Thursday, January 19, 2012

What does the future hold for self-service POS? -- STORES Weekly

STORES Weekly
January 19, 2012 Vol. 3, No. 3
STORES First Edition Sponsored by SAS
Man vs. Machine
What does the future hold for self-service POS?
Despite announcements that a few retailers were removing self-service kiosks, IHL Consulting Group is predicting an increase in the number of self-checkout units deployed over the next several years.

Tell a Friend
PunchTab uses social media to draw in customers
Launched earlier this year by the founder of YouSendIt, PunchTab is seeking to help businesses leverage social media by offering a free digital loyalty program to promote website visits.

Seeing is Buying
Customer-centric e-commerce solutions deliver life-like shopping
Fashion retailer Isaay.com has seen dramatic increases in traffic and conversions since launching a new website using the Fluid Experience platform.

On the Go
Brighton Collections rolls out mobile point-of-sale
The Apple Store's use of handheld POS devices is one of many reasons Brighton Collections has introduced mobile solutions throughout their chain of fine goods accessory stores.

Eye in the Sky
Web-based camera platform keeps Sephora’s build-outs on track
For Sephora, the ideal property development solution could remotely deliver first-hand project insight so that executives could monitor quality control and document compliance.


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Optimizing Price in a Transparent World
This benchmark pricing report by Retail Systems Research examines the challenges and opportunities presented by the new retail landscape and provides five recommendations for how retailers can adjust to
consumer price transparency.
STORES Trends            
Extreme Solution? -- All too often shop owners find themselves in a location that isn’t working. What if you could pack up your merchandise and head elsewhere? Enter ExTreme ReTrailers.

Failure is Not an Option ... -- The “Seven Most Stunning Website Failures of 2011” has a handful of retailers in the mix – but they are in good company.

The Secret’s Out -- To mark the company's 125th anniversary, Coca-Cola is now sharing its biggest secret with the world … sort of.

Clandestine Returns? -- A recent survey finds that 21 percent of adults said it was “very likely” that they would return a gift they didn't like, and 17 percent admit they’ve gotten “caught” doing so.
STORES Retail Deals  
Pacific Sunwear has selected First Insight to provide consumer-driven analytics intended to help the retailer make faster and more accurate design, buying and pricing decisions.

Jesta I.S. has entered into a channel partnership agreement with NCR Corporation to offer POS solutions that are ready to implement “out-of-the-box” and combine the NCR RealPOS terminals and Jesta Vision Store software in the Canadian market. 

Target Corporation has selected the Retalix 10 Store Suite as its next-generation store platform for the retailer's new operations in Canada.

Vector Security and Spacenet have entered into a strategic marketing relationship to make managed network services available to Vector Security’s national accounts and commercial customers, and introduce Spacenet’s customers to the array of interactive security products and services available from Vector Security.

Eastern Mountain Sports has piloted the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad solution in four stores and is readying a 2012 rollout.

Zebra Technologies Corporation and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement.
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