In order to capture this group, it is important to understand why consumers select a store.
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The Xperia acro S is available now at select Sony stores and at store.sony.com.
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The apps are available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch via Apple's App Store, and select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.
From iTunes on your computer, open the Store menu, select "Turn on iTunes Match, " enter your Apple ID and password and click Subscribe.
Yaoko, a supermarket chain, has had rising profits for the past ten years by freeing store managers to select goods to match local tastes.
Currently, she added, Amazon is testing the prices on select merchandise in its DVD store for a limited time, so different shoppers could indeed be charged different prices for the same product.
Galaxy S III users can access the application directly on select handsets and via the Samsung App Store or Google Play.
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It will also be available at all Apple store locations, Best Buy, select Wal-Mart stores, and on-line at verizonwireless.com and apple.com.
Winn Dixie in Florida had its FuelPerks program while large national chain SuperValu gives discounts to loyalty card members based on store purchases and offers coupons in select markets.
He also wants to build an app store for enterprise customers so they can select and download basic apps themselves.
Even from high fashion designers they can select merchandise that will only be available in a given store.
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The Xperia ZL is now available online for pre-sale at Sony Store and will soon be available through other select online retailers.
Both models are available immediately at www.store.sony.com, Sony Stores and select retailers nationwide.
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For example, shoppers to a specialty store can use the website to create a shopping list, select products they like, and share the list with their friends who can add their choices and provide comments.
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Using the included IR remote or the REDRAY iOS application (available from the Apple App Store), users can connect to REDRAY via wireless network to select and manage their 4K and HD content, stored on the internal 1TB capacity hard disk drive.
This in fact is already happening, with a select number of companies already deploying enhanced mobile and location-based technology to improve the in-store and impulse buying experience.
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Safeway is testing a system that allows customers to select groceries on a Palm Pilot that's customized for their preferences, zap the order to the store and swing by to collect the goods.
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