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retail technology stories: 3 news summaries

With Fewer Retail Jobs, More Cheating on Hiring Test

Unicru exam, used by Best Buy and others, unpopular with many job-seekers

Jan 7, 09 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Cheat on the personality test many retailers make job applicants take as part of the hiring process and you’ve got one foot in the door—and a lot of company, reports the Wall Street Journal. The computer-administered tests are feeding a growing culture of savvy applicants who share answers,... More »

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Best Buy • retail technology • Circuit City • retail businesses • financial crisis • employment testing • Unicru • Kronos

States, Sellers Drooling Over Gift Card Sales

Retailers add revenue when they're used, but states want their share

Jan 27, 08 2:19 PM CST
(Newser) - After enduring tepid holiday sales, retailers are happily awaiting $8 billion from shoppers with unused gift cards—because only then can sellers claim the added revenue, BusinessWeek reports. But some US states say that their unclaimed-property laws enable them to extract a piece of the left-over card pie. What's really... More »

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Florida • New York • US states • Virginia • US economy • Delaware • retail sales • retail stores • Best Buy • retail shopping • retail technology • gift card

Shopping's Future Is High-Tech

Retailers urged to adopt new technologies

Jan 18, 08 11:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Retailers need to go higher tech, adapting to cell phone use and virtual world shopping, said speakers at the National Retail Federation's annual conference this week, Reuters reports. One speaker noted that high-tech shopping is already reality in Asia, where Koreans buy McDonald’s by phone (it rings when their... More »

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cell phones • online shopping • retail shopping • retail technology • National Retail Federation

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