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  • Walgreens same-store sales rise 5.6%

    Deerfield, Ill. -– Same-store sales at Walgreen Co. grew 5.6% in October. Total sales were $6.8 billion, an increase of 6.9% from $6.36 billion for the same month in fiscal 2014.   Total front-end sales increased 2.7% in October compared with the same month in fiscal 2014, while same-store front-end sales increased 2%.   

  • Survey: 73% to use their mobile devices for holiday shopping

    Chicago -- A majority (54%) of shoppers said they would shop both online and in-store this holiday season, according to a survey by Retale, a location-based mobile platform. Twenty-four percent said they planned to shop in brick-and-mortar stores only, and  22% said online only.   The survey uncovered a number of differences among Android and Apple users, which accounted for 89% of those surveyed:   

  • Yelp: Eight in 10 Americans will shop local during holidays

    San Francisco -- Eight in ten Americans are likely to shop at local businesses during the upcoming holiday season, according to a 2014 nationwide Nielsen survey commissioned by Yelp. Nearly half (47%) plan to spend more than $100 at local businesses.  

  • Porter’s Deploys Tablet-Based POS

     

    With a promotional website, a Pinterest page and two stores, specialty crafts retailer Porter’s Craft & Frame is a small company supporting some big plans with a new tablet-based POS platform from Springboard Retail.

    “Until recently, we used a PC-based POS system and used tablets to record information on products we bought at trade shows,” said Alex Nielsen, general manager of Porter’s, Rexburg, Idaho. “We had some laptops on carts in stores.”

  • IBM: Online holidays look bright for retailers

    Armonk, N.Y. –- IBM projects a strong holiday shopping season with online sales projected to increase 15% during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. The biggest increase in online sales is expected on Cyber Monday, predicted to grow 15.8%, followed closely by Thanksgiving with a projected increase of 15.6%.   

  • The HVAC ‘Internet of Things’ Revolution

     

    By Paul Rauker

     

  • Tech Guest Viewpoint: How to Drive Grocery Sales in a Consumer World

    By Kent Smith, Galleria RTS   Well-stocked shelves and falling sales is a dilemma faced by many retailers today. New technology advancements such as mobile discount apps are the latest threat to grocery retail sales. Many people simply complete their grocery shopping from the convenience of their own home.    

  • Bulbs.com promotes efficiency through rebates

    Bulbs.com, is set to help businesses save big when switching to energy efficient lighting products. 

    A leading online lighting supplier is launching its new National Utility Rebate Program initiative to help qualifying commercial customers participate in available utility rebate incentives for lighting products throughout the United States.

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