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May 17, 2013
RadioShack expands DIY product assortment

RadioShack is partnering with Maker Media to offer a line of exclusive DIY electronics products such as robotics, kits and tools.

May 17, 2013
RadioShack expands DIY product assortment

RadioShack is partnering with Maker Media to offer a line of exclusive DIY electronics products such as robotics, kits and tools.

May 15, 2013
RadioShack heads to campus

RadioShack will start offering a tailored assortment of consumer electronics products in college stores operated by NACSCORP, a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores, this fall.

May 15, 2013
RadioShack heads to campus

RadioShack will start offering a tailored assortment of consumer electronics products in college stores operated by NACSCORP, a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores, this fall.

May 13, 2013
Hand-Held Media: Squeezing More Sales from the Same Four Walls

By Rafi Musher, Stax Inc.

May 10, 2013
RadioShack faces OT lawsuit

A former store manager is suing RadioShack Corp. with claims the chain has been failing to pay overtime wages for the past three years.

May 9, 2013
Survey: Poor mobile experience leads to abandoned carts

Two-thirds (66%) of smartphone and tablet users have failed to complete an online transaction due to obstacles at checkout, according to a new survey from Jumio and Harris Interactive.

May 7, 2013
A Place for Everything

Irvine Co.'s The Market Place is too big for one city. It sprawls across two. Split in two by Jamboree Road, the southern half of the 120-store, 165-acre center resides in Irvine, Calif. The northern half is in Tustin.

The huge regional destination center combines open-air lifestyle retail with big-box retail. Nationally known value- and quality-driven store names offer apparel, books, electronics, fitness, groceries, home furnishings and decor, movie theaters, restaurants, various services, sporting goods, toys, and on and on.

May 7, 2013
Focus on: Mobility

After a successful pilot, Best Buy Canada is expanding its use of fully integrated, enterprise mobile point (mPOS) solutions on its selling floor. The new, tablet-based technology has improved customer service, including reducing checkout times, and staff productivity.

May 7, 2013
Keeping Track

The use of mobile devices by sales assistants and other associates presents retailers with new opportunities — and new challenges. Of the latter, one of the most critical has do with managing and maintaining the devices. According to one expert, the help desk can't be expected to do it all.

"Every device needs to be configured and supported and managed in some way," said Alan Dabbiere, chairman of AirWatch, a provider of mobile security and enterprise mobile management, in a presentation at the National Retail Federation Conference & Expo.

April 30, 2013
Best Buy abandons European strategy with Carphone Warehouse sale

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving the European market.

April 30, 2013
Sports Authority names RadioShack VP as chief marketing officer

The Sports Authority has appointed Paul M. Okimoto as the company’s new chief marketing officer.

April 24, 2013
Bloomberg: Apple to grow aggressively in China

A Wednesday report by Bloomberg said that Apple plans to double its number of retail stores in China over the next two years to help offset slowing growth worldwide.

April 23, 2013
RadioShack’s Q1 loss widens; updating image and stores
RadioShack Corp. on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected first quarter loss on weak sales of wireless phone contracts.
April 22, 2013
Survey: Mobile moms browse, buy on own schedule
Survey results released by Alliance Data Retail Services found that many mothers are tapping into their mobile phones’ capabilities to help with their hectic lives, whether via text, tag or talk.
April 18, 2013
RadioShack beefs up executive team; new prototypes in works

RadioShack Corp. formally announced that it has named two new leaders to its senior management team.

April 15, 2013
Sony expanding retail footprint

Sony Electronics is revving up its retail expansion, opening the doors to three newly remodeled Sony Stores and several brand new Sony Gallery experiences during the past few months.

April 11, 2013
Report: Apple taps Foster + Partners to update store design

Apple has tapped Foster + Partners to refresh its store design, according to a report by Marketing.

April 4, 2013
Best Buy to open in-store Samsung shops

Samsung Electronics and Best Buy Co. have entered into a partnership to install Samsung in-store shops in more than 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores across the U.S. beginning this month.

March 29, 2013
Sears Hometown names former RadioShack chief to board

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores said it has elected James F. Gooch to its board of directors and as chair of the audit committee.

March 22, 2013
Barnes & Noble in Nook Simple Touch e-reader giveaway

Barnes & Noble announced that it would give away a free Nook Simple Touch e-reader, which retails for $79, to any customer who buys its high-definition Nook HD+ tablet between March 24 and March 31.

March 18, 2013
Struggling electronics market impacts Hastings revenue in Q4

Hastings Entertainment reported that net income was approximately $1.2 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, compared with a net loss of approximately $8.4 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

March 13, 2013
Rebates: Invigorate 2013 Marketing Efforts With Promos That Move the Needle

By Theresa Wabler, Parago

March 11, 2013
Webinar: Grab Attention and Influence Purchase Decisions With Digital Signage

Join Chain Store Age on Thursday, March 14, at 2 p.m. (Eastern) for a free Webinar, sponsored by Microsoft, on how to use digital signage solutions to improve customer engagement, improve brand awareness, target specific audiences, and quickly update messages — all while reducing costs and driving sales.

March 7, 2013
Modest gains for retailers in February, led by Costco and Limited Brands

Costco Wholesale Corp., Limited Brands and TJX Cos. reported better-than-expected sales for February, as growing employment and a surging stock market apparently offset the impact of higher taxes.

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