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     <title><![CDATA[Sainsbury's Optimizes Workforce Management of 150K Employees]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sainsbury's has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos to manage the time, attendance and scheduling of more than 150,000 employees across its 1,000-plus UK locations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:56:07 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Top 5 Workforce Management Priorities for 2012]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mobile workforce management and skills-based labor scheduling are among five areas retailers should focus on to optimize their workforce in 2012.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Leveraging WFM Analytics to Improve Labor Optimization]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Retailers who have deployed automated workforce management solutions, such as budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, timekeeping and task management, have access to volumes of valuable data, which can yield a wealth of analytical information to improve workforce optimization and labor allocation. Explore how to build the optimal workforce management dashboard and gain actionable insight to improve labor optimization initiatives.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Staples Debuts Tablet-Optimized E-Commerce Site]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:09:12 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Avenue Clothing Stores File for Bankruptcy]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[United Retail, owner of the Avenue plus-size women's clothing stores, has filed for Chapter 11 protection. The company was approved for a $25 million loan to keep its 433 stores operating as it tries to sell itself to the highest bidder.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:55:46 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Esprit Closing All 93 North American Stores]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Apparel retailer Esprit Holdings will shut all 93 of its North American stores as the U.S. and Canadian divisions of the Hong Kong-based company consider filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:48:57 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Epson Announces SDKs for iOS and Android Devices]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Software development kits from Epson are now available for mobile printing applications to speed retailer support for wireless POS printing.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:08:43 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Big Sandy Superstores Selects RedPrairie Merchandise Management]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Furniture retailer Big Sandy Superstores is using RedPrairie Merchandise Management to optimize merchandising, inventory management, warehouse management, customer service and POS.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Mobile and Tablet Shopping Demystified -- Adoption and the ROI Business Case]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Kony is proud to sponsor Aberdeen's new report titled, &quot;Mobile and Tablet Shopping Demystified --&nbsp;Adoption and the ROI Business Case&quot; by Principal Analyst, Sahir Anand. Between July and August 2011, Aberdeen surveyed 300 enterprises to assess the consumer, process and technology factors that are shaping the roll-out and gradual expansion of existing mobile and tablet shopping initiatives. This Analyst Insight details business and customer success cases, and forward-looking roadmaps that are likely to define this space in the coming months.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:14:19 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[IBM/Zobris Gated Epostcard Redirect]]></title>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:57:08 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Sephora Boosts Brand Awareness with Facebook Fan Fridays]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sephora is leveraging the power of a &quot;like&quot; on Facebook with a weekly &quot;Fan Fridays&quot; promotion that boosts the retailer's brand awareness as well as drive e-commerce traffic and sales.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Target Seeks Allies in Battle Against 'Showrooming']]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Target's recent letter to its suppliers seeking help in the battle against 'showrooming' &ndash; the phenomenon of shoppers browsing brick-and-mortar stores but buying from lower-priced competitors &ndash; points up the power mobile devices have put into shoppers' hands. Target wants its suppliers to help by providing more differentiated products and/or lower prices, but many wonder if anything can stem the showrooming tide.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:07 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[AutoZone Licenses APT System]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[After a pilot, AutoZone has signed an agreement to license the Test &amp; Learn Management System from APT. The retailer will use the system to assist in evaluating strategic initiatives across all major functional areas.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Home Depot Acquires Home Services Marketplace Redbeacon]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Home Depot has acquired RedBeacon, an online home services platform and mobile app that lets users search, browse and book local home service providers including plumbers, roofers, painters and house cleaners.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:38 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services Debuts Cloud-Based Data Backups]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Amazon Web Services is launching a new service connecting on-premises software appliances with cloud-based storage, allowing users to back up point-in-time snapshots of their applications for future recovery.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:33:54 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Saks Leverages Mobile to Link Digital and In-Store Shopping]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Use of mobile devices is becoming the norm, particularly among luxury shoppers, says Saks Direct president/CMO Denise Incandela. She calls mobile a key cross-channel link for the retailer.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:22:51 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Customer Experience-Driven Networks Invade Retail]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Retailers are adopting new Internet-based services that appeal to customers' individual tastes and extend their shopping experience beyond traditional brick-and-mortar environments. Learn which notable examples are emerging in retail now.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:28:46 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[FYE Parent Company Closes 52 More Stores]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Trans World Entertainment, the parent company of FYE and Suncoast, is closing an additional 52 stores after a drop in sales this past holiday season. Trans World has closed more than 550 stores since 2006.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:34:48 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[JCPenney CEO Outlines Pricing Transformation]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:58:08 GMT</pubDate>
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     <title><![CDATA[Is Your Commerce Platform Ready to Go Global?]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Now that digital commerce has made it easy to reach shoppers virtually anywhere, international markets are a tempting target for multi-channel retailers. But before going global, it's wise to 'audit' your commerce platform to make sure it can support your planned expansion. Download this white paper to learn the four key functional areas to focus on.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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