by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates
For all of those consumers who would never go to Walmart, the hyperchain has found a way to come to you.The world's largest retailer is testing a home-delivery…
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Procter & Gamble has figured out one sweet way to bottle up its leading line of shampoos – and it might just help keep prices down.
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Forget about burritos, Taco Bell may be saving its best beef for the law firm that tried to charge it with false advertising.
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It looks like Canada is not only going to bring home the bacon for Target Corp., but chances are it will deliver some loyalty, as well.
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Lost in the recent news about Charming Shoppes closing 10 percent of its stores is whether this decision will have any bearing on its loyalty…
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Holy pencil skirt! It looks like Ann Taylor might actually be too small for its "Julie"-cut trousers.
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If a company makes a charitable donation and there aren't any news outlets to report it, does the contribution still count?I was again forced to ask this…
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It has already been a full decade since I purchased my first holiday gifts online. In fact, in 2000 I made a point of purchasing ALL of my Christmas presents…
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Everyone equates Nordstrom with superior service, but the high-touch retailer is taking its attention to detail even to the bank.
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Finally, Groupon will be giving its loyal members Group-points.
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This week I have an unusual motivation for wanting to go out and buy something – I want to see if the cashier asks me for my ZIP code.
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Much of the country is buried under snow banks. America's retailers, meanwhile, are trying to dig out from a pile of inventory.
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Heard the one about the fabric softener and the sleepwalker? The punch line takes place in a department store.
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The latest grocery news is that the Kroger Co. is testing a new self-checkout technology. My question is: What’s in it for me?
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It always bugged me that almost every specialty store displays its small-sized clothes on the top rack, where small people cannot easily reach them, while the…
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Macy’s has installed an interesting feature at its flagship store in Manhattan – a 72-inch digital “mirror” that enables customers to virtually try on all…
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Regardless of the Black Friday hype, the holiday shopping season still has a long way to go. After all, the Saturday before Christmas is often the busiest…
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Looks like a good number of shoppers will be phoning it in this holiday season.
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Marketers spend a lot of money tracking what we buy so they can tailor promotions to our specific needs. Now, we consumers can take that tracking into our…
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Often times, as I cash in my CVS Extra Bucks or Nordstrom Notes, I wonder how much these loyalty programs cost retailers. For some, I imagine they are a…
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