Apex offers a 60-Day “Test Drive” of its Axcess Lockers for managing handheld assets exclusively at NRF booth 825. Source: www.businesswire.com Apex Axcess Automated Lockers Optimize Management of Handheld Scanners, Data Terminals
Source: www.sandiegoreader.com One stop healthcare ala Walmart. Self-health center with computer kiosks. Bit of an attitude running underneath the interview which is surprising. Automated drug dispensing. Grocery supermarket mega market circa 2015.
Significant job cuts are on the cards at the UK’s biggest private sector employer Source: www.theguardian.com In retail news from the UK. Tesco said all types of stores were affected by the closures, but more than half were Express convenience outlets, its smallest type. An Express store employs up to 25 people while an out-of-town Tesco Extra can… Read More »
Nearly two weeks ago, I wrote an article about financial engineering and how it can be beneficial to corporations in certain situations. I used Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as an example to highlight this point. I contrasted Apple’s s Source: seekingalpha.com To have half the R&D to Revenue % spend that IBM does who happens to massively trail people like… Read More »
Kohl’s has partnered with FitFluential, a Las Vegas-based firm that is sort of like a talent agency for bloggers who write on fitness-related topics. Source: www.jsonline.com Crowd sourcing advocates in new strategy by Kohls
McDonald’s turnaround plan echoes ideas implemented in 1997 in response to a sales slump. It includes Build Your Own Burger (BYOB) for self-service acolytes like us. Maybe they do it in Europe or China but remains to be seen if ever done in US. Source: www.businessweek.com The article brings up the difficulty of large national chain executing a… Read More »
2015 is set to be a big year for in-store innovation, with retailers reconfirming their commitment to the store experience as part of a blended retail offer. Source: www.repldigital.com Predictions — payment on floor, mobile pay as you go, payment by smart watch (wearable which is worn out), Google Glass finds problem to solve, finally intelligent targeting via… Read More »
The kiosk provides high-definition videoconferencing and interactive, digital medical devices that connect patients with physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.Source: www.postbul… Source: kioskindustry.org
