Greg Buzek

6 Ways To Thrive In The Changing Retail Landscape

Stress on brick-and-mortar retailers reached its peak in 2017 with the doomsday, “retail apocalypse” narrative. Heavily publicized store closings, dips in big…

EMV ‘Money Pit’ Set To Cost Retailers $35 Billion

With the Oct. 1, 2015 EMV deadline looming, U.S. retailers of all sizes are scrambling to update their payment processing systems. However,…

Retail Orphan Initiative Celebrates Fifth Year Of Helping Children Worldwide

The Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI), a charitable foundation created to help more than 400 million vulnerable children worldwide, is celebrating its fifth…

IHL Group Dissects Mobile POS “Hype”

As more consumers use mobile devices, retailers are leveraging mobile applications to offer better service and more integrated shopping experiences. In fact,…

Blending IT Departments Can Be Messy In A Retail Merger

The dealmakers who broker mergers — like the one between OfficeMax and Office Depot that is expected to close later this year…

RetailROI Raises $360K, Remembers Barry Wise

Charitable foundation Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI) raised a total of $360,000 during its annual Super Saturday event prior to the NRF BIG…

2012 Holiday Outlook Guide

Cross-Channel Consistency, Mobile Integration Are Keys To Success The holidays may be months away, but smart retailers are strategizing today, according to…

IHL Report Shows $818 Billion Lost Annually in Global Retail “Inventory Distortion”

Retailers must keep pace with consumers’ demands to provide a compelling and informative customer experience ― while closely balancing those demands with…

Toshiba’s Acquisition Of IBM’s Retail Store Solutions Business Could Shakeup POS Partner Picture

Toshiba TEC Corporation, a leader in POS systems and technology for retailers, has announced its planned acquisition of IBM’s Retail Store Solutions…

HP Adds Mobile POS To Its Retail Tablet

Today, November 3, 2011, HP announced the HP Retail Mobile POS Case, a retail POS unit designed to withstand the rugged demands…

Retail TouchPoints 2011 Holiday Outlook Highlights Holiday Must-Haves, Retailer Case Studies

The retail industry is moving into the second half of what could be considered the best-performing sales cycle since the economic downturn,…

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