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Retailers Need to Realign Wall Street Reporting Practices with Cross-Channel Reality
With Wall Street analyst firms and the investors they supposedly service back on their heels it is an excellent time for retailers to fix something that has been broken for…
News October 2
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 2What’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 25Experts 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 25New 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
