Mobile apps are changing retail

Mobile technology will change the way Retailers interact with their customers, the way customers shop and the way they have options to move on if Retailers are not spot on. Check this iPhone application, called Checkout SmartShop - a shopping assistant meant to help you find online and local prices when you’re out and about shopping.

The App lets you enter barcode on your iPhone (better would be scanning or taking pictures) and find out the price and availability of the product elsewhere, online and other stores. you get to see the user reviews and store locations also with the app.

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GNC double purple

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iTunes now 3rd largest music retailer in US

iTunes is the third largest music retailer and growing. How is this affecting media companies/publishers who hire merchandisers? iTunes now holds a 9.8% share of music purchases, ahead of fourth place Amazon.com at 6.7% and fifth place Target at 6.6%. Walmart remains the nation’s largest music retailer with a 15.8% share of the market, with Best Buy holding 13.8% for second place.


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Social networking in Plain English

What is social networking and why does it help you with your career? Find out by watching the video below.

Twitter in Plain English

NARMS.com uses Twitter to help keep you connected to the retail marketing industry, the Recruiter and the NARMS JobBank. What is Twitter? Find out by watching the video below.

Event Marketing Meets Social Media

Could e-space management be the future of the Event Marketing division at NARMS?

Events, conferences, and trade shows are an established means to help employees learn from area experts, build personal networks; meet with customers, suppliers, and distributors; generate new business; and see new products. When travel costs get in the way of attending a conference, social media can be used effectively.

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Meetup - The Original Web Meets World Company

The next generation of Web services will need to have an impact on the real world and the real economy, not just an attention economy driven by self expression and discovery online. Services like NARMS 2.0 reaching real people needing real jobs offered by real merchandising companies.

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Researchers Help Define Next-Gen Social Networking

The next generation of social networking will give people more tools for defining smaller online communities in a way that mimics the real world, academic researchers said today. NARMS 2.0 meets that need.

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Are retail marketing jobs recession proof?

Economic times constantly change and organizations adapt to these changes. For you to find career success, you must be pro-active about your job. What are the career secrets of those who soar to the top in their careers no matter what the economic environment is in the world?

Find out how to “recession proof” your retail marketing career.

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WSJ.com - Thx for the IView! I Wud

Hiring managers say an increasing number of job hunters are too casual when communicating about career opportunities in cyberspace. Writing thank-you emails that contain shorthand language and emoticons can be instant candidacy killers because they hint at immaturity and questionable judgment.

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