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Abercrombie CEO: Heated Response to 'Cool Kids' Remarks Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries' insensitive remarks have gone viral regarding his exclusive marketing to the 'cool kids'. But now, the heat is on and the Web is turning up the mockery.   Walmart's E-Com Sales Jump 30% in Q1 Growth in online shopping and expanding its Ship from Store program are key to Walmart's overall multichannel strategy and recent sales increases, according to company executives.   JCP Sets Sights on Boosting Traffic, Conversions To get traffic and conversions up, JCPenney is listening closely to customer sentiment and bringing back the brands that have long been the core of its business.   23rd Annual Retail Technology Study A whirlwind of new forces, including cloud, mobile, social and information, will either strengthen retailers or level them. Download this study to learn how retailers are keeping up with the speed of change.
Abercrombie CEO: Heated Response to 'Cool Kids' Remarks	Walmart's E-Com Sales Jump 30% in Q1
JCP Sets Sights on Boosting Traffic, Conversions	23rd Annual Retail Technology Study

Mobile POS to Cannibalize 12.4% of Traditional POS Market by 2016
	Retailers' ongoing embrace of mobile POS solutions will slow the growth of traditional POS shipments by 12.4% over the next three years, according to a new IHL Group study.
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JCP Sets Sights on Boosting Traffic, Conversions
	To get traffic and conversions up, JCPenney is listening closely to customer sentiment and bringing back the brands that have long been the core of its business.
	Additional Best Practices: Kroger Quickens Checkout with Infrared Cameras Pier 1 Builds Its Own Systems, Takes a New Look at SKUs Walmart's E-Com Sales Jump 30% in Q1 Moosejaw Mountaineering Mobile Business Reaches New Heights Williams-Sonoma Launches Down Under with NetSuite Target Partners with Facebook for Personalized, Omnichannel Marketing 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: Creating Emotional Connections Customer-Centric WFM 23rd Annual Retail Technology Study Tablets on the Rise RIS Software Leaderboard 2012 with Leaderboard Profiles 10th Annual Store Systems Study 2013: Mobility Changes Everything MORE RESEARCH...

Guess Exec Named Honorary Chairperson for RES 2013 05/20/2013

BJ's Improves Case Identification to Combat Fraud 05/14/2013

NetSuite Extends Order Management Portfolio with OrderMotion Acquisition 05/13/2013

Top Omnichannel Growth Strategies Revealed 05/13/2013

Luxottica Deploys Clienteling Solution 05/10/2013

Retail Insight Blog
	Wall Street’s 2013 Top and Bottom 10 Retailers The 2013 retail stock leaders’ and laggards’ lists reflects a mixed bag of business stories with one common theme – the overall stock market has been on a steady incline for the past year, especially the first quarter of 2013. However, the rising tide has not lifted all ships. Find out year-over-year stock price rankings for JCPenney, Aeropostale, RadioShack, Overstock.com, Dollar Tree and other leading retailers.
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Leveraging the Cloud for Operational Advantage 6/11/2013 2:00:00 PM (EST) Moderator: Adam Blair, Executive Editor, RIS News Panelists: Abe Lietz, CIO, Jenny Craig Vishal Sharma, VP of Cloud and IT Services Products, EarthLink Robin Robison, VP, Customer Success, PlumSlice Register Now

Creating True Digital Immersion in the Store Environment 6/5/2013 2:00:00 PM (EST) Moderator: Dave Weinand, Publsiher, RIS News Panelist: Steven Keith Platt, Director and Research Fellow, Platt Retail Institute Todd Sims, Director of Sales, Four Winds Interactive Register Now

Building the Foundation for Store Productivity 2015
	Improving productivity in the store of 2015 will require not just smart use of technology but a re-evaluation of how the store’s workforce is equipped, trained, measured and managed. Download this Thought Leadership report to explore stores’ expanding productivity toolkit. Download Now