 In This Issue
February 2011 |
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| Magazine Sections |
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| Chico's Comeback |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Author: Masha Zager |
| The fortunes of Chico's FAS, the women's specialty retailer, have had enough twists, turns, ups, and downs to keep even jaded moviegoers on the edges of their seats.
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| Supply Chain: |
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| Manhattan Associates Puts the Supply Chain into the Retail Store |
| 02/09/2011 |
| The Store Commerce Activation application aims to put ground-level supply chain visibility and inventory management into the hands of the retail store associates working directly with customers. |
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| In The Stores: |
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| Disney Store Goes on Store-Opening Spree |
| 02/09/2011 |
| After launching a new and innovative concept store in new North American and international markets in 2010, Disney Store will continue its expansion in 2011. |
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| Family Dollar Doubles Down on Apparel |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Author: Jordan K. Speer |
| Call it smaller space, better face. As part of a store-wide renovation initiative, apparel has a smaller footprint, but a whole new image at Family Dollar Stores Inc. The discount retailer is hoping you'll take a second look.
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| iVEDiX Unveils Mobile BI Application |
| 02/09/2011 |
| iVEDiX debuted a prototype of its new retail-specific mobile BI solution, with key features including flexibility of live data that enables users to carry their data while on the go. |
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| Luxury Rugby Brand Scores with Item-Level RFID |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Author: Jordan K. Speer |
| Using RFID, Serge Blanco has optimized its distribution center and is moving on to the stores. |
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| Manhattan Associates Puts the Supply Chain into the Retail Store |
| 02/09/2011 |
| The Store Commerce Activation application aims to put ground-level supply chain visibility and inventory management into the hands of the retail store associates working directly with customers. |
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| Motorola Launches Next Generation Enterprise Mobility |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Motorola's new array of retail-oriented solutions aims to solve team communication issues and expedite the scanning and inventory processes. |
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| Retailers Turn to Consumer-Friendly mPOS |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Keeping up with consumer demand for the latest technology, retailers are interested in deploying mobile POS systems using iPhones or iPod touch devices and not the usual retail-hardened enterprise-class rugged devices. |
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| Speakeasy Solves Inventory Hassles |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Wavelink enhanced its Speakeasy voice solution with new features that make it even easier to use for both end users and administrators and improves the accuracy of the voice recognition. |
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| Starmount and AisleBuyer Mobilize the Shopping Experience |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Starmount and AisleBuyer are collaborating to offer retailers a complete mobile platform for assisted selling and self-checkout for shoppers. |
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| The Future of Retailing |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Author: Liz Parks |
| Successful retail brands of the future will keep up with the unflagging demands of the consumer, from any location.
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| Window Wonderland |
| 02/09/2011 |
| Oona McSweeney, vice president retail & special markets, Stylesight, provides Apparel with a glimpse into some recent trends in visual merchandising.
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