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03/01/2007 - Social RETAILing
A new in-store shopping experience, called, "Social RETAILing," is designed to target young consumers.

03/01/2007 - Short Changing RETAILers
A recent report serves to confirm RETAILers' claims that the interchange fees Visa and MasterCard charge for card acceptance are far higher than the benefits these merchants receive.

03/01/2007 - PC Costly for Big Boxes
Political correctness at some of the country's big box chains may explain why Best Buy and others underperformed over the 2006 holidays, and why some independents thrived.

03/01/2007 - Multiple Shopping Channels
RETAILers can no longer rely on their stores alone to draw customers, as consumers are equally drawn to other channels, such as the world wide web and catalogs.

03/01/2007 - Most Competitive RETAILer
UPS was found to be the most competitive RETAILer, in a new study called, "New Dynamics That Create and Build RETAILer Competitive Advantage."

03/01/2007 - Minimum Wage Debate
As the House and Senate try to come to a meeting of the minds on minimum wage legislation, RETAILers, small business owners and others weigh in on the consequences of adding an extra $2.10 an hour.

02/01/2007 - Holiday Web Sales Update
Online RETAIL holiday sales hit $15.6 billion, and were up 25 percent over corresponding days in 2005, according to a report by comScore Networks.

02/01/2007 - Gift Cards Keep Giving
Gift cards reached an estimated $24.8 billion, or about four percent of all 2006 holiday spending, according to most estimates.

01/01/2007 - Many Unhappy Returns
It is not just a sweater that's too small or a duplicate blender that will be returned to a store after the holidays. Honest shoppers will be joined at the return counter by a growing number of increasingly sophisticated crooks.