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Kohl's Says Continued Digital Innovation Drives Customer Loyalty

Kohl's Corp. has found loyalty to be "the most important differentiator for us in the marketplace," says CEO Kevin Mansell, and this loyalty is being driven by technology.

RFID Saves Man-Hours, Boosts Safety At Middle East Construction Project

Consolidated Contracting Co. (CCC), one of the largest construction and engineering companies in the Middle East, has built and tested an active radio frequency identification-based tool to automatically capture data regarding the comings and goings of thousands of workers at several gas-production plants in the region.

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U.S. Manufacturing Expands At Fastest Pace In 2 Years

American manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in two years, reflecting firmer output and the biggest pickup in orders growth since August 2009.

To Compete With Silicon Valley, Aerospace Firms Start Recruitment in Pre-K

USC mechanical engineering junior Stephanie Balais developed a passion for aerospace after joining the university's AeroDesign team and helping to construct an airplane fuselage hours before transporting the plane to a competition in Kansas.

Most Auto Jobs Trump Claims Credit For Will Go To Robots, Wall Street Says

After Fiat Chrysler last week became the latest of the erstwhile Big 3 American carmakers to redirect investment to the U.S. from Mexico, Jefferies Group LLC had a message for investors: "Sell humans, buy robots.''

Siemens Updates RFID Readers For Closely Packed Spaces

Siemens has updated its Simatic RF300 RFID system by adding three new readers: RF310R, RF340R and RF350R. They are integrated into the Simatic Step 7 engineering systems and the TIA Portal to make commissioning easy, the technology supplier says.

Symphony Retail Solutions Introduces Cloud Tool To Drive Same-Store Revenue

Symphony Retail Solutions, a software and services provider for retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, has announced Symphony Retail Cloud (SRC), an end-to-end, customer-centric cloud tool for retailers and manufacturers. The tool will be launched at this month's NRF Big Show 2017 in New York.

FTC's IoT Security Case Against D-Link Raises Questions About Power

A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices.

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This Winemaker Is Pulling Back The Curtain On The Price Of Wine

In the fall of 2015, after all his grapes had been grown, picked, and bled into big oak barrels, Mark Tarlov started doing math. Like any good vintner, he tallied his costs - for labor, equipment, even packaging - and broke it all down by the bottle. Finally, he calculated a price, with a 45 percent profit margin, and set about building a website he'd use to sell it.

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Here Come Smart Stores With Robots, Interactive Shelves

Tomorrow's retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology - everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors.

How Technology Is Improving The Returns Process

Retailers prepare for months for the all-important holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the holiday season can account for as much as 30 percent of an individual retailer's total sales. The NRF also notes that the holiday returns process accounts for about 24 percent of returns for the entire year.

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GM Uses Virtual World To Perfect Future Vehicles

General Motors designers are taking a break from reality to draw up the next Chevrolet car or truck. But the stylists are not checking out; they are checking in at the automaker's newest 3-D CAVE Automated Virtual Environment to use the latest in virtual-reality tools for an up-close and realistic glimpse at how the sun might reflect off an exterior trim piece or how a particular design trick might make an interior seem roomier.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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