Retail Sector

Wal-Mart Plans to Open Six Stores in the District

Wal-Mart Plans to Open Six Stores in the DistrictIt seems like Wal-Mart is all set to make its presence felt in District as it has been confirmed that it will open six stores there. With this decision, the giant retailer would be able to expand its reach till east of the Anacostia River, which has been in news for insufficient job opportunities.

Sainsbury’s trialing shopping trolleys with in-built iPad docks

Sainsbury’s trialing shopping trolleys with in-built iPad docksUK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is trialing a new shopping trolley that has built-in iPad docks and speakers, and allows people to use the tablet computer while shopping.

The supermarket chain is trialing the new trolleys in its store at Cromwell Road in Kensington, London.

GameStop compensate customers after Deus Ex coupon botch

GameStop compensate customers after Deus Ex coupon botch With a sincere intention to gain back customers' trust, brick-and-mortar retailer GameStop is offering a free $50 gift card plus a Buy 2 get 1 free pre-owned purchase.

The effort to gain back customers' trust has been made following its last week's move in which it removed a competitor's coupon from standard edition PC versions of Square Enix's recently released Deus Ex Human Revolution.

UK retails to offer new Wii for £79.99: MCV

 MCVNintendo's new, family-oriented Wii bundle could become available for under £80 in the UK, according to a report published by MCV.

The new Wii console, dubbed the Family Edition Wii, will feature smaller and sleeker hardware, with no support or inputs for older GameCube games.

UK retailer Phones 4U to market Huawei devices

UK retailer Phones 4U to market Huawei devicesUK mobile retailer Phones 4U has secured the stock and market Chinese white label phone producers Huawei’s own-branded upcoming handsets.

Huawei’s first own-branded smartphone Blaze is expected to be launched in the UK by September’s end. The Chinese manufacturer’s another own-branded handset Vision is also believed to become available in sometime in the running quarter of this year.

Tesco to introduce free Wi-Fi in store

Tesco to introduce free Wi-Fi in storeUK supermarket chain Tesco is preparing to offer free Wi-Fi in its stores to allow shopper read product reviews and compare prices on their mobile devices while shopping.

Tesco’s chief information officer Mike McNamara said that the new service is currently being trialed in four stores, and will soon be expanded to others.

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