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Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 4 of 5)

Feb 21, 2012 — Alen Puaca
The Basic Areas of the Retail Environment   In this article, we will take a look at the main in-store retail areas where the place qualities and the design principles can be applied.   We already mentioned earlier that, besides in-store, the out-of-store and online experiences are inseparable parts of retail process. Even though we won't discuss the other two in great detail, we have mentioned them in various contexts.  

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 3 of 5)

Feb 7, 2012 — Alen Puaca
Guiding Principles for Place Design

In this article, we'll examine a few recurring principles of (invented) place design that can easily be applied to the design process of almost any space, including retail ones.  After all, if Disney Imageneers use them, why shouldn't we?

These are more techniques than a magic recipe for creating a succesful place. Still, a "magic recipe" is required -- it comes from the brand and character of the store, and it needs to be clearly defined beforehand.  

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 2 of 5)

Jan 25, 2012 — Alen Puaca
Qualities of Successful Public Places

How to turn a physical space into a public place that people would love to come back to on regular basis -- a concept also known as the "Third Place"?

What is needed, first and foremost, is a definition of a big idea. A big picture. Sometimes it is a story of a brand; sometimes a clear function of that space; sometimes even just a simple overarching idea. 

Designing the Next Generation of Retail Places (Part 1 of 5)

Jan 10, 2012 — Alen Puaca
Google Androidland
I think we are most interested in the idea of shopping as a new kind of public space. How can we enrich these experiences? Can we bring new content, information, ideas and visual experiences to shopping in a thoughtful and dynamic way?

I believe the above quote, from New York City-based design studio 2x4 Inc., defines the direction in which new types of physical retail locations must go.

How Big a Footprint Does Your Tiny Smartphone Leave Behind?

Dec 16, 2011 — Allan Pulga
Flipswap-Mokugift partnership

Worldwide smartphone sales are on track to top 467 million units this year alone, according to research firm Gartner. Two years ago, smartphone sales rang in at 172 million units.

What happens to your old phone when you buy a new one? As smartphones advance, the turnover to newer, better and faster phones is increasing exponentially.

RQ4 Tips: Using the Phone Activation Wizard (PAW) within Sales Orders

Nov 15, 2011 — Allan Pulga

I sat down with iQmetrix Customer Success Manager Carma Young and asked her for some RQ4 Tips to help users get the most out of the software.

She said the following three RQ4 features are worth taking a closer look at:

You Don't Know What You Don't Know

Sep 6, 2011 — Stacy Hamer

Explore some of the lesser-known functionality within RQ4 and discover what you don’t know you don’t know! Get some tips to better gauge how you’re doing overall as a company, keep your staff in the loop and make yourself unique to your customers - all by using RQ4.

RQ4 Tips: Biometrics Improve Security and Accountability

Aug 23, 2011 — Allan Pulga

iQmetrix, in partnership with DigitalPersona, is proud to offer Biometric Authentication in RQ4. Exclusively compatible with DigitalPersona fingerprint scanners, iQmetrix offers clients the ability to maximize security and increase accountability through fingerprint authentication in RQ4.

Summit Video: Reconciliation & Employee Commissioning – Stacy Hamer

Aug 9, 2011 — Allan Pulga

iQmetrix Executive Account Manager Stacy Hamer hosted this session at the 2010 Wireless Summit in Scottsdale, Ariz. You can watch it in its entirety, by clicking on the video below:

RQ4 Tips: How to Ensure Inventory Accuracy

Jul 26, 2011 — Allan Pulga

"These tips will give you better control over your inventory on hand numbers, allowing you to better monitor which items sell and don’t sell, so you aren’t keeping non-selling items in stock," says iQmetrix Customer Success Manager Sean Webster.

"They will also help you reduce your inventory managers' time spent transferring stock and creating purchase orders. Lastly, VMI can help you to control losses due to theft."

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