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PetSmart has appointed current CEO Robert Moran to also serve as the company’s chairman of the board. Moran, 61, has been president and CEO since 2009 and served as president and COO from 2001 to 2009. The board of directors also appointed David K. Lenhardt as the company’s new president and COO.

Tags: 3D Digital Signage, Digital Merchandising, Digital Signage, In-Store Media, Technology Shoppers entering the flagship Duane Reade drugstore in Manhattan, New York, will now be greeted by the retail industry's first "virtual assistant." As described in a story from Chain Store Age, this next-generation digital signage uses holographic imaging and audio-visual technology to create the illusion of a real person. Lawrence, a Tensator Group Co., created the Tensator Virtual Assistant, which has previously been employed at Luton and Birmingham airports in the United Kingdom. For its retail debut at Duane Reade, the virtual assistant was completely customized to feature

Although it's been a while since last Thanksgiving, I had the pleasure of ordering an Xbox online at that time and thought the whole learning exercise would be worth sharing with you.