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FBI, retailers to share crime data - Network World
04/06/07
Two retail trade groups are linking hands with U.S. federal law enforcement officials to create a database designed to help fight retail crime.

Four arrested in supermarket data theft scheme - Network World
02/27/07
Supermarket Stop & Shop said that Rhode Island police arrested four men Monday night in connection with the recent theft of credit and debit card systems at checkout lines.

Network World Video: Standing out in the RFID crowd
01/15/07
What makes Reva unique in the crowded RFID market and why is competitor Cisco invested in the company? Reva co-founder David Husak explains on this week's Network World Hot Seat.

Standing out in the RFID crowd
01/15/07
What makes Reva unique in the crowded RFID market and why is competitor Cisco invested in the company? Reva co-founder

A lesson to be learned from Black Friday/Cyber Monday - Network World
11/29/06
Back in early August I wrote about outsourcing load testing to get online retail sites ready for the Christmas season - see “Testing if your ...

RFID learns a trick from Ethernet - Network World
11/08/06
In writing about NCR’s new branch bank RFID portal (see “NCR takes RFID toward the creepy side”) a couple of weeks ago, I wondered how “an archway equipped ...

Revisiting NCR’s ‘creepy’ RFID retail banking initiative - Network World
11/06/06
A couple of weeks ago I thoroughly lambasted NCR over an RFID-enabled product it introduced to the banking community (see “NCR takes RFID ...

Booze-thieves beware: Utah has its video eye on you - Network World
09/22/06
Liquor stores keep an eye out for anyone pilfering bottles off the shelf, and in Utah, where the state has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages, watching for thieves gets a boost from digital video surveillance technology over the state’s ...

Gateway mulls offer for retail business - Network World
08/23/06
Executives at Gateway are weighing a surprise offer to sell the company's retail operations to the California entrepreneur whose eMachines business they bought in 2004.

Amazon's next venture - movie making?
07/28/06
As if losing $3 billion in market cap this week wasn't enough, Amazon.com overlords are apparently trying to kill investors and sink the company with the announcement it's going to...

Retailers fail to pass security test - Network World
07/10/06
A full year after the deadline, a majority of large merchants face potential fines because they still aren't in compliance with a data security standard created by major credit card companies including American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

Tech tools bolster retailers' crime-fighting efforts - Network World
06/12/06
As shoplifting tallies mount, retailers are turning to IT products that let them home in on suspicious transactions and tune their anti-theft measures.

Cable and Wireless to halt broadband retail sales - Network World
06/08/06
Cable and Wireless will stop selling broadband to users, just a week after a second "free" broadband offering hit the U.K. market, the company said Thursday.

Retailers hone data-handling skills - Network World
05/29/06
The key to keeping stores stocked with the items customers want is good information, and retailers are doing all they can to keep system data clean, accurate and accessible to their suppliers.

Lack of IT manpower hinders retailers - Network World
05/24/06
For retailers' IT departments, the biggest barrier to improving corporate efficiency is a lack of skilled people.

Dell to test retail stores in Texas, New York - Network World
05/24/06
Dell, the vendor that pioneered direct-sales in the computer industry, announced plans this week to test its first full-sized retail stores.

Linux makes gains, sees challenges, in retail IT - Network World
05/15/06
"You have a bright future in retail," isn't always the best compliment to give someone. But this is a positive statement regarding the Linux ...

U.S. e-commerce sales to have brisk growth through 2010 - Network World
02/07/06
U.S. residents will increase their online spending for retail products and services at a 12% annual average clip through the end of 2010, according to a Jupiter Research study.

IBM rolls out retail blades - Network World
01/24/06
IBM last week released server blades for retail data centers that will help them consolidate their operations and operate more efficiently.

Retailers gather for annual association show - Network World
01/17/06
Analytic software aimed at helping retailers more closely match inventory and pricing to customer demand is on display at the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) show, underway this week in New York. In addition, radio frequency identification ...

Microsoft wins over retailer Target - Network World
01/16/06
Target to standardize retail stores on Windows, .Net.

Target to standardize retail stores on Windows, .Net - Network World
01/10/06
Microsoft Tuesday unveiled a deal to outfit Target retail stores in the U.S. with server, database and development software to run all areas of store operations.

Retailers buy into hosted applications - Network World
01/05/06
Retailers looking to execute quick, affordable IT upgrades turned to hosted software providers last year as they prepared for what turned out to be a stellar holiday season for online shopping.

Holiday Prep: Hammacher Schlemmer toys with speech recognition - Network World
12/12/05
This is the first in a series of stories about retailers bolstering their Web sites in time for the 2005 holiday shopping season. Stay tuned for more.

Vendors mix voice, mobile tools - Network World
12/05/05
Avaya and Symbol last week announced a product partnership aimed at delivering mobile IP telephony and computing to healthcare and retail customers.

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