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Chico's, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, shopper marketing

May 22, 2012

Chico’s Maximizes on E-Commerce, Fulfillment

Chico’s FAS has implemented e-commerce fulfillment for items that are out-of-stock in its stores. The capability will also be extended to fulfill from stores when an item is out of stock on the retailer’s website.

Nordstrom, E-Commerce, Retail Localization

February 27, 2012

Nordstrom to spend $1B to grow e-commerce

Nordstrom’s online sales are exploding, and the company is investing $1 billion over the next five years to support its e-commerce infrastructure, according to a story on powerretail.com.

December 5, 2011

How Google Street View Might Open the E-Com Door for Small Retail

The program is officially rolling out in Australia, Japan, the U.S., and New Zealand and is focusing exclusively on small businesses including restaurants, bars and retail stores. Businesses who want to have their location photographed by a “Google-trusted” photographer have to apply.

Walmart Increases iPhone Self-Checkout to 40 Stores in Denver

Walmart’s “Scan & Go” app allows shoppers to scan items as they shop, when they are finished they simply checkout through their iPhone.

ShopperTrak names 10 busiest shopping days of coming holiday season

Black Friday will be the single biggest sales and foot traffic day of this holiday season, followed by Saturday, Dec. 22, according to ShopperTrak, the world’s largest counter and analyzer of retail foot traffic. With the greatest possible number of shopping days — 32 — lying between Black Friday and Christmas this year, ShopperTrak predicts that national retail sales will rise 3.3% (over last year) during the peak holiday shopping months of November and December; retail foot traffic will increase 2.8%.

Apple’s iPad and other POS solutions playing a larger role in retailer’s bottom lines

With many retail forecasts predicting the demise of the cash register by the end of the year, more and more brick-and-mortar stores are deploying point-of-sale solutions to create an easier checkout experience.

T-Mobile USA to roll out new design for 400 U.S. stores

T-Mobile USA announced Thursday the rollout of a new global design for nearly 400 new and remodeled stores across the country. The move follows successful test pilots in Tukwila, Wash., and in New York City at Seventh Ave. and 48th St.

Retailers using pent-up cash; 58% plan to increase capital spending, with IT No. 1 priority

Retail executives have more cash, are adding employees and enjoying stronger revenue, but they remain quite guarded longer term, not seeing a complete economic recovery until 2014 or later, according to the 2012 Retail Outlook Survey by audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

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