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Top 5 and Bottom 5 Retailers in January It's been a warm winter, and that has had both a positive and negative impact on retail in January. While making it a struggle for retailers focused on trying to clear out their cold weather apparel, the warm weather was an opportunity for other retailers to get an early jump on selling spring items. See what impact the climate has had on retailers like Gap, Saks and Limited Brands in the top five and bottom five lists for January.   Amazon Reportedly Opening Brick-and-Mortar Store This Year Amazon.com may be moving into the physical retailing world, with a reported move to open a brick-and-mortar store in Seattle this year that will feature high-end products and Amazon exclusives.   Staples Debuts Tablet-Optimized E-Commerce Site Tablet shoppers will be automatically routed to Staples new tablet-optimized website, which debuts this week. The retailer is also launching its own E-Commerce Innovation Center.   2012 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Expanding Boundaries Mobility, cloud computing and empowered shoppers are reshaping the retail technology landscape. Download the Ninth Annual RIS News/IHL Group Store Systems Study to learn how retailers are planning and allocating their store systems budgets in this must-read benchmark research report.
Top 5 and Bottom 5 Retailers in January	Amazon Reportedly Opening Brick-and-Mortar Store This Year
Staples Debuts Tablet-Optimized E-Commerce Site	2012 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Expanding Boundaries

Top 5 and Bottom 5 Retailers in January
	It's been a warm winter, and that has had both a positive and negative impact on retail in January. While making it a struggle for retailers focused on trying to clear out their cold weather apparel, the warm weather was an opportunity for other retailers to get an early jump on selling spring items. See what impact the climate has had on retailers like Gap, Saks and Limited Brands in the top five and bottom five lists for January.
	Additional Trends: American Eagle Interacts with 6M Facebook Fans in Real-Time Top 5 Workforce Management Priorities for 2012 Sephora Boosts Brand Awareness with Facebook Fan Fridays Target Seeks Allies in Battle Against 'Showrooming' Customer Experience-Driven Networks Invade Retail MORE TRENDS...

Deckers Grows Online Conversion 14%
	Deckers replaced its legacy platform with Demandware Commerce to support its multi-brand, multi-channel strategy, boosting online conversion for its UGGAustralia.com site 14% in the first week.
	Additional Best Practices: Saks Leverages Mobile to Link Digital and In-Store Shopping Staples Extends In-Store Signage Printing to 320 Canadian Stores Streamlining the Store Walgreens' Five Tips for Smoother IT Rollouts Barneys New York Goes Cutting-Edge for the Holidays Kohl's Offers No-Cost Electric Vehicle Charging at 33 Stores MORE BEST PRACTICES...

2nd Annual 2011 Shopper Experience Study: Taking the Store to the Shopper
	Based on a survey of more than 2,400 consumers, the 2nd Annual Shopper Experience Study, produced by RIS News and Cognizant, taps into shoppers' likes and dislikes. Download this study to find out how to link shopper preferences to specific strategies to improve sales and customer satisfaction.
	Additional Research: Retail Embraces Tablets 2012 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Expanding Boundaries 2011 Digital Touch Point Study 2011 Shared Strategy Report 2011 IT Services Guide: New Rules for Retail RIS Software Leaderboard 2011 with Leaderboard Profiles MORE RESEARCH...

Amazon Reportedly Opening Brick-and-Mortar Store This Year 02/07/2012

Sainsbury's Optimizes Workforce Management of 150K Employees 02/06/2012

Staples Debuts Tablet-Optimized E-Commerce Site 02/05/2012

Avenue Clothing Stores File for Bankruptcy 02/03/2012

Esprit Closing All 93 North American Stores 02/03/2012

Retail Insight Blog
	Stop Amazon from Hijacking Customers Part 2 Last week's blog about Amazon hijacking customers not only struck a chord with readers, but it amazingly dovetailed with news from JCPenney and Target that hit the headlines on the same day. JCPenney launched a bold multi-prong pricing strategy simultaneously with Target launching an initiative to combat "showrooming," a trend where shoppers visit stores to look at products and use digital tools to purchase them from online retailers. Here's how it all ties together.
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Top 10 Takeaways from the 2012 Store Systems Study 1/25/2012 2:00:00 PM (EST) Moderator: Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-in-Chief, RIS News Panelists: >>Lee Holman, Lead Retail Analyst,IHL Group >>Charlie McCarter, Regional Sales Director, SMB Retail Solutions, Dell Inc >>Barry Wise, Industry Consultant, Epson America, Inc. View On Demand

The SoMoLo Imperative: Social, Mobile, Local Shopping Reaches the Tipping Point 1/10/2012 12:00:00 PM (EST) Moderator: Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-in-Chief, RIS News Panelist: Dave Bruno, Director of Commerce Studies, RedPrairie View On Demand

Long-Term IT Planning: Mission-Critical in an Age of Breakneck Change
	Technological innovation is both fueling and helping to define retail strategy, making long-term IT planning mission-critical. Download this Thought Leadership report to discover why these plans must combine nimble architectures and processes for closer IT-business alignment. Download Now