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Amidst Apparel Slump, Aeropostale Flies High With Aggressive Approach

Although the recently wrapped holiday shopping season was a big disappointment for most retailers, especially in the apparel sector, Aeropostale bucked the trend by boasting a same stores sale increase…

News January 8

IHL Group IDs Biggest Losers When It Comes To Out-of-Stock Failures

Out-of-stocks continue to plague the retail industry as one of the biggest causes of lost revenue and customer frustration. Now a new research study from IHL Group has helped to…

News December 19

Mid-Season Report Card For The Holiday Season Shows Missed Opportunities

The 2008 holiday season has been stressful at best for both consumers and retailers. Most of us would like to call 2008 an anomaly, but is that a safe assumption?…

News December 18

No-Cost Incentive Program Helps Retailers Reach New Customers With “Prewards”

With zero up-front costs to advertisers, the edo Interactive Marketing Platform allows businesses to target specific consumer groups with incentives called “Prewards” that are loaded on to a facecard prepaid…

News December 18

iPhone Apps Represent New Window Of Opportunity For Retail Marketers

  After all the same store sales plunges, consumer spending pullbacks, profit nosedives and pricing collapses, one of the few the most positive image of 2008 can be found in…

News December 11
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RetailWire: Research Shows Impulsive Displays of Consumer Buying Behavior Still Exist

 Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire.com, retail industry executives get plugged in to the latest news and…

Features December 11

Case Study: Family Dollar Optimizes POS System With Embedded Apps

  While many other retailers are struggling, business is good at Family Dollar. The 6,700 store value chain is adding stores and posting increases in the 3% range. Not resting…

News December 11

Recovery ‘09: Retail Rebound To Take Shape Around Customer Segmentation

Sometime shortly after December 25 when the whirlwind of 2008 is in the books, retailers will need to face the reality of recovery. They will need new strategies for the…

News December 4

Spartan Selects SofTechnics Mobile Apps To Improve Inventory Management

Spartan Stores, the nation’s tenth largest grocery distributor, is rolling out Perpetual Inventory and Computer Automated Ordering solutions developed by SofTechnics. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery wholesale distributor and retail…

News December 4
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