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- Is the Printed Page Dead (or Just a Little Sick)?
- Doc is a big believer in the power of print, but I do have to admit some print products are moving in new directions. That's why a recent article at the printing Website, What They Think, caught my eye. It's an interview with entrepreneur and writer Paul Hawken, best known...
- Tags: Doc, Entrepreneurship, Document Management, Web Site Development, Retail, Web Technology, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Internet
- Sponsored content 2009-11-21
- Lauding, lamenting Hello Kitty at 35 (photos)
- Global fat cat Hello Kitty is turning 35, so we fete her by rounding up some of her most brazen assaults on the consumer electronics industry. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Photograph, Retail, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-11-20
- Grocery Quiz for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)
- Grocery Quiz for iPhone helps you build an accurate shopping list, fast, by helping you remember and track what you need to buy. Grocery Quiz for iPhone has two sections: step through the checklist quiz to remind yourself of what you need, and save the results to the grocery list...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Grocery, Niftybrick Software, Food & Beverage, Retail, Manufacturing
- Software downloads 2009-11-20
- Google Image Swirl: Looks neat, but useless
- I have a problem with things like Google Image Swirl. Not the offering itself, just the strange notion that somehow cool design equals usefulness. There are tons of examples floating around that have the exact same problem -- things like Bing's "Visual Search". I'm the...
- Tags: Software, Google Inc., Grid, Wireless, Tools & Techniques, Retail, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Management, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- Apple's big box store debuts in NYC
- Apple's new retail store on New York's upper west side looks more like a Best Buy or a Lowe's than an Apple Store â€" which is a shame. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple Inc., Retail, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Nokia N900 Maemo device now shipping to retailers
- I have been using a pre-production Nokia N900 for about a month and created the Definitive Nokia N900 Guide as I answer questions and put the device to the test. We finally received word from Nokia that the Nokia N900 is now shipping to retailers in Europe, Middle-East, Russia and...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Retail, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- 'Tis the season for ID fraud: Retailers face $100 billion in losses
- As retailers enter the key holiday shopping season they're about to get pummeled by identification fraud losses. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Identity Fraud, Loss, Retail Company, Retail, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- 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
- Check Off 4.0.3 (Mac)
- Check Off is just a mouse click away no matter where you are on your Mac. Whether you are making a grocery list, tracking your school assignments by class or just jotting down what you need to do for the day, Check Off can adapt to your workflow. Check...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Item, Second Gear, Food & Beverage, Mice, Desktops, Process Improvement, Retail, Manufacturing, Hardware, Peripherals, Quality, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Gallery: A visit to Microsoft's first store
- The first Windows retail store is an impressive effort. Sure, they stole freely from Apple, but why not? Few civilians will notice or care about the similarities - unless the stores are in close proximity. by Robin Harris
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft, Apple, store, retail, Robin Harris, news
- Image galleries 2009-11-02
- Corrispettivi Grande Distribuzione 1.0.2 (Mac)
- Permits electronic communication of daily cash by Italian retailers. Questa applicazione consente la creazione dei files per la trasmissione telematica dei corrispettivi giornalieri da parte delle imprese della Grande Distribuzione (art.1, comma 429, della legge 30 dicembre 2004, n. 311), secondo le specifiche tecniche di cui al Provvedimento Agenzia delle...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Electronic Communication, Comma, VinBoiSoft, Online Communications, Retail
- Software downloads 2009-10-24
- Microsoft starts selling PC hardware, third-party software via its online store
- The first brick-and-mortar Microsoft retail store is opening in Scottsdale, Ariz., today, October 22. But Microsoft has opened its revamped virtual store today, as well, and has added PC hardware and third-party software titles to its mix. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Software, PC, Online Store, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, Tools & Techniques, Retail, Management, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- 10 questions on customer service and 'delivering happiness': An interview with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh
- Online retailer Zappos has grown astronomically since launching 10 years ago. CEO Tony Hsieh talks about superior service, corporate culture, and the science of happiness. This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Customer Service, CEO, Jeff Cerny, Retail, Leadership, E-business/E-Commerce, Product Marketing, Blogging, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Management, Internet, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software
- Download resources 2009-10-01
- Click-to-List Grocery Shopping List 2.01 (Windows)
- This software has no frills. It is designed to do the job in the easiest and quickest way possible, and needs minimum computer skills. A list of checklist grocery items are provided, which are arranged by category. The list can be customized to meet your own needs using 'add','edit', and...
- Tags: Item, Microsoft Windows, Grocery, List, Freelance Software, Food & Beverage, Retail, Manufacturing
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- BestBuy partners with Google in mobile
- Google and BestBuy are working together in plans to entice users to purchase cellphones from their store store rather than from other wireless retailers. Google is developing applications that will be pre-installed on devices purchased at BestBuy. The first mobile application that Google will be...
- Tags: Google Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Mobile, Business Structures, Retail, Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Applications, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Marketing, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- 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
- Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available
- Online retailer Newegg.com has listed various editions of Windows 7 OEM, and there are some deep discounts on offer. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: OEM, Discount, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Retail, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- 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
- Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. Macs
- Ars Technica has unearthed a nice set of Best Buy training slides from Microsoft: Ones aimed at teaching store employees how to pitch Windows 7 PCs vs. Macs. Given how much time, effort and money Microsoft is spending to fight Apple, these docs are a lot more relevant than the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Retail, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-09-09
- RFID-Enabled Inventory Control Optimization: A Proof of Concept in a Small-to-Medium Retailer
- This study examines the impact of Radio-Frequency Identification RFID technology on the inventory control practices of a small-to-medium retailer using a Proof of Concept PoC approach. The exploratory study was conducted using a single case study of a hardware retailer stocking 5000 product lines provided by 110 active suppliers. To...
- Tags: Optimization, Inventory Control, Retail Company, University Of Wollongong, Strategic Planning, RFID, Retail, Strategy, Management, Wireless And Mobility, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2009-09-08
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