The purpose, of course, is to meet heavy shopping hours with more store help, while scaling down during slower periods, generally weekday afternoons.
Take, for example, a 2012 study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau, in which 76% of consumers said they used their mobile phones in-store to help make a purchase decision, and more than half (53%) abandoned an in-store purchase because of information they found, such as lower prices or a negative review.
Though Amazon is a small online-services competitor in China, the store could help it attract users.
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During high school and university, I stuck around the store to help my dad, who would also sell cars.
Use the versatile tote to store and help protect gloves, scarves or hats and more from dust and light.
Edinburgh City Council leader Donald Anderson said the opening of the store would help regenerate the Scottish capital's east end.
If you're feeling queasy, Ryan says, consuming fresh ginger root from the grocery store can help, but purified capsules may work better due to their easier absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.
But if a store can help shoppers find outfits that make them feel better about themselves, for instance, or introduce them to a new device that can change the way they communicate, the store is adding value beyond simply providing merchandise.
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Liquid air could also help store surplus energy generated by wind and solar.
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Part of the park would be sold to a food operator to build a medium sized store which would help fund the scheme, the authority said.
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Penney (NYSE:JCP) store lately cannot help but be impressed by the nice arrangement of the merchandise and the polite personnel that makes shopping there a pleasant experience.
"Computers may come and go, but your personal data remains and continues to grow exponentially, which is why you need reliable storage solutions to help store, preserve and manage your most valued data, " said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, HGST Branded Business.
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In China, the software is being used to help the government as it spends billions of dollars to improve hydropower production, increase forested land to help store and meet out water, and make sure there is enough water for irrigation needs, among other goals.
Antonio Charro spotted a wounded woman near a cell phone store and tried to help.
First, it keeps track of the proportion of people who walk by the store window and can help retailers measure how changes in the window displays boost the number of people who walk in.
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But mapping mobile phone users' general movements could help retailers make strategic decisions on store location and opening times, the company believes, and help town councils plan car parking facilities and manage public events.
Nokia is betting on these upgrades to help the Ovi Store regain its footing.
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About 25 people, from 120 who live in the village, help run the store.
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Among the changes: Wal-Mart is now putting special labels on some of its store-brand products to help shoppers quickly spot healthier items.
The lifestyle aspect of the London store arose in part to help young designers working with her to understand her vision for the clothes.
Energy storage, such as using trailers of batteries, to store renewable electricity also will help utilities manage the supply and demand of solar and wind.
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Retailer Best Buy analyzed what products customers buy together -- CD buyers tend to load up on film, for example -- to help redesign its store layout.
My old friend Binky Philips, who used to help run a record store on St.
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This is a big and unfamiliar dream to her friends and colleagues, a majority of whom will likely help run the family store, become housewives or find jobs as laborers or salesmen.
But a new move in mobile tech is seeing startups who want to help you find the store you're looking for in the mall, turn around when you're getting further from your terminal at the airport or figure out where your friends are in an expansive convention hall.
As described by ice sculptor Joseph Amendola in his book Ice Carving Made Easy, written records dating back to 600 BC reveal that in the highlands of northwest China, farmers would flood their fields with water, wait for it to freeze, harvest blocks of ice and then store them in insulated facilities to help preserve perishables like seafood.
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