Barometer promises insight into consumer buying behavior--STORES Weekly

March 8, 2012 Vol. 3, No. 10 Sponsored by Motorola Solutions The Human Spirit Prevails Aeon’s chief strategy officer reflects on the Japanese earthquake and tsunami One year after the earthquake and gigantic tsunami hit northeast Japan, Aeon executive Jerry Black shares what he remembers most from the experience: The amazing power of the human spirit. Is It the Economy – or Your Ad? Barometer promises insight into consumer buying behavior One company is offering a product that promises to provide accurate insight into the various factors influencing buying behavior. Adolescents Amok! Professionals offer advice for dealing with unruly teens After an incident in late 2011, Mall of America stepped up enforcement of a policy that juveniles entering the mall after 4:00 p.m. on weekends must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. advertisement Motorola Solutions Tablets are one of the best ways for retailers to build loyalty and improve the shopping experience. See the ET1 Enterprise Tablet in action. CONCEPT2WATCH: Wonder of It All -- C. Wonder lets shoppers customize the lighting and play their own music in its dressing rooms and mobile POS systems allow customers to check out anywhere in the store. Just ask Siri... -- How did Apple products fare during the past holiday season? For starters, 37 million iPhones were sold in the fourth quarter of 2011, twice what it sold in the same period in 2010. Whopper of a Development -- As of mid-January, some Burger King fans can order their Whopper with extra cheese and pickles -- and have it delivered to them at home. Hanover Direct has selected GSI Commerce to handle fulfillment, freight and warehouse management for The Company Store and Company Kids brands. South African chain Woolworths has selected several JDA solutions including JDADemand, JDAFulfillment, JDAChannel Clustering, JDAAssortment Optimization, JDAPlanogram Generator, JDAShelf Price Optimization, JDAPromotion Optimization and Markdown Optimization.  VeriFone Systems, a provider of secure electronic payment solutions, has acquired LIFT Retail Marketing Technology, a provider of digital marketing systems for convenience stores.  Follow STORES Media on   Whitepapers Optimizing Price in a Transparent World Cross-Channel Loyalty Case Study Five Strategies for Cross-Channel Loyalty Cross-Channel Loyalty Technology Consignment sales: Market Penetration VS Risk Mitigation Reducing PCI Scope and Assessment Costs with Tokenization Increase Your Hiring Performance with the Ultimate Recruitment Technology Checklist! The Roadmap from Multi-Channel to Cross-Channel Retailing Twenty First Century Merchandising Takes Hold Fifth Annual Supermarket Benchmark Study Upcoming Events The Customer-Centric Retailer: How mid-size retailers are optimizing performance through enhanced customer insight STORES Webinar Wed, March 21 at Noon Eastern The Science of Shopping Cart Optimization Shop.org Webinar Wed, March 28 at Noon Eastern Solutions for Managing the Changing World of Retail Distribution NRF Webinar Thurs, March 29 at 3 p.m. Eastern Oakley & eCommerce Merchandising: Critical Success Factors for Multi-Channel Planning STORES Webinar Wed, April 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern

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