STORES Magazine March 2011

Ahold’s March Toward Waterloo — and Washington?
All in Good Time
Growth of mobile gift cards awaits widespread NFC technology adoption
Click Here to Sign
Virtual authorizations let companies save time and avoid costly mistakes
Curbing Copper Capers
Monitoring device helps retailers thwart theft of expensive wiring
Customer Loyalty
Starts with Smart Staffing
Defending Data
Modell’s hits WiFi protection out of the park
Employers on ICE
Recent actions illustrate change in DHS strategy for dealing with undocumented workers
Extreme Makeover
Rebranding efforts put Duane Reade in a New York state of mind
Innovation Driver
Collective Brands' Chairman, CEO and President Matthew E. Rubel
It’s Not Easy Being a CIO
Key Retail IT Themes in 2011
Little Biz, Big Buzz
Fanminder helps small businesses get social
Moving the Needle
CIOs encouraged to increase investments in innovation
New Age for Wine Sellers
Merchants sampling newer approaches to reach younger, tech-savvy consumers
Open Access
PRTG provides anytime, anywhere network visibility
Retail Marketers to Congregate at Innovate
Smart Coupons
Omnego gets clever with marketing virtual cards and coupons
Suit Up
JoS. A. Bank sees improved web sales after one year with new website
Suite Success
Web-based software soothes Serena & Lily’s growing pains
The President, Retail and Jobs