Technology

The Bay testing virtual greeter
Feb 22, 2012
Canadian department store retailer The Bay is testing a virtual greeter at...
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Harp’s Food selects NCR POS checkout technology
Feb 22, 2012
NCR Corp. announced that the company’s point-of-sale terminals will now be...
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Wal-Mart takes controlling stake in Chinese online retailer
Feb 21, 2012
Wal-Mart Stores' investment in China continues to grow as the company now...
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Survey: Fewer than a third of leading online retailers ready for tablets
Feb 16, 2012
Research results released by mobile and social merchandising solution-...
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POSitive Technology teams with It'Sugar for expansion
Feb 16, 2012
POS solution-provider POSitive Technology said that It'Sugar has selected...
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Hibbett Sports launches e-commerce site via Dreams partnership
Feb 15, 2012
Multichannel retailer Dreams, which focuses on the licensed sports...
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NRF report: Retailers to invest in customer engagement
Feb 15, 2012
A report released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and KPMG...
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Guest Viewpoints

Retailers Rejoice! Top Technology Tools Can Re-Invigorate Sales Year-Round
By Karen Lowe, IBM

The recently concluded holiday season was a happy one for most retailers, thanks in part to a recovering economy, heightened consumer confidence and no debilitating weekend snowstorms.

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People/Companies in the News

J.C. Penney names chief technology officer
J. C. Penney Co. has tapped another former Apple executive to join its executive ranks. J. C. Penney announced that Kristen E. Blum has been named executive VP and chief technology officer, effective Jan. 23.
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Surveys/Reports

NRF BIG Show Wrap-Up Report
Seamless customer experience, empowered consumers, mobile commerce and social shopping were among the buzzwords at the National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention & Expo in New York City.
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Report: Leading companies must address strategy, capabilities, organization design, culture
A report released by Boston Consulting Group said that, while 96% of companies are using Facebook and 83% are using Twitter, few have an overall marketing strategy that incorporates digital and includes clear metrics for success.
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