Retail Anywhere, a leading provider of point of sale and retail management systems for specialty retailers, today announced that it received a Market Growth Achievement Award from IBM.

Announced at the IBM Retail Store Solutions Sales Summit in Chicago, IL., IBM’s Market Growth Achievement Award is presented to solution providers who are recognized market leaders within specific retail POS segments and who achieved a year-to-year growth of 40% or greater over the prior year.

As an IBM business partner, Retail Anywhere resells the IBM SurePOS hardware platform with Retail Anywhere POS software. The combined solution is in use at hundreds of retail locations throughout the United States with recent deployments to Nakajima USA, Beyond The Wall, Eco-Chic Consignments, Ganahl Lumber, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and Spirits Unlimited.

“As a long-standing IBM Advanced Business Partner, we are thrilled to receive IBM?s Market Growth Achievement Award,? said Brenda Whisenhunt, Director of Marketing for Retail Anywhere. “This award reflects our dedication to providing customers with a proven, retail-hardened POS system that delivers low TCO and high business value.”

About Retail Anywhere

Retail Anywhere is a leader in delivering retail management systems for mid size retailers. With 25 years of experience and more than 30,000 POS installations, our software suite includes; POS, merchandising, inventory management, customer management, analytics, multi-store operations, warehouse management and integrated eCommerce. Certified ARTS Data Model conformant and leveraging Microsoft?s .NET and SQL technologies, Retail Anywhere solutions provide the tools and insights retailers need to optimize operations and improve profitability while delivering an enhanced customer experience across all channels. For more information, please visit http://www.retailanywhere.com.

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The five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Mobile Learning in the US is 13.7% and revenues will reach $ 1.8 billion by 2015 according to a new report by Ambient Insight called, “The US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2010-2015 Forecast and Analysis.”

The report provides a detailed quantitative forecast and analysis of the US market that includes demand-side analyses, supply-side analyses, and the identification of revenue opportunities.

“Due to favorable market conditions, Ambient Insight has revised our US Mobile Learning revenue forecasts upward compared to our previous forecasts,” reports Chief Research Officer, Sam S. Adkins. “In particular, we have revised the consumer, corporate, and healthcare forecasts significantly upward.”

The demand-side analysis in this report forecasts the expenditures for mLearning in eight US buying segments: consumer, corporate, federal government, state/local government, PreK-12, higher education, non-profits/associations, and healthcare.

The free Executive Overview is available at: http://www.ambientinsight.com/Reports/MobileLearning.aspx

“Mobile Learning is now recognized as an integral component of the vibrant mHealth industry,” comments CEO Tyson Greer. “The more sophisticated products evolve around educational apps for children with disabilities and handheld decision support designed for clinical personnel.”

The supply-side analysis in this report forecasts the expenditures for packaged content, custom content services, hosted platform services, software tools, and installed technology. Throughout the forecast period, the sales of packaged content will generate the highest revenue for suppliers. The content type with the highest growth rate is location-based learning.

“Ambient Insight has been using the perfect storm metaphor since 2006 to describe the US Mobile Learning market,” adds Adkins. “We now see the storm lasting for the foreseeable future and it has become perpetual. The current US Mobile Learning market offers clear long-term revenue opportunities for suppliers.”

Mobile Learning has entered the “value creation” phase of the product lifecycle. The value creation phase is characterized by innovation and wide adoption enabled by expanding distribution channels.

“Advanced features are now important to buyers,” concludes Greer. “Suppliers are responding with extraordinary innovations such as location-based learning, mobile augmented reality, intelligent decision support, and ‘smart’ personal learning appliances. Clearly, the market conditions are favorable for creative Mobile Learning suppliers.”

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Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, launches a user-friendly online market Intelligence glossary that caters to busy global business executives and market intelligence teams.

The market intelligence glossary provides a quick overview of 135 market intelligence terms, tools and methodologies in English and will be continuously expanded over time. Compiled by market intelligence experts at Global Intelligence Alliance, the terms can be filtered alphabetically or by areas of interest, usage and relevance to the GIA World Class Market Intelligence Roadmap.

?Through the workshops and discussions during our annual GIA Conferences in various regions, we found that it was useful to provide a common understanding of some key terms related to market intelligence, as terminology is used slightly differently in different markets. We also developed this market intelligence glossary in conjunction with our upcoming book called ?UNDERSTAND, COMPETE AND GROW in Global Markets – The Handbook of Market Intelligence?, which is supported by extensive global survey data and case examples from companies such as Cisco Systems, ABB, Dunkin? Brands, and Statoil. The book will look into the global best practices in establishing and operating world class corporate Market Intelligence programs, and such a market intelligence glossary will provide the backbone to the terminology used there,? said Hans Hedin, Vice President, Business Development.

For further information, visit the http://www.globalintelligence.com or send an email to media(at)globalintelligence.com.

About Global Intelligence Alliance

Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA) is a strategic market intelligence and advisory group. GIA was formed in 1995 when a team of market intelligence specialists, management consultants, industry analysts and technology experts came together to build a powerful suite of customized solutions ranging from outsourced market monitoring services and software, to strategic analysis and advisory.

Today, we are the preferred partner for organizations seeking to understand, compete and grow in international markets. Our industry expertise and coverage of over 100 countries enables our customers to make better informed decisions worldwide.

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Whitebox (local or non-branded) vendors are the fastest growing segment of the worldwide tablet PC market, according to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. Whitebox tablet PC players increased shipments from 567K units in Q4?10 to 1.9M units in Q1?11, representing a 235% Q/Q growth rate. China represented the largest market for whitebox tablet PCs, accounting for 44% of worldwide shipments. Overall shipments of the tablet PC category were down 5.2% Q/Q, from 10.2M units to 9.7M units, but up nearly thirteen-fold Y/Y, from 668K to 9.7M units.

Apple remains the leader in the tablet PC market with a 54% share, and is the leader in many aspects of the segment in terms of usage experience, hardware design and price. The growing size of the whitebox tablet PC market, with nearly a 20% share in Q1?11, is a sign of increasing demand by the mainstream market for tablets.

?Price is a significant influence on any consumer product, and tablets currently carry a healthy premium on the cost of the hardware components,? said Richard Shim, Senior Analyst for DisplaySearch. ?The emergence of the whitebox tablet market is an indication that the market is reacting to that premium and trying to give consumers a lower price to drive adoption. In the short term, the tradeoff will likely result in a less than ideal user experience.?

The whitebox tablet PC space is made up of screen sizes primarily in the 7? and 10.1? wide categories, but also includes screens mirroring the Apple/HP form factor of a 9.7? 4:3 format. The 9.7? screen size introduced by Apple (and then adopted by HP) is unique not only in its size and aspect ratio (the rest of the mainstream LCD market from notebooks to TVs is dominated by wide formats), but also in the high-end IPS/FFS technology used in its display.

The whitebox tablet market in emerging regions is price sensitive and is partially able to exist because whitebox tablet makers use panels that are left unused by major brands with slightly lower quality levels, like lower brightness. Using panels from what is essentially a secondary market allows device makers to offer aggressive pricing as compared to iPads. Despite some quality issues of these whitebox tablets, they remain appealing to value conscious buyers, such as students, who are shopping based on price.

Cross checks with tablet supply chain participants, such as chipset providers, indicates potential growth opportunities for the whitebox tablet market in the future. While China is the biggest market for whitebox tablet PCs, other emerging regions are also adopting these tablets, including Asia Pacific, Latin America, and parts of EMEA.

The other segments of the mobile PC market, mini-note and notebook PC, experienced Q/Q and Y/Y growth rates similar to tablet PCs. The mini-note segment grew 17.3% Q/Q in China as a result of holiday demand, but Y/Y results declined 10.2%. The opposite occurred in the notebook segment, where shipments Q/Q declined 5.9% while shipments Y/Y slightly rose 1.6%.

The DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report covers the entire range of mobile PC products shipped worldwide and regionally. With analysis of global and regional brands, the Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report provides an objective, expert view of the market with insight into historical shipments, revenues, forecasts and more. For more information about the report, please contact Charles Camaroto at 1.888.436.7673 or 1.516.625.2452, e-mail contact(at)displaysearch.com or contact your regional DisplaySearch office in China, Japan, Korea or Taiwan or more information.

About DisplaySearch

Since 1996, DisplaySearch has been recognized as a leading global market research and consulting firm specializing in the display supply chain, as well as the emerging photovoltaic/solar cell industries. DisplaySearch provides trend information, forecasts and analyses developed by a global team of experienced analysts with extensive industry knowledge. In collaboration with The NPD Group, its parent company, DisplaySearch uniquely offers a true end-to-end view of the display supply chain from materials and components to shipments of electronic devices with displays to sales of major consumer and commercial channels. For more information on DisplaySearch analysts, reports and industry events, visit us at http://www.displaysearch.com. Read our blog at http://www.displaysearchblog.com and follow us on Twitter at @DisplaySearch.

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com and http://www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter at @npdtech and @npdgroup.

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To gain insight into expanding the compact interchangeable lens camera market opportunity, InfoTrends is executing a detailed multi-client study entitled, The Evolution of the Consumer Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera Segment ? Strategic Opportunities with Photo Enthusiasts. InfoTrends has been researching the consumer digital camera market for the last 10+ years, and conducted another multi-client study on the DSLR market in 2010. This year?s study will consider why consumer-level hobbyists and photo enthusiasts are choosing one particular class of camera over another, examine brand level influences on the category, study additional use cases related to images and HD video, and identify significant year-over-year changes where applicable. The study will examine:

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The new Skagit Valley Saturday Market, located at the landmark Farmhouse Restaurant on Highway 20, is proud to announce the launch of Senior Saturday. The first Saturday of each month, market vendors will be giving seniors aged 60 and up, a discount on their purchases, plus a free coupon for a 10% discount to use at the Farmhouse Restaurant that day.

?We wanted to reach out to everyone in our community and encourage them to come to the market and stay for a meal,? said Kate Seabeck, one of the Market?s founders. ?It is a fun outing — a feast for the senses and the food is fabulous!?

Skagit Valley Saturday market is open every Saturday through the end of September. Artisans, specialty food makers and growers set up their white canopied tents and offer unique goods from 10:00am-3:00pm, rain or shine. Senior Saturday will be happening July 2, August 6 and September 3.

Among the regular vendors are:

Blue Collar Dog Treats ? homemade treats for hard-working dogs

Bush’s Nursery ? hardy fuchsia, perennials, native plants and ground covers

Felted Fantasies ? art with a purse attached

Ferris Wheel Creations ? Adirondack furniture, whirligigs, birdhouses

Funky Country Clothing ? one of a kind clothing made from recycled, repurposed fabrics

Golden Glen Creamery ? farmstead artisan cheeses and butters

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A new West Technology Research Solutions report includes coverage of all significant emerging wireless sensor network technologies and applications. The study, ?WTRS Wireless Sensor Network Technology Trends, Q2 2011,? analyzes competitive activities by prominent industry alliances and market penetration of associated wireless sensor network protocols.

?Many of the technologies competing for market share in the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) sector are still in a developing state,? said Kirsten West, Principal Analyst with WTRS. ?It appears that much of the growth likely in 2011 will be due to market demand for solutions to overall network connectivity and battery-free operational constraints.?

The WTRS Wireless Sensor Network Technology Trends Report analyzes and forecasts the market for wireless sensor networks. The report includes an evaluation of emerging Wireless Sensor Network technologies and associated software including ZigBee, Bluetooth Low Energy, Wavenis, IEEE 802.15.4, Low Power WiFi, Z-Wave, EnOcean, Dash7, and others.

The report also

. analyzes the potential market opportunities for Wireless Sensor Networks

. examines near versus long-range drivers impacting the market

. tracks the activities of industry alliances, strategic partnerships, and SIGs

. contains an in-depth assessment and analysis of chipset features

. evaluates energy harvesting technologies employed in wireless sensor networks

The report provides 5-year forecasts of dominant emerging wireless sensor network technologies that detail sales volume, unit shipments, and average selling price by vertical market segment as well as by geography. Applications forecast include Smart Metering, Home Area Network, Residential Health, Building Automation, Energy Management, Facility Medical, Industrial Automation, Consumer, Medical, Agriculture, Security, and Transportation. Historical price and volume data is also included.

Report Title: WTRS Wireless Sensor Network Technology Trends Report Q2 2011

No. Pages: 257 pages

No. Tables/Figures: 210

Publication Date: April 2011

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More information at http://www.wtrs.net/wsntechtrends.htm


WTRS (West Technology Research Solutions) provides decision makers and strategists with the latest research and analysis on emerging wireless technologies. Located in California, WTRS has a ten year history providing the leading independent viewpoint on emerging wireless technologies, markets and applications. We’re ready to help your company make market decisions and plan for the future.

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The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, takes a look at the men?s apparel market. The findings show that many of the basics categories like underwear and socks, as well as some of the ?dress-up? categories like men?s tailored and neckwear, have done well.

For all of 2010, the men?s apparel market finished +3.3 percent, that is ahead of total apparel (+1.9 percent) and women?s apparel (+2.9 percent). For the most recent 3 month time period, 3 months ending February 2011, the men?s apparel market was up 12 percent compared to the same time period last year.

?This is a very healthy growth rate and a clear sign men are looking to rebuild their wardrobes,? said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, The NPD Group, Inc. ?Based on what we are seeing in the recent market data the categories that are going to prosper are those that are a combination of basics and replenishment as well as some impulse and fashion categories.?

The basics categories like men?s underwear and socks were up 14 and 11 percent in dollar volume sales, respectively, for the 3 month period ending February 2011. Outerwear and fleecewear (sweat shirts and pants) also posted growth in that same time period. Both grew over 30 percent.

?Not only are men getting their basics back in order,? said Cohen, ?But it looks as though men are starting to spend outside of basics and join in the overall consumer trends that are focused on getting healthier and buying more comfortable lifestyle products.?

As for the men?s ?dress-up? categories, men?s tailored clothing (suits, suit separates, jackets & sportcoats) is up over 30 percent for the 3 months ending February 2011, dress shirts were up 9.7 percent, and men?s neckwear was up 26 percent.

?Men are re-discovering the importance of ?dressing for success.? Whether it?s for social or career reasons, men are displaying a desire to upgrade their wardrobes and

use dressing-up as a vehicle to demonstrate the importance of both,? said Cohen, adding, ?Keep in mind that the menswear market was the first to show signs of decline as the recession began and was one of the last to return, but now it?s coming on strong, primarily due to a high level of pent-up demand.?

Where is this menswear being purchased? During the 3 months ending February 2011, the specialty store channel garnered the biggest dollar share of the market with 30 percent, followed by mass merchants (16 percent) and department stores (15.7 percent). However the channels posting the highest dollar volume growth for that time period were the online and factory outlet channels.

?Look for online, factory outlets, and specialty stores to continue gaining market share and post growth throughout 2011. These stores have done a good job of retaining their customers during the recession and now, as the consumer is feeling more confident, they are starting to get them to buy on impulse which is a key ingredient for continued growth,? said Cohen.

Where do brands factor into the men?s apparel market? National brands are gaining market share and ended 2010 up 2 share points and continue to post slight gains in the 3 months ending in February 2011. National brands represent 45 percent of all men?s apparel sales. Private label brands represent a 32 percent share and designer brands represent 9.5 percent share.

?That?s currently where the market stands; however I see evidence of an emerging trend that I call ?Brand Renaissance,?? said Cohen, ?That is to say that consumers will be looking for their tried-and-true brands over the sea of all the relatively unknown private label brands. I think we will see designers battling it out with one and another to hold on to their share of the market,? added Cohen, ?Menswear has an opportunity to really generate some growth in 2011 and it will be the brands that understand this new brand equation as well as those who know how to play the ?brand? card? who will benefit.?

About The NPD Group, Inc.

The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, visit http://www.npd.com/, or follow us Twitter at twitter.com/marshalcohen and twitter.com/npdfashion. Become a fan of Marshal Cohen at http://www.facebook.com/npdmarshalcohen and watch more on NPD?s YouTube channel.

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Spacenet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) and one of the world’s leading providers of satellite networking solutions, announced today that it has signed a contract to provide an upgraded satellite and hybrid data network to over 500 Boston Market restaurant locations across the United States. The new network combines both common carrier and satellite technologies to ensure business continuity. Boston Market Corporation, based in Golden, CO is a leader in the fast-casual restaurant category.

Boston Market is implementing an innovative hybrid VSAT and DSL/EV-DO/Cable network, with DSL/EV-DO/Cable being used for primary applications and VSAT being used for network backup and multicasting applications including software distribution. Satellite networks combined with wireline and wireless services provide cost-effective redundant communications and a diverse network path to protect against network downtime. Spacenet is upgrading Boston Market’s existing VSAT network to the industry-leading SkyEdge VSAT platform for faster speeds and advanced functionality.

The hybrid network supports improved performance for Boston Market’s web-based restaurant and back-office applications including supply distribution, payroll and HR software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, catering, and business intelligence. The network also supports fast credit/debit card authorization, high-speed Internet access and POS polling.

In addition, Boston Market locations will be equipped with the Spacenet Prysm? networking platform, which is PCI Data Security Standard Level 1 compliant. Prysm provides support for retail/restaurant applications, POS hardware interfaces, enhanced security and backup connectivity and can be used for a wide variety of other network management and application services such as firewalling/security, content delivery and VSAT network acceleration. Boston Market will utilize Prysm for automatic switch over between the primary broadband and VSAT backup network, and for VPN capabilities to enable secure communications between Boston Market restaurants and corporate offices.

“Our decision to upgrade the satellite network and implement a hybrid solution makes perfect business sense,” said Boston Market Director of Systems Operations Gregg Flannery. “It supports all of our communication requirements on a single platform and provides a reliable Wide Area Network for our restaurant applications. During the pilot phase, we experienced noticeable performance improvements with the back office web applications that support our catering services and business reporting. The new network solution will enable store managers to get their back-office work done more quickly so they can ultimately concentrate on running the restaurant and serving customers.”

“Boston Market is a leader in the restaurant industry, and we look forward to supporting their network requirements with this contract,” said Spacenet President and COO Glenn Katz. “The company is joining Spacenet’s growing customer base that is utilizing our satellite and hybrid wireline/wireless solutions, which provide ultra reliable networking and simplified network management. With its new and innovative networking solution, Boston Market will benefit from having enhanced services and improved operational efficiencies, helping it better serve customers at its restaurant locations.”

About Boston Market

Boston Market Corporation, based in Golden, CO, is a leader in the convenient, chef-inspired meals available in restaurants and in leading supermarket chains. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.bostonmarket.com .

About Spacenet

Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for US based enterprise, government and small office/small business customers. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today has more than 100,000 operational network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet’s services include its custom satellite and hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government; Connexstar? VSAT services for primary, backup and disaster recovery networks; and StarBand

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The brand new Skagit Valley Saturday Market is officially open and will run through the end of September at the famous Farmhouse Restaurant, a landmark on Highway 20, midway between Mt. Vernon, Anacortes and La Connor. Each Saturday, a cooperative of artisans, crafters, specialty food makers and growers will set up their white canopied tents and offer unique goods from 10:00am-3:00pm, rain or shine.

The idea for the new Saturday market came about through the friendship of three vendors, Kate Seabeck of Funky Country Clothing, Janet Barton of UKDK WA and Bev Babarovich, owner of Blue Collar Dog Treats. The Farmhouse Restaurant seemed like the perfect location to start up a Saturday market, located out on the ‘flats’ in the heart of the Skagit Valley, amid fields of daffodils, tulips, and vegetable crops, where locals go for hearty, family style meals. So, the three sought out like minded crafters and growers, and with a core of 20 founding vendors, the Skagit Valley Saturday Market opened Mother?s Day weekend, May 7th.

The founding vendors are:

Bev & Larry’s Creations ? handmade wooden children?s furniture

Blue Collar Dog Treats ? homemade treats for hard-working dogs

Bush’s Nursery ? hardy fuchsia, perennials, native plants and ground covers

Felted Fantasies ? art with a purse attached

Ferris Wheel Creations ? Adirondack furniture, whirligigs, birdhouses

Funky Country Clothing ? one of a kind clothing made from recycled, repurposed fabrics

Golden Glen Creamery ? farmstead artisan cheeses and butters

Gothberg Farms ?farmstead goat cheeses

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