Retail

10/31/07 -- Zazzle, the only on-demand retail platform to offer billions of retail quality, one-of-a-kind products shipped within 24 hours, today announced the availability of artist-based products from Warner Music Group's (NYSE: WMG) award-winning artists.    » read more »

X Games Gear Footwear Line Expected in Spring 2008

October 15, 2007 -- ESPN Consumer Products announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with California-based, athletic footwear wholesaler and manufacturer American Sporting Goods Corp (ASG) to develop and launch the X Games Gear’s footwear line. The comprehensive footwear line will be managed, designed and developed through ASG’s Extreme Sports division Nice Skate Shoes (NSS).    » read more »

October 12, 2007 -- Wallpaper*, the iconic international design, fashion and lifestyle magazine, is launching an online directory of the world's best new stores – from unique niche emporia to the latest wonders from the global fashion houses.

Wallpaper.com's new guide to revolutionary retail complements and extends the Retail Directory in the November issue of Wallpaper* and features 30 favourite new trading spaces; the sharpest designs and canniest concepts.    » read more »

LONDON - 21 September 2007 - Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) announced today that it opened a 4,000 square-foot Playboy London Flagship Store on Oxford Street, its first freestanding retail location in Europe. The store, which occupies the entire building, features a dramatic, customized 39-step spiraling staircase, enabling customers to shop for Playboy's fashion and home collections on three levels. Playboy's upscale shopping destination will be owned and operated under license by Global Designer Brands (GDB).    » read more »

09.26.2007 -- SignStorey, Inc., a leader in the distribution of video programming and advertising content to retail stores, announced today the appointment of two executives to its marketing team. Jeff Weidauer, an industry veteran with nearly 30 years of retail supermarket experience, including roles in operations, merchandising and marketing, has been named Vice President of Marketing. Janet Metzger, whose background includes 20 years of experience in retail advertising, was named Director of Retail Marketing.    » read more »

NEW YORK, NY - 30 Aug 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today it has teamed with Man-Dell Food Stores to deploy new IBM scan-and-bag and point-of-sale technology in five Key Food locations the company owns in the New York City area.

With margins thin and customer loyalty on the line, independent grocers like Man-Dell Food Stores are searching for innovative ways to save time and create efficiencies. Leveraging customer-assisted services, like self-checkout, enables grocers to meet consumers' expectations and apply resources to other areas of their business.    » read more »

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