel Retailers

By Dan Sandler, Vice President, Overheer Systems, Inc. Since the late 1990s, RFID has been on the mind of many apparel retailers. Many of them even initiated pilots from 2004-2006.…

Features June 24

BrainTrust Query: Dollars and Sentiments: The Real ROI on Social Marketing

By Doug Stephens, President, Retail Prophet Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry execs get plugged…

News June 17
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