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JCPenney CEO Outlines Pricing Revamp JCPenney revealed initiatives to change its pricing, promotions, merchandise content and presentation. At a launch event, CEO Ron Johnson and President Michael Francis detailed how the company is reimagining every aspect of the company's business.   Best Buy Canada Pilots Mobile POS Best Buy Canada will deploy a mobile point-of-sale solution in select Future Shop and Best Buy locations by summer 2012.   BJ's Streamlines Transportation, Lowers Costs with RedPrairie BJ's Wholesale Club will use RedPrairie's Transportation Management System to better monitor carrier performance and shipment activities throughout the supply chain.   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.
JCPenney CEO Outlines Pricing Revamp	Best Buy Canada Pilots Mobile POS
BJ's Streamlines Transportation, Lowers Costs with RedPrairie	2012 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Expanding Boundaries

Survey: 51% of Shoppers Seek Online Access Via Store Kiosks
	Just over half of the consumers responding to a recent survey now use or want to use in-store kiosks to access Web content, and that's just one way they're seeking to incorporate digital content into brick-and-mortar shopping.
	Additional Trends: Is PayPal's Home Depot Pilot a Game-Changer? 5 Ways Holiday E-Commerce is Changing Mobile Coupon Redemption Rates to Reach 8% by 2016 New Year, New Heights: 2012 Personalization Predictions IKEA Uses Facebook to Boost Traffic, Loyalty MORE TRENDS...

Walgreens' Five Tips for Smoother IT Rollouts
	Operating 7,800-plus stores gives Walgreens lots of motivation to make its IT deployments as smooth and hassle-free as possible. Here are five guidelines that can help streamline your next technology rollout.
	Additional Best Practices: Staples Extends In-Store Signage Printing to 320 Canadian Stores Streamlining the Store Barneys New York Goes Cutting-Edge for the Holidays Kohl's Offers No-Cost Electric Vehicle Charging at 33 Stores FYE Boosts Facebook Fans 56% with 'Twilight' Promotion Bonobos Uses Robotic Technology to Streamline Processes 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...

JCPenney CEO Outlines Pricing Transformation 01/26/2012

BJ's Streamlines Transportation, Lowers Costs with RedPrairie 01/24/2012

La Senza Shutters 81 Stores 01/23/2012

Target Boosts Analytics Capabilities 01/23/2012

Best Buy Canada Pilots Mobile POS 01/20/2012

Retail Insight Blog
	Stop Amazon from Hijacking Your Customers By the end of 2012 Amazon revenue will top $60 billion and it won’t stop there. In 2015, according to Morgan Stanley, it will top the $100 billion mark. Retailers know a great deal of Amazon’s revenue is coming from customers who visit their websites or stores before completing the purchase from Amazon. So, essentially, Amazon is hijacking your customers. Here’s what you can do to fight back.
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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