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  • Study: Retailers behind in EMV, does it matter?

    Many retailers are lagging in their EMV adoption efforts, and many consumers may not care that much.

  • Report: Hy-Vee invests $3.6 million in new training center

    Hy-Vee invested $3.6 million in a new training center for employees and to serve as a headquarters for the Hy-Vee Aisles Online, the company's online grocery division, KCCI Des Moines reported earlier this week. "We are excited to have a creative environment and innovative tools to help grow our future store leaders," stated Denise Broderick, VP education/training for Hy-Vee. "We understand that growing and improving our workforce is crucial to our company’s continued success.

  • GameStop emerges victorious from transitional 2015

    GameStop's efforts to generate growth by diversifying its business model worked well in 2015, as the video game retailer posted its third straight year of positive comps.

  • Starbucks launching prepaid Visa card to boost its rewards program

    Starbucks Corp. is extending its payment platform to extend its reward program beyond its own stores.

    The coffee giant announced at its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday that it will launch the Starbucks Rewards Prepaid Card from Chase by the end of this year.

  • Under Armour a big winner in A.R.E. Design Awards

    Under Armour’s two-story flagship in Chicago took home top honors in the A.R.E.’s annual Design Awards, which were presented Wednesday in Las Vegas.

    Designed by Big Red Rooster, a JLL company, Under Armour won the Store of the Year award and also took top honors in the specialty store category (over 25,000 sq. ft.). The 30,000-sq.-ft. store features the sporting goods giant’s “Brand House” format, and blends merchandise and technology with accents of localization.

  • Signet shines in Q4, ramps up store expansion

    Signet Jewelers is already the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry and it plans to get even bigger in 2016 by accelerating new store and omnichannel growth. The news came as the chain reported a same-store sales increase of 4.9% in the fourth quarter.

  • Specialty sporting goods retailer wages war on poor IT performance

    Goruck, a specialty digital retailer of military-grade sporting and outdoor goods, was founded by a former Green Beret and doesn’t have “quit” in its vocabulary.

  • Startup Spotlight: Technologies on the Rise

    Personalization continues to be the trend that just won’t go away, probably because it’s the new normal in how consumers want to interact with brands and retailers. Personalized videos hold the promise to surprise and delight (and covert), especially as we collectively spend more and more of our time viewing videos online. And personalized promotions help retailers maximize scarce marketing dollars, ensuring the right customer gets the right call to action at the right time.  
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