3 short retail links

• Retail IT Technology Continuum: Citi’s Deborah Weinswig is one of the top retail analysts in the business her technology continuum is much sought after. Read more.

• US Import Trends: Panjiva is a really cool organization that is mining lots of data to develop supplier score-cards. Check them out here

• Eight big retail losers: Eight retailers including Borders, A&P and Christopher & Banks are on the biggest loser list after posting sharp sales declines. Read more
  

3 short retail links

1. A Data Explosion Remakes Retailing: We all know retailers are tracking all kinds of consumer data, but now they are gorging on on-line consumer and behavior data. Read more from NYT
2. Microsoft Dynamics ERP Retail Solution. Read More about MS’s vison of connected retail starting with this blog post from ShiSh List.
3. Card Games – Visa, Mastercard, & you. Learn how Visa and Mastercard are unfairly treating Walmart, BestBuy, and You ! from NYT

BestBuy opens a store for women by women !

According to Penn, the author of Microtrends, microtrends are patterns of behavior exhibited by at least 1% of a population, and are more likely to cause major (institutional) changes.

One such trend discussed in the book is growing influence of women in technology purchase.

In the light of Penn’s thesis it is interesting to read that BestBuy [disclosure, BestBuy is QLogitek's client] the innovative technology retailer has opened a new store designed by women for women. The design team consisted of members from both employees and clients( 40 plus local women customers) [read the story here].