Archive for the ‘Retail 2.0 Updates’ Category
Aventura Florida CompUSA Now open!
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on November 25th, 2009
Marks Fifth CompUSA In Miami, 18th in Florida
MIAMI, Fla. (November 24, 2009) – CompUSA® today announced the opening of its newest store in Aventura, Florida. This is CompUSA’s fifth store in greater Miami, 18th in Florida, with approximately 40 staff members, and is fully integrated with “Retail 2.0®,” CompUSA’s powerful new shopping method. Read the rest of this entry »
West Kendall Florida is now open!
Posted by: CompUSA in Retail 2.0 Updates on October 2nd, 2009
The all-new CompUSA in West Kendall, Florida is now open! Located at 12200 West Kendall Drive in Miami, this store is beautiful! Fully outfitted with Retail 2.0 since day one – and ready to rock and roll.
The West Kendall CompUSA will celebrate it’s grand opening on October 23, 2009.
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TWICE reports on Pembroke Pines CompUSA
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on August 19th, 2009
Twice (This Week In CE) reported today on the latest CompUSA to open, in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
The latest addition, located here near Fort Lauderdale, is the first CompUSA store to be built to the company’s new Retail 2.0 spec. The interactive platform links product displays to dedicated Web pages, allowing shoppers to glean detailed product information from dedicated computer terminals. Three other Florida stores, in Miami-Dadeland, Plantation and North Lake, were previously converted to Retail 2.0, and Systemax plans to retrofit the remaining 12 Florida locations by years’ end.
“Our opening of the new Pembroke Pines location is a reflection of overwhelming demand from our Floridian customers,” said Gilbert Fiorentino, chief executive of Systemax’s technology products group. “The Pembroke Pines outlet is the first CompUSA store to be Retail 2.0-enabled from day one, in the spirit of providing more South Florida computer and electronics shoppers with an in-store experience not available anywhere else, with unbeatable prices to boot.”
Retail 2.0 Live in Naperville, IL and Guaynabo, PR
Posted by: CompUSA in Retail 2.0 Updates on August 18th, 2009
The excitement of new stores being outfitted with full Retail 2.0 capabilities continues – as Naperville, Illinois and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico have officially “turned on” in the last week.
We will continue to report as new stores become fully Retail 2.0 enabled.
CompUSA Opens New Pembroke Pines Store
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on August 17th, 2009
All-New Store Fully Retail 2.0-Enabled From Day One
CompUSA announced the opening of its newest retail location in the greater Miami area, bringing its total number of Florida locations to 16. From day one the store is fully wired for Retail 2.0, bringing shoppers the best of bricks and mortar and online shopping.
“Our opening of the new Pembroke Pines location is a reflection of overwhelming demand from our Floridian customers,” said Gilbert Fiorentino, Chief Executive of the Technology Products Group at Systemax Inc, parent company of CompUSA. “The Pembroke Pines outlet is the first CompUSA store to be Retail 2.0-enabled from day one, in the spirit of providing more South Florida computer and electronics shoppers with an in-store experience not available anywhere else, with unbeatable prices to boot.” Read the rest of this entry »
Retail 2.0 strategy: Dealerscope Aug 2009
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on August 5th, 2009
You know you’re onto something when you outline your vision for a whole new retailing experience and 20 minutes later the country’s chief technology officer tells a crowd he wants to use portions of it to improve government services.
That’s what happened after Gilbert Fiorentino, chief executive of Systemax’s Technology Products Group, which includes CompUSA, TigerDirect, Circuit City and several other businesses, gave a presentation on his Retail 2.0 strategy during the recent CEA Line Shows.
In a nutshell, the Retail 2.0 concept is about bringing the e-commerce tools and innovations Fiorentino implemented while heading up TigerDirect.com to CompUSA’s brick-and-mortar stores. Read the rest of this entry »
Dealerscope: Retail 2.0 at Digital Downtown
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on June 12th, 2009
Gilbert Fiorentino, chief executive of Systemax’s Technology Products Group, has more than a few strong opinions about brick-and-mortar and Internet retailing. And he knows whereof he speaks, as a principal in the company that bought the remains of CompUSA last year and Circuit City this year and has created a new retail model that leverages the strong points of both selling formats.
He has implemented his model, called “Retail 2.0,” online and in 29 retail storefronts of CompUSA and is two weeks into the acquisition of Circuit City’s brand name and the relaunch of its web site. “We’re already #9 in computers and electronics sales, and for the combined sales of CompUSA, Circuit City and TigerDirect.com, we’re #3,” he told an audience at a CEA Line Shows session Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
WSFL covers debut of new Retail 2.0 Features
Posted by: CompUSA in In The Press, Retail 2.0 Updates on May 6th, 2009
WSFL (South Florida) attended an event at our Plantation store which provided South Florida a taste of the latest features in Retail 2.0 during 6AM to 9AM on April 30th, 2009. Gilbert Fiorentino provided the station a personal tour of the new “waterfalls” and other new features of Retail 2.0.
Waterfalls are the latest addition, providing consumers with the ability to interact with cameras, GPS, cellphones and other handheld devices at stations with 14 items and a connected screen, providing information on the item you lift out of the display. Pretty cool, huh?
Keep watching for new features in CompUSA’s Retail 2.0! Read the rest of this entry »
Retail 1.5/2.0 Continues to Roll Out
Posted by: CompUSA in Retail 2.0 Updates on March 24th, 2009
Just to provide a quick update, Retail 2.0 and Retail 1.5 stores are rolling out all over:
- Raleigh, NC (Retail 2.0)
- Plantation, FL (Retail 2.0)
- Ft. Myers (1.5)
- Miami Flagler (1.5)
- Clearwater (1.5)
- Orlando (1.5)
- Deerfield Beach (1.5)
- Ft. Lauderdale (1.5)
- Altamonte Springs (1.5), and
- Tampa (1.5)
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These stores are now live – and waiting to serve you!
Ft. Myers Now Online with Retail 1.5
Posted by: CompUSA in Retail 2.0 Updates on February 28th, 2009
The Ft. Myers CompUSA store is now fully online with Retail 1.5 – a step before Retail 2.0 which provides the same benefits, however is limited to the laptop and desktop departments. Ft. Myers will become fully Retail 2.0 in the coming months.
Be sure to stop by and take advantage of all the features and benefits of Retail 2.0, empowering you to be a better shopper at the Ft. Myers CompUSA, located at 13741 S. Tamiami Trail, Ft. Myers, FL 33912. The Ft. Myers CompUSA is open Monday – Friday 10:00am – 9:00pm; Saturday 9:00am – 9:00pm; Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm.
