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- Wal-mart preempts Black Friday with HDTV specials this Saturday
- Every year, retailers' ads for Black Fridaythe day after Thanksgiving and the unofficial starting of the holiday shopping seasonmanage to leak out a few weeks beforehand this year being no exception. And every year, said retailers freak out when the ads appear online, perhaps fearing that competitors could...
- Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Retail Company, HDTV, 1080p, Retail, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Newegg announces IPO, plans for expansion
- Online electronics retailer Newegg is going public, launching an IPO estimated at $175 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. The retailer has largely been focused on IT products such as hardware, software and peripherals since its launch in 2001 but recently...
- Tags: Information Technology, Retail Company, Newegg.com, Retail, IPO, Sales Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Financial Services, Sales, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- Scientific Conservation adds another high-profile retailer for building systems watchdog app
- It always figures that the second I write about some cool new technology and post, the company involved issues some sort of additional news. So, consider this a minor addendum to the item I wrote last week about Scientic Conservation, which sells software an...
- Tags: Retail Company, Retail, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- Online Retailer Keeps Web Sites Fresh, Costs Lower With Timesaving Software Tool
- Online retail is brutally tough, and companies can quickly find themselves with more expenses than profits. Successful retailers have to keep their operating costs low and their Web sites fresh to be successful online. Surf-culture clothing retailer Quiksilver Americas used Microsoft software to create a clever product management tool called...
- Tags: Web, Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Retail, Web Technology, Productivity, Web Site Development, Channel Management, Content Management, Internet, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2009-08-01
- Microsoft retail store pitch: Whither PCTV?
- At the end of a week chock full of Microsoft news, the bloggers at Gizmodo got their hands on a PowerPoint deck full of mock-ups of Microsoft's planned retail stores. One of the biggest questions the leaked slides has spurred is what Microsoft plans to field on the "PCTV" front,...
- Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Retail, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- The Store: The Last Mile in Delivering Customer-Centricity
- Learn how leading retailers are anticipating and responding to consumer demand where the rubber meets the road: inside the store. In today's competitive business climate, the moment of truth for retailers is reflected in how they deliver a superior customer experience and ultimately complete the sale. This e-book provides real...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Retail Company, Last Mile, Retail
- White papers 2009-07-24
- Microsoft poaches Apple VP of real estate
- George Blankenship, Apple's former Vice President of real estate is now consulting with Microsoft for its retail store strategy. Apple hired Blankenship in 2001 to help it acquire property for its controversial retail store strategy. The Apple strategy was deemed risky at a time when PC retail...
- Tags: Strategy, Retail Company, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., George Blankenship, Retail, Real Estate, Business Operations, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?
- Microsoft's store foray: Compensating for the tech retail implosion?Good pointMS realizes it can't base its business model on inertia, so the retail store is not a bad idea. Also, I feel far more confident with the Apple store employees than I do with the employees at Best Buy, rightly or...
- Tags: Retail, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., retail company, Apple Inc., PC
- Discussion threads 2009-07-20
- Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall
- Microsoft is planning to open the first of its planned retail stores next to existing Apple stores this fall. Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, told partners the news during his Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on July 15. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Fall, Retail Company, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Retail, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-07-15
- I-WayInfo 2007 2007 (Mobile)
- Complete Interstate Exit Information Your Guide to Gas, Food, Lodging, Medical Services, Retail Stores, and More at Every U.S. Interstate Exit in the Contiguous 48 States. Data is provided by theNextEXIT, which is proud to announce the release of the 2007 edition of the printed version this year. --------------------If you've...
- Tags: Mobile, Retail Company, Exit, Retail, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores
- UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores UK retailer pulls Linux netbooks from stores LOL!! And linux gets another punch square in the face! How much more abuse can linux take before it just throws in the towel and admits defeat? Lets look at the facts here, linux...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Linux supporter, Linux, netbook, retail company
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- ShowTheOffer 1.1.1 (Windows)
- Never miss a voucher code again. Our clever little application alerts you to available money-saving coupon codes at the time you visit a relevant retailer. It's so simple. If a voucher code is available when you visit a retailer you will receive an alert with the voucher code ready for...
- Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Windows, Submission Technology, Retail
- Software downloads 2009-06-01
- Solution Provider Uses Hosted Services to Secure a Significant Deal With Retail Giant
- CROSSMARK helps retailers reach their sales objectives. When a large retail chain issued a request for proposal to update its product demonstration program in six weeks, CROSSMARK had to find a partner and launch a joint venture company to persuade the potential client it could make the deadline. CROSSMARK used...
- Tags: Retail Company, Microsoft Corp., Retail, Sales Strategy, Venture Capital, Sales Force Management, Sales, Finance, Financing Startups
- Case studies 2009-06-01
- Electronics Retailer Saves Cost and Increases Agility With Integrated Operations
- Electronics retailer Best Denki wanted a solution to enable their staff to focus on the process, minimize the administrative considerations whilst maintaining high data integrity. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it streamlined its financial processes by cutting month-end reporting from one week to a day. Integrating its front- and back-end operations,...
- Tags: Data Integrity, Retail Company, Electronics, Microsoft Corp., Retail, Investment, Finance
- Case studies 2009-05-29
- Furniture Manufacturer and Retailer Sets Foundation for Growth With ERP Upgrade
- Electronics retailer Best Denki wanted a solution to enable their staff to focus on the process, minimize the administrative considerations whilst maintaining high data integrity. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it streamlined its financial processes by cutting month-end reporting from one week to a day. Integrating its front- and back-end operations,...
- Tags: Data Integrity, Financial, Stock, Retail Company, ERP, Microsoft Corp., Retail, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance
- Case studies 2009-05-29
- Pricecheckah 1.3 (Mobile)
- Pricecheckah allows iPhone and iPod Touch owners to easily compare prices across multiple retailers with a single search. Specifically designed to provide comparison prices with the UPC and ISBN codes found on almost all products, it also gives results for keyword and product number searches. Using Pricecheckah's own UPC Searcher...
- Tags: Mobile, Retail Company, Nice Apps, Pricecheckah, Retail
- Software downloads 2009-05-22
- Forrester: e-commerce 'better suited to withstand economic downturn'
- Online retailers are shifting marketing efforts from traditional print advertising to cheaper tools such as Facebook, Twitter and e-mail to gain market share or retain customers in the economic downturn, according to an industry study being released Tuesday via the AP. According to...
- Tags: Marketing, Retail Company, E-business, Forrester Research Inc., Retail, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- Dell Solution Increases Data Transfer Speed for a Major Retail Company by Over 83 Percent and Cuts Administration Time by 400 Hours
- With a centralized procurement that handles thousands of outlets across Indonesia, server reliability is critical. The servers supplied by the retail company's previous vendor were not able to deliver the performance level required, nor the support needed. The retail company upgraded its data centers to help with time-consuming reporting and...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Administration, Retail Company, Retail, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-04-27
- Systemax: Where bankrupt electronics retailers are resuscitated
- Systemax: Where bankrupt electronics retailers are resuscitatedI thought it was the other way arround[i]In the new CompUSA stores, customers can research products online and then buy in-store. [/i]once you research online you migh not go to the retail store unless there is some heavy and cheap item.RE: Systemax: Where bankrupt...
- Tags: Retail, Microsoft Windows CE, CE marketplace, Systemax, bankrupt electronics retailer, retail company
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- iShoes 1.0 (Mobile)
- The iShoes application delivers shoes from ShopStyle.com right to your iPhone. You can scroll through thousands of random shoes, search your favorite brands, or browse by a specific type of shoe.Search shoes by type to find the perfect pair. Select a shoe to get to the details page, find out...
- Tags: Shoe, Mobile, Retail Company, Mobile App Studio, iShoes Application, Retail, Advertising & Promotion, Branding, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-04-08
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