CORESense partners with Social Candy to offer online shopping via Facebook

May 30, 2011

CORESense, an SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) provider of end-to-end ecommerce and retail software solutions, announced a partnership with Social Candy to provide…

New mobile coupon and loyalty programs announced by Street Savings

May 30, 2011

Mobile marketing company Street Savings announced two new closed-loop mobile couponing and loyalty rewards products — Street Savings Mobile Coupons and Mobile…

Retail Success in the Sunshine State

by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks

What makes a store a local favorite in Florida? Knowing the Florida customer and addressing her lifestyle needs is the answer to Bealls’ success in the…

ScreenScape to deliver video content to Bauer Hockey's retail partners

May 26, 2011

According to a company press release, ScreenScape Digital Signage Network announced that Bauer Hockey, a manufacturer of ice hockey equipment, will use the…

Moms and loyalty — the power of the I-Network

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

I read this blog post about Moms and loyalty with great interest: The post noted new consumer research that shows that many consumers value the ability to…

Lessons from the 'Shark Tank'

by Dale Furtwengler — President, Furtwengler & Associates, P.C.

I was channel surfing when I stumbled across the program 'Shark Tank.' For those of you who may not have seen it, entrepreneurs present their business ideas to…

Wowing Customers Doesn’t Come With A Groupon

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

I was reading a blog about using Groupon for a restaurant and a posted comment stood out, "... the key is adding value, so that when they use their Groupon at…

American Express Social Currency

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

I've been speaking a lot lately about how social media can transform a brand. Either give it a voice for the first time, give it thought leadership status…

Mobile Retail Monday: The Tour Wrist app

Our expert says the new panoramic image tool is a killer app for retailers.

Media Logic helps Cabela's celebrate its anniversary

May 22, 2011

Cabela’s, the world's largest direct marketer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise, is having a birthday party and has retained Media…

Heritage vs. innovations vs. relevance

by Doug Fleener — President and Managing Partner, Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC

In an interview published a few years ago in Fortune magazine, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked if Disney's lessening emphasis on animation was diminishing the…

The rebate debate

by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY

According to research released by the Aberdeen Group last week, half of retailers use rebate programs as part of their mix of customer loyalty. In addition…

At Kroger, Shoppers are Bananas for Loyalty

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Fun fact: Americans are just as likely to have bananas in their kitchen as a Kroger loyalty card in their wallets.

Is 'America-washing' the next big thing?

by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting

Walmart CEO Mike Duke surprised analysts last week by announcing that the majority of the products the retailer sells are made in the United States. The…

Macy's loyalty pilot still circling the runway

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Fans of I.N.C, Martha Stewart and other Macy's exclusive brands will have to wait a while before earning new reward points for their purchases.

How social media is changing conferences

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

Last week I went to two industry conferences (OTC Perspectives and PRSA Counselors Academy) and an awards show (Sabre Awards) — it was a big networking week.…

How 'karma credit' can build a business

by Laurel Tielis — Author and Professional Speaker, Laurel Tielis & Associates

While charity may begin at home, you build business by bringing it into your store. What goes around truly does come around. Take care of other people, and…

Politics, religion and sex

by Harry Friedman

I admit it right here in the first paragraph. I am not really going to talk about sex. Too easy, a lob shot. So in this year of presidential hopefuls popping…

Social media for retail made simple

by Laurel Tielis — Author and Professional Speaker, Laurel Tielis & Associates

If you're still wondering about how important social media can be to your business, think about this. Getting involved in social media is the same as…

Where does the time go?

by Lynn Switanowski — President, Creative Business Consulting Group

Yesterday, I had a meeting with a client where we were supposed to spend 3 hours brainstorming a marketing strategy for a new store grand opening. Instead…