 In This Issue
January 2012 |
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| Magazine Sections |
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| Cover Story: |
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| Streamlining the Store |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Adam Blair |
| Walgreens keeps store-level IT lean while enabling new concepts and cutting-edge functionality |
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| Editor's Note: |
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| The Best of NRF |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Joe skorupa |
| The NRF Big Show has many great offerings--a vibrant show floor, great sessions and many networking opportunities--but only two truly must-attend events: Super Saturday, sponsored by RetailROI, and RIS News' Rock & Roll Retail. |
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| Walking in a Digital Wonderland |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: RIS News |
| In a partnership with singer/icon Lady Gaga, Barney's New York used digital video walls to transform its holiday windows into Gaga's Workshop. |
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| Insider's Insight: |
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| Customer-Driven Decisions |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Terry J. Donofrio |
| Retailers can tap customer input to empower their merchandise and assortment planning with the help of social media. |
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| Store Systems: |
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| 2012 RIS/IHL Store Systems Study: Expanding Boundaries |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: RIS News |
| 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. |
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| Custom Research: |
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| Retail Embraces Tablets |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Joe Skorupa |
| Retailers' phenomenal, fast-growing interest in tablets is the topic of this Custom Research report, which reveals several surprising findings about key business drivers behind tablet adoption and the division between retailers seeking rugged tablets and inexpensive, more user-friendly devices. Download this report to learn more about what's fueling the enthusiasm for tablets, the most popular operating systems and what pain points still exist with the technology. |
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| Retail Solutions Brief: |
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| New Dimensions for Targeted Marketing |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Adam Blair |
| The rise of e-commerce, mobile commerce and social retailing has added multiple dimensions to retailers' targeted marketing, but also opened up new opportunities. Download this Retail Solutions Brief to discover how location-based, contextual and action-based marketing are adding new ways for retailers to more precisely target their communications with customers. |
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| RetailScape: |
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| POS Evolution |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Caterina Pontoriero |
| POS solutions are adding expanded functionalities and mobile capabilitie |
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| Corner Office: |
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| The C-Suite Imperative |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: Lynn Olsen |
| Why retail organizations need both change leadership and change management to be truly successful |
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| Store Front: |
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| AT&T's 'Please Touch' Store |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: RIS News |
| Customers can get hands-on with new products and use interactive touchscreen walls at the new AT&T Retail Innovation Center. |
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| Macy's Digital Makeover |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: RIS News |
| Videomapping technology projects sharp, detailed displays onto the exterior walls of a Macy's store in Colorado. |
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| Moosejaw Implements Mobile POS |
| 01/06/2012 |
| Author: RIS News |
| Moosejaw has equipped each of its stores with two Apple iPod Touches powered by the CrossView Mobile POS system. |
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