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Feature | Make Mobile Work 4 U
Less of a choice and more like a mandate these days, mobile apps, loyalty and payment options are in?ltrating your stores. Here’s how to do it right.

Feature | A Renewable Future?
Unless steps are taken to revise the government’s approach to the future of renewables and vehicle fuel efficiency, the program will fail.

Feature | Get On-Board
Fuel price data systems reward retailers who proactively share offerings.

Feature | We Understand the Shopper
Game-changing lessons from one company’s sojourn into shopper research.

Ideas 2 Go | Making “Friends”
Independent retailers use Facebook to interact with customers.

Ideas 2 Go | What’s the Bright Idea?
LED lights offer a significant return on investment with a brighter, longer life.

Category Close-Up | Alternative Snacks Rock
These trendsetters have profit potential, but must fight for shelf space and retailer commitment.

Category Close-Up | Easily Forgotten
Candy ties as the third most-overlooked category, yet it snags the number-one spot for impulse buys.

Global Trends | Shaping the Customer Journey
New retail technologies deliver personalized in-store offers and create a seamless multi¬channel customer experience.

Inside Washington | One Day, One Voice
Retailers from around the country met on Capitol Hill for a day of advocacy.

Bits & Bytes | The Future of Payments — Is Now
For years, analysts have predicted a revolution in payments technology.

Snapshot | Visual Appeal
Open Pantry uses flat-screen televisions to highlight in-store offers.