STORES Magazine August 2010

Hot 100 Retailers
The definitive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing retail chains
Timeless and Temporary
PopUpInsider.com and eTableTop.com's Founder/CEO Christina Norsig
The “No Middleman” Middlemen
Direct-to-consumer CPG sites staking out their own turf
Phoning It In
Mobile workforce management applications are emerging
The Eyes Have It
Platform helps friends see what Sunglass Hut customers are looking at
Staying True to Form
Fresh & Easy builds sustainability into its basic business model
Recruitment Resource
Virtual application process takes the hassle out of hiring
Must-Buy TV
Marketers turn to syndicated programming to target back-to-school shoppers
Keeping Time
Web-based labor scheduling helps retailers gain control over one of their biggest expenses
Reduced Feedings
PETCO finds relief from the headache of third-party online operations
Maintaining Vigilance
Achieving PCI compliance doesn’t mean retailers can let down their guard
To Train and Nurture
Industry beginning to take a broader approach to LP development
Breach Erosion
Protection of data merely begins with PCI compliance, experts say
Experiment Gone Slightly Awry
Debit ‘Swipe Fee’ Fix an Important First Step
User Conference to Highlight New Direction
Re-imagining Retail
Assessing Wal-Mart’s Russian Prospects
What Makes Them Hot
Hardgoods
Still Cookin’
The Sweet 16 that have managed to sustain their sizzle
Softgoods
E-Commerce
Food/Drug/Mass Merchandise
Hot Plates
Fastest-growing restaurants a diverse group

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