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it largely has to do with Apple's retail strategy. Apple now has 300 retail stores worldwide selling iPads directly to customers. That's advantageous, because if the iPad were primarily sold at third-party retail stores, a big chunk of profit would go to those retailers

Apps on el Google TV could make it more appealing.

"Such tablets, Epps claims, won't be able to compete with the low price point and in-store experience that Apple can provide, leading to Forrester's prediction that Apple will score upwards of 80 percent of the U.S. tablet market in 2011."

hoosing their next phone, mobile users would opt for Android phones over the iPhone by a two-to-one margin, according to a new global survey. The study commissioned by multiplatform app store GetJar found that about 40% of respondents would switch to Android when they buy their next handset, compared to 18% that want the iPhone.

Best Buy is on a mission to change its image and reclaim sales lost to rivals including Wal-Mart and Amazon. Under CEO Brian Dunn, the consumer-electronics chain is testing less-cluttered layouts similar to those of Apple stores, training employees to demonstrate to customers how gadgets work together and moving away from promotions to everyday low pricing. 

The system works out well for retailers, which have taken a one-two punch from both the popularity of online shopping and the way smart phones enable consumers to comparison shop while in the store, looking at listings from competitors for lower prices before deciding to buy. In the sixth annual survey from National Retail Federation Foundation and American Express Customers' Choice survey, conducted by BIGresearch, Zappos.com and Amazon.com took the top two spots. Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/05/25/mobile-checkout-devices-save-time-encourage-spending/#ixzz1NTlLUiZH

Shiseido's new flagship store and the use of interactive media in-store to test and learn about products.

Cool application of contextual data to revamp retail locations from Marks & Spender in the UK.

App for a bookstore in Oregon leads users directly to the books they are looking for with an internal map. Tesco in the UK is now testing a similar concept.

It's like those bartenders that do the fancy stuff, but for retail stores.

Irish telecom Meteor has a new top up a friend app that makes it easy for people to top up a friend's prepaid phone.

Partnership with Big Y for auto-redemption of deals. Touches on Groupon's vision to "reshape local commerce."

store for marketers to come learn about advertising in retail via workshops

Interactive app for "The Waste Land" by TS Eliot is dominating app store sales. Show's how premium content can succeed.

Penney's has hired Apple's Cheif Executive of stores to revamp it's image

a campaign from New Balance to promote their new store in NY.  Urban Dash challenges people to collect virtual batons.