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Tuesday, 7th May 2013

How Retailers Fight Back Against Shoppers Who Use Them As Showrooms

How Retailers Fight Back Against Shoppers Who Use Them As Showrooms

Innovative apps and time-tested marketing practices are a retailer's best defense against showrooming: customers who shop for items in the store but buy them online.

Brian Proffitt comments

Monday, 6th May 2013

Paper, Bricks & Cash Will Die: The Inevitable Evolution Of Local Commerce

Paper, Bricks & Cash Will Die: The Inevitable Evolution Of Local Commerce

A true believer's bold predictions on what the evolution of local commerce could mean for today's economy.

Mobile Landy Ung comments

Thursday, 7th March 2013

What's Next For Best Buy After Collapse Of Leveraged Buyout?

What's Next For Best Buy After Collapse Of Leveraged Buyout?

Last summer, Best Buy founder, Richard Schulze offered to buy the company for $8.8 billion, which would have made it the biggest ever buyout for an America retail chain. Schulze stated at the time of his offer that the company was facing a "moment of truth". The moment appears to have come and gone.

Enterprise Brian S Hall comments

Thursday, 7th February 2013

Time To Plug In, Retailers: Smartphone Use To Double In Two Years [Infographic]

Time To Plug In, Retailers: Smartphone Use To Double In Two Years [Infographic]

The days of the desktop user as the dominant Internet force are about to end, and retailers has better be ready.

Mobile Brian Proffitt comments

Wednesday, 23rd January 2013

Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Tech Does NOT Rule The World

Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Tech Does NOT Rule The World

When it comes to minting the mega-mega rich, tech is about as lucrative as mining.

Enterprise Cormac Foster comments

Thursday, 3rd January 2013

Polaroid's Worst Idea Yet: Retail Stores That Print Your Instagram Photos

Polaroid's Worst Idea Yet: Retail Stores That Print Your Instagram Photos

Polaroid, more out of touch than ever, plans to launch 10 Apple Store-esque retail locations for printing your photos in 2013.

Social Taylor Hatmaker comments

Friday, 28th December 2012

Lack Of Online Reviews Hurts Apple's Online Store [Infographic]

Lack Of Online Reviews Hurts Apple's Online Store [Infographic]

What are the real reasons Apple hit a four-year low in online customer satisfaction in ForeSee's latest Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index?

Mobile Antone Gonsalves comments

Friday, 21st December 2012

What Really Goes On Inside An Apple Retail Store

What Really Goes On Inside An Apple Retail Store

Ever wonder if the Apple store people look through your personal photos when you bring your iDevice in for repair? Apparently some do. Especially if you're female.

Dan Lyons comments

Thursday, 6th December 2012

Showrooming: 5 Ways Retailers Can Fight Back [Slideshow]

Showrooming: 5 Ways Retailers Can Fight Back [Slideshow]

There are ways brick-and-mortar retailers can fight back against showrooming. Let's hope at least some of them give it a shot.

Robyn Tippins comments

Monday, 12th November 2012

Apple's New 'Prototype' Store Is A Noisy Nightmare!

Apple's New 'Prototype' Store Is A Noisy Nightmare!

Someone goofed, writes former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee.

Dan Lyons comments

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