STORES Magazine - April 2008 - (Page 18)

trEnDS tan,” says Kenneth Himmel, president and CEO of Related Urban, the center’s developer. “We’ve just taken the street and run it vertically. We handpick our restaurants and retailers very carefully, and we designed the Center in a way that would make people want to go up.” The proof is in the data. Sales for 2007 were $300 million, a 15 percent increase from the previous year, and the center achieved $1,500 in sales per square foot. Despite a challenging market, Time Warner Center saw overall traffic increase 10 percent — and the number of foreign visitors increased 25 percent. Washington, D.C.-area Whole Foods Market. The daily series, tentatively dubbed “Emeril Green” will unearth Lagasse’s passion for cooking with what’s fresh, tasty and in-season, while sharing his ideas with viewers about how to cook healthy meals for their families. Produced in partnership with Whole Foods Market, the show will feature Lagasse enlisting the help of the Whole Foods team and others to handpick the best ingredients for a particular recipe. Meanwhile, the folks at Whole Foods managed to grab additional headlines with the opening of a new unit in Scottsdale, Ariz., that is a combination grocery store and restaurant, which company marketers are calling a “groceraunt.” Around the perimeter of the 50,000-sq.-ft. store are several mini-restaurants like the Smokehouse Grill and Asian Express. There are in-store bars serving wine and tapas, specialty sandwiches, Indian food, pasta and organic salad, as well as a homemade soup and stew station and a Kicking Green Up a Notch TV chef Emeril Lagasse has signed a deal with Discovery Communications’ Planet Green TV network for a new series that will be shot on location at a ADVERTORIAL Finding Relief in POS Merger Madness The landscape of retail POS software providers is shifting. Within the past three years, the industry has experienced more than a few corporate collisions; commonly it’s an enterprise business acquiring a POS entity. No matter how significant the industry perceives the acquisitions, these seismic trembles shake the foundations of retailers who have either implemented or are considering software solutions from involved vendors. POS purchasing decisions screech to a halt as the joining companies attempt to stabilize and commit to product direction. Understandably, retailers are left in a disconcerting position as critical product and merger details shake out. It creates a powerless situation that impacts the retailers’ own business and profit goals. Instead of waiting helplessly for the aftermath, take control of the circumstances. Use the opportunity to evaluate industry recognized solution providers with attributes that are more aligned with your needs and goals. If those characteristics include stability, quality, support and proven product direction, then Fujitsu is a good place to start your search. As part of a $43 billion company, Fujitsu’s retail subsidiary is confidently not a takeover target. With a retail focus spanning more than 15 years, Fujitsu has a solid product direction that is openly endorsed in the market. Retailers can rely on Fujitsu to help reduce their costs and facilitate consumer interactions that improve profitability. More than POS, Fujitsu offers a software suite that includes customer loyalty, centralized returns and stored value. Strong offerings in store technology hardware, mobility and managed services are also available. For retailers growing internationally, Fujitsu is experienced to support global expansion. And, analysts’ reports confirm Fujitsu’s outstanding track record servicing customers beyond initial implementation. If your technology business plan can’t wait for the merger dust to settle, start making progress now. Fujitsu is ready to be your one-stop resource for Pervasive Retailing™ solutions. us.fujitsu.com/retailing • marketinginfo@ftxs.fujitsu.com • 800-340-4425 18 STORES / APRIL 2008 WWW.STORES.ORG http://us.fujitsu.com/retailing http://WWW.STORES.ORG

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STORES Magazine - April 2008 Contents Executive Editor's Page President's Page More Retailers Bagging Monthly Comp-Store Reports Time-Warner Center's Economy-Defying Results What Shoppers Think 10 Things You May Have Missed Numbers Worth Counting Full Price/Markdown Retail People Eating Locally Grocery Concept2Watch Restaurants Online Services Marketing Human Resources Product Lifecycle Management E-Commerce: Peer Reviews Drive Online Buyers Kiosks Recycling Operations Payment Systems POS Logistics E-Commerce: Getting Personal Website Management LOEB Retail Letter Arts Update Point of View NRF News Retail Industry Calendar Last Laugh

STORES Magazine - April 2008

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