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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Netflix, Duane Reade, B&N
Netflix Considers iPhone Streaming
Online consumer entertainment retailer Netflix has sent a survey to its subscribers asking them if they would want movies and TV shows streamed to iPhones. The app would reportedly be ad-free, but only available via WiFi connection. Source: ZDNet
Duane Reade Opens Store with Expanded Food
Drugstore retailer Duane Reade has opened a store offering expanded...
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‘The Daily Wrap’: Apple, Best Buy, Dollar Tree
Apple Revamps Store Operations
Apple is changing the hierarchy of its store employee structure to provide more experience at the bottom level and more strategic insight at the higher level. Apple stores will now have an entry-level associate position with a 24-month training period, as well as a market leader who provides vision and inspiration and a store leader who serves as a coach and...
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‘The Daily Wrap’: New York Attorney General; P&G; Stop & Shop
“The Daily Wrap” offers a roundup of the day’s biggest retail industry headlines. Following are some news items you may be interested in checking out.
NY Investigates Online Retailers
The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating 22 online retailers for allegedly linking unsuspecting customers to fee-based membership programs that charge unauthorized fees under the guise of...
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iPad Could Change E-book Market
The e-book market keeps getting more crowded, and the newest participant will likely offer stiff competition. Apple’s new iPad internet device features an e-reader component that should make it a popular choice among aficionados of electronic literature.
The iPad, which is scheduled for public release in March 2010, will offer an iBooks app including Apple’s new iBookstore, which will...
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‘The Daily Wrap’: Apple, Fred Meyer, Ocean Freight Rates
“The Daily Wrap” offers a roundup of the day’s biggest retail industry headlines. Following are some news items you may be interested in checking out.
Apple Sets Revenue, Profit Records
Apple reported record high revenue of $15.68 billion and net profit of $3.38 billion for its Q1 2010 (ended December 26, 2009). Apple cited strong growth in iMac and iPhone sales, partially offset by a...
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‘The Daily Wrap’: Best Buy, JDA, Krispy Kreme
“The Daily Wrap” offers a roundup of the day’s biggest retail industry headlines. Following are some news items you may be interested in checking out.
Best Buy Plans China Expansion
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy plans to open four to five stores across China in 2010, according to an unnamed Best Buy China executive. Best Buy currently operates six Chinese stores in the city of...
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Timberland Mobilizes Youth Campaign
Add vertical outdoor products retailer The Timberland Company to the growing list of retailers using mobile devices to directly reach out to customers. Timberland is specifically targeting the urban youth market with its new mobile campaign, joining another growing trend of youth-focused promotional and marketing activities.
Timberland is supporting its new fall 2009 footwear collections with a...
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‘Thursday Clearance’: News We Didn’t Cover, July 13-16
Below, some recent articles from the stock of news items that Retailer Daily just didn’t get to writing in the past few days, but still might be worth your while to check out.
Wal-Mart to Assign New ‘Green’ Ratings
Wall Street Journal [reg. req’d.]
Microsoft to Open Retail Stores Near Apple’s This Fall
Ziff-Davis
Dunkin’ Donuts Adds 24 New Non-Traditional Locations in Sunshine State
‘Monday Clearance’: News We Didn’t Cover, July 9-13
Below, some recent articles from the stock of news items that Retailer Daily just didn’t get to writing in the past few days, but still might be worth your while to check out.
McDonald’s Anticipates Giving Away an Estimated 10 Million Samples during the ‘McCafe Mocha Monday’ Nationwide Sampling Event Starting July 13
McDonald’s Corp.
eBay Traffic Down in April and May
AuctionBytes
Apple May Seek Twitter Purchase
Despite public denials by the founders of the Twitter social networking site, rumors have been circulating since a Tuesday, May 5 posting on the TechCrunch blog that computer technology company Apple wants to purchase Twitter. According to the San Jose Mercury News, industry analysts have expressed skepticism about the validity of the $700 million deal that is supposedly in the works.
While...
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