News tagged with retail store
Amazon gathering anti-tax signatures outside retail stores
Amazon.com Inc. is giving bricks-and-mortar retailers yet another reason to fume.
Aug 07, 2011 |
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iPhone5 may release mid-August
A job posting put on an employment website targeted towards job seekers in the United Kingdom, Reed, has stirred rumors that the iPhone 5 could be released earlier than the tech community had originally thought. ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Cash talks when overbooked hotel guests walk
Cash bonuses can help hotel operators lure back disappointed customers who were displaced during overbooking snags, according to Penn State researchers.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 07, 2011 |
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$138 million in funding for Gilt Groupe
Online private sales company Gilt Groupe said Monday that it has raised $138 million in new funding led by Japan's Softbank Group.
May 10, 2011 |
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Retailers hope iPad will inspire shoppers
At a time when shopping has lost most of its glamour, the star power of Apple's iPad has retailers' hearts beating faster. Merchants from Gucci to J.C. Penney are experimenting with ways to use electronic tablets in their ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Consumers will pay more for goods they can touch: research
We've all heard the predictions: e-commerce is going to be the death of traditional commerce; online shopping spells the end of the neighborhood brick-and-mortar store.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Proposed rules would allow metric only labeling for some products
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued two publications calling for the amendment of labeling laws to allow the voluntary use of only metric units on some consumer products. NIST researchers ...
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Apple sells 10 billionth song -- a Johnny Cash tune
(AP) -- Apple Inc. said Thursday that it has sold 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store since it opened in 2003, cementing its position as the world's largest music retailer.
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Farmers' markets offer different strokes for different folks
Farmers' markets are not created equal. Some sell only fresh produce while others offer entertainment and a wide variety of vendors. And each market's unique personality attracts some people while repelling others. A University ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Google may be gearing up for 'store view' feature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is rumored to have been busy taking photos inside selected retail stores in New York and San Francisco apparently in preparation for adding a tentatively-named 'store view'ť feature ...
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Study: Walmart Does Not Boost Employment or Retail Sales
(PhysOrg.com) -- The opening of a Walmart store in Chicago's Austin neighborhood in 2006 has not increased retail activity or employment opportunities, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 08, 2010 |
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How categories and environment create satisfied and well-informed consumers
Expert consumers like to be surprised by unusual product formats, while novices crave familiarity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Flower shop launches first Facebook store
(AP) -- In a first, but likely not last for Facebook, a retailer is setting up shop inside the popular social-networking site.
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Microsoft to open stores in Arizona, California
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is planning to open its first two retail stores in Arizona and California this fall.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Like Apple, Amazon, Wal-Mart change music prices
(AP) -- Apple's iTunes Store isn't the only one that has adjusted prices for its digital song downloads recently: Changes are showing up at Amazon's and Wal-Mart's online music stores, too.
Apr 08, 2009 |
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