Management: Technology
All the Right Moves
Oct 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Apparel giant Gap Inc.'s decision this summer to close some stores and downsize others was no surprise to retail analysts. After all, San Francisco-based...
In Your Face
Aug 1, 2008, Elaine Misonzhnik
They started as a way for college students to connect with their peers without getting off the couch, but today social networking sites are gaining momentum...
Energy Savings Shine Brightly
Jul 1, 2008, By Hortense Leon
Thermal storage, solar power, energy-efficient lighting, better air-conditioning systems and computerized monitoring systems are just a few of the energy-...
Targeting Systems
Jun 1, 2008, Riccardo A. Davis and Elaine Misonzhnik
There's a heated battle between firms trying to one-up each other in providing the most comprehensive and useful data to aid developers and retailers...
On and Off the Web
Jan 1, 2008, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Take a look at Sephora's 2007 holiday catalog. On page 47 it urges shoppers to give a box of 10 perfume samples as a gift and the recipient will also...
Reeling Them In
Nov 1, 2007, By Patricia L. Kirk
Although mall marketing managers may be doing all they can to prolong the holiday shopping season and pulling out all the stops to keep consumers at their...
Technology Bit by Byte
Oct 1, 2007
A decade ago, talk was that the Internet would revolutionize retail real estate. Back then, the feeling was that it was just a matter of time before online...
The Gift of Plastic
May 1, 2007, By Beth Mattson-Teig
In a relatively short time gift cards replacing gift certificates of old have grown to be an $80 billion business. The vast majority of cards are store-branded....
Playing The Cards
Apr 1, 2007, Elaine Misonzhnik
When Pier 1 Imports was exploring opportunities to boost income last year, the struggling home furnishings chain sold its private label credit card division to JP Morgan Chase for $155 million....
Blogging the Mall
Dec 1, 2006, By Mike Janssen
The malls of our youth have changed irrevocably over the years. Some have even closed their doors for good. But, some nostalgic shoppers are now enshrining cherished mall-hopping memories with an up-to-the-minute technology the blog....
