Family Dollar Store has selected AccessVia Web dSignShop Software as a Service (Saas) to print shelf-edge signs and labels in stores. The enterprise cloud-computing model delivers both sophisticated and scalable signing systems. The discount retailer required a solution that could handle high sign-printing volume across its 7,100 stores in 45 states.
Showcase article on Avnet and new technology being developed including Intel AIM Suite incorporation.
TE (Tyco Electronics) decides to divest the Touch group (Elo TouchSystems to most of us) for $380M. Estimated 2011 revenues were $411M for Elo. Purchased by the Gore Group which spent $1B (or so) on PEP Auto Stores. Interesting.
Despite all the buzz around showrooming and mobile shopping, retailers will be relieved to know that brick-and-mortar stores are still important for 90 percent of shoppers, according to a study published by the e-tailing group and online local media company Local Corporation.
Worth noting: When shopping in-store, 70 per cent of consumers agree that shops are
great for when you want to talk to someone, 73 per cent state shops are
good for experiencing items before they buy and 69 per cent agree that
going into store is a secure way of shopping.
Imagine browsing knife sets in an airport and then ordering one before you board your plane, or going to a department store to look at makeup without having to bounce from counter to counter to check out each brand's selection.
An ALL Kids Insurance and Medicaid enrollment kiosk has been setup in the hospital's Emergency Room. If a child doesn't haven't insurance, parents can use the kiosk to submit an electronic insurance application to see if their child qualifies for ALL Kids.
