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Retail Integration

More than 1,300 retailers replied to Shopatron’s survey “on topics ranging from in-store and online sales to mobile phone usage in stores.” According to Shopatron: “Retail-integrated E-commerce empowers brands to use online sales to expand in-store sales. This is a significant … Continue reading →

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Accenture’s Take on Retailing 2020

Accenture, a consulting firm has prepared a report that addresses this question: “To take a not-so-far-out look to the future of the retail industry—to the year 2020—what are the major socio-demographic, technological, and business trends that will likely impact retailing as … Continue reading →

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Nordstrom and GQ Announce Integrated Multi-Media Strategy

Nordstrom,  JWN, and GQ recently announced a new multi-media strategy. Nordstrom will operate an online store and offer “GQ Selects,” which is a selection of men’s products especially selected from GQ  by the magazine’s editors. Starting with the July 2012 issue, the products will … Continue reading →

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