In Panera Bread (NASDAQ:PNRA) Q4 2014 Earnings Call February 12, 2015 Ronald M. Shaich – Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer details results. Source: seekingalpha.com One num… Source: kioskindustry.org
The co-founders of Pizzeria Locale discuss the plans to expand the pizza place from Colorado to Kansas City, Mo. Source: hereandnow.wbur.org
Move over china and pretty linens. Best Buy Co., the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, has launched its first wedding registry, catering to couples interested in the latest gadgets, from flat-panel TVs to Apple iPads. Source: www.miamiherald.com The retailer will also have kiosks in its 1,000-plus large-format U.S. stores by early April, where customers can check out the… Read More »
JCPenney has decided to resurrect their catalog, after an insightful learning that the print catalog actually led to more online sales. Source: www.psfk.com
It has a very good chance of it, says at least one analyst. And Sears has done it before. Source: www.retaildive.com Sears Holding Corp.’s Shop Your Way program, which includes Kmart and Sears customers, features among the 10 most favored online retailers in the country, outperforming the e-commerce sites of L.L. Bean, Macy’s, and Sam’s Club, among others, according to Internet… Read More »
Wendy’s appears to be faring better than most, thanks in part to the installation of a comment point-of-sale system in more than 2,600 locations, helping to drive the chain’s mobile rewards and mobile ordering aspirations. Source: www.mobilecommercedaily.com The common POS system is positioned as the foundation of Wendy’s consumer engagement and marketing plans, including mobile rewards and mobile… Read More »
From IPWatchdog — In 2014, Fujitsu responsible for 1,820 patents from UPTO. That puts it in the top twenty for patents. A large percentage of the patents issued to Fujitsu in 2014 were focused on information processing, data storage units and base stations, especially stations developed for mobile networks. Using analytics tool here is breakdown:
Ikea chief executive Peter Agnefjäll plans to double the size of the business by the end of the decade, and India is Ikea’s next target Source: www.telegraph.co.uk The company may have poured money into its website and app offer, which allows customers to place furniture in their “virtual” home to test how it might look, but Ikea still… Read More »
The journey to digital business is the key theme of Gartner, Inc.’s Source: www.gartner.com At the top of Gartner 2014 Hype is IOT & Wearables
To meet the needs of consumers by engaging and delighting them across all touch points, retailers must manage omnichannel and digital initiatives as a portfolio. Source: viewpoints.kalypso.com To meet the needs of consumers by engaging and delighting them across all touch points, retailers must manage omnichannel and digital initiatives as a portfolio. Doing this will help retailers gain… Read More »
