While in-store shopping accounts for 92 percent of retail volume, consumers are expecting the same levels of personalization and customization that they do when they shop online; 58 percent of consumers want to get in-store ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 3, 2012
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If the crowds at the mall seem a bit thinner this holiday season, it may be because more shoppers are at home, buying gifts on an iPad.
Business
Nov 29, 2013
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As Katy Franco waited for her morning coffee, passersby pulled out their phones and snapped photos and video of her barista.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 22, 2017
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Sony will release its next-generation PlayStation Vita games console in Japan on December 17, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to mount a fresh challenge to rivals including struggling Nintendo.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 14, 2011
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When many Americans enter a store these days, they have three things: a wallet, a shopping list and a smartphone.
Business
Dec 8, 2011
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In a converted former broom factory in Baltimore, employees of PlayBetter.com checked inventory and pricing, prepared email blasts and packed up cartloads of gadgets to help golfers improve their game.
Business
Dec 6, 2016
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Benjamin DeClue doesn't step foot inside a store without his BlackBerry. As he browses the aisles, he multitasks by keeping one eye on the shelves and one on his smart phone, which he uses to scan bar codes, compare prices, ...
Software
Feb 24, 2011
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Dan Brower fished a much-awaited check from his mailbox but didn't have time to swing by his bank's branch. So the Kansas City resident fired up his 2-week-old iPhone, and with just a flick of his finger - disappointment. ...
Telecom
Jun 13, 2013
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Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it.
Internet
May 6, 2015
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Intense retail competition has led old standbys, such as Sears, to close dozens of stores. Walmart is venturing online more. And Amazon is expanding offline, opening stores and buying Whole Foods. The fight for retail dollars ...
Software
Dec 20, 2017
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