STORES Magazine - December 2008 - (Page 85) EDIT WHAT’S NEXT EDIT retailcalendar ✔ J A N U A RY 3 8 11 11 11 12 15 18 19 25 25 25 27 28 5 11 13 13 14 15 17 20 22 27 27 27 29 29 ASI Orlando International CES (CEA), Las Vegas Whistler Conference (ICSC), Whistler, B.C. FMI Executive Conference, Orlando NRF Annual Convention & EXPO, New York ProMat 2009 (MHIA), Chicago Industry & Technology Issues Conference (ASAP), St. Pete Beach, Fla. DIY & Garden Show (Brintex), London Web Design ’09 (Internet Retailer), Miami RILA Leadership Conference, Naples, Fla. Convenience Retailing Conference (CSP), Phoenix ITN Technology Conference, Las Vegas NAW Executive Summit, Washington, D.C. Retail Business Show 2009 (Retail Events), London S P O N S O R I N G O RG A N I Z AT I O N S National Retail Federation (NRF) Washington, D.C. (202) 783-7971 www.nrf.com American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) Blue Bell, Pa. (610) 825-7783 www.asapnet.org Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) Trevose, Pa. (866) JOINASI, (866) 564-6274 www.asishow.com Brintex Events London, U.K. +44 (0) 20 7973 6401 www.diyandgardenshow.com Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Arlington, Va. (703) 907-7600 www.ce.org www.cesweb.org CSP Information Group Mesa, Ariz. (480) 337-3410 www.convenienceretailing.com Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Washington, D.C. (202) 452-8444 www.fmi.org Internet Retailer Chicago, Ill. (312) 362-9528 www.internetretailer.com International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) New York, N.Y. (646) 728-3800 www.icsc.org iTrade Network (ITN) Pleasanton, Calif. (925) 660-1100 www.itradenetwork.com Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) Charlotte, N.C. (800) 345-1815 www.mhia.org www.promatshow.com National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Washington, D.C. (202) 872-0885 www.naw.org Retail Events London, U.K. 44-(0)20-7430 0077 www.retailevents.co.uk Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Arlington, Va. (703) 841-2300 www.retail-leaders.org STORES (ISSN 0039-1867) is published monthly by NRF Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of National Retail Federation Inc. 325 7th St . NW, Washington, D.C. 20004, for $120, one year, $240, two years (pre-payment is required on all foreign subscriptions); Special Delivery (foreign subscriptions ): $155, one year; $275, two years; Single copy, $15; May, July, August, November, $75. Periodical postage paid at W ashington, D.C ., a nd a dditional m ailing o ffice. P OSTMASTER: S end a ddress c hange t o STORES, 325 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. Vol. 90 No. 12, December 2008. ©2008, NRF Enterprises Inc. All rights reserved. Publications Agreement No. 40609151. CANADA POSTMASTER: Forward returned copies to Station A, PO Box 54, Windsor ON N9A 6J5. WWW.STORES.ORG STORES / DECEMBER 2008 85 http://www.nrf.com http://www.icsc.org http://www.asapnet.org http://www.itradenetwork.com http://www.asishow.com http://www.mhia.org http://www.promatshow.com http://www.diyandgardenshow.com http://www.ce.org http://www.naw.org http://www.cesweb.org http://www.retailevents.co.uk http://www.convenienceretailing.com http://www.retail-leaders.org http://www.fmi.org http://www.internetretailer.com http://WWW.STORES.ORG
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of STORES Magazine - December 2008 STORES Magazine - December 2008 Contents Executive Editor's Page President's Page Wrap Rage Unraveled What Shoppers Think Courting a Comeback 10 Things You May Have Missed Numbers Worth Counting Full Price/Markdown Retail People Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead Website Strategy Concept2Watch Online Customer Service International Marketing Green Retailing Online Merchandising Signage Operations Online Strategies Pricing Strategy Kiosks RFID Human Resources Loeb Retail Letter ARTS Update Point of View NRF News Retail Crossword Retail Industry Calendar Last Laugh STORES Magazine - December 2008 STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page Cover1) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page Cover2) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - STORES Magazine - December 2008 (Page 3) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Contents (Page 4) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Contents (Page 5) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Contents (Page 6) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Contents (Page 7) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Executive Editor's Page (Page 8) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Executive Editor's Page (Page 9) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - President's Page (Page 10) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - President's Page (Page 11) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Wrap Rage Unraveled (Page 12) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - What Shoppers Think (Page 13) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - What Shoppers Think (Page 14) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - What Shoppers Think (Page 15) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Courting a Comeback (Page 16) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - 10 Things You May Have Missed (Page 17) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Numbers Worth Counting (Page 18) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Full Price/Markdown (Page 19) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Retail People (Page 20) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Retail People (Page 21) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead (Page 22) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead (Page 23) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead (Page 24) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Cover Story: Navigating the Road Ahead (Page 25) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Website Strategy (Page 26) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Website Strategy (Page 27) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Concept2Watch (Page 28) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Concept2Watch (Page 29) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Customer Service (Page 30) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Customer Service (Page 31) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Marketing (Page 32) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Marketing (Page 33) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Marketing (Page 34) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G1) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G2) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G3) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G4) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G5) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G6) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G7) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G8) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G9) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G10) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G11) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G12) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G13) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G14) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G15) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G16) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G17) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G18) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G19) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Green Retailing (Page G20) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Merchandising (Page 55) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Merchandising (Page 56) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Merchandising (Page 57) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Signage (Page 58) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Signage (Page 59) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Signage (Page 60) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Signage (Page 61) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Operations (Page 62) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Operations (Page 63) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Operations (Page 64) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Operations (Page 65) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Strategies (Page 66) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Online Strategies (Page 67) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Pricing Strategy (Page 68) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Pricing Strategy (Page 69) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Kiosks (Page 70) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Kiosks (Page 71) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Kiosks (Page 72) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Kiosks (Page 73) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - RFID (Page 74) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - RFID (Page 75) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - RFID (Page 76) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - RFID (Page 77) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Human Resources (Page 78) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Loeb Retail Letter (Page 79) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - ARTS Update (Page 80) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Point of View (Page 81) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - NRF News (Page 82) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Retail Crossword (Page 83) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Retail Crossword (Page 84) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Retail Industry Calendar (Page 85) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Last Laugh (Page 86) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Last Laugh (Page Cover3) STORES Magazine - December 2008 - Last Laugh (Page Cover4)
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.