Dec 14, 2009 12:00 PM, By MICHAEL GARRY

As retailers finish up with 2009 and look ahead to a new year and decade, it's probably a good time to check out some new and upcoming innovations and trends in retail and wholesale technology, which are delineated on the following pages.

For example, with networks accommodating larger amounts of digital content, some retailers are leveraging more video applications. Mackenthun's, a one-store Minnesota retailer, is uploading onto its website short video segments aimed at educating shoppers and improving the customer experience. Another retailer, Redner's Markets, Reading, Pa., is using advanced video technology to go after organized retail criminals and fraudulent employees.

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