NN4M combines catalog shopping with impressive interactivity on figleaves.com iPad app

June 21, 2011

NN4M, a provider of integrated, transactional retail apps and mobile solutions, has developed a mobile shopping iPad app for retailer figleaves.com. The new…

You can't sell a Rolex like a Ram Truck

by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor

More and more brands are opening their own retail outlets in an effort to make their brand stand out. But more importantly to control their image.

Good news for retailers and shoppers: "retail therapy" does make you happy

June 20, 2011

According to an article in the UK Daily Mail, it’s official: shopping does make you happy. The article cites a new study that says buying something nice has “a…

UK mobile coupon company Eagle Eye secures funding

June 20, 2011

UK Mobile voucher company Eagle Eye Solutions has raised £1.5 million (US$2.4 million) in a round of funding led by Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of UK retailer…

MUJI, the 'unbrand'

by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor

I find this recent import from Japan to be an interesting retail branding story.

Thumping the sales slump

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

Just about any store or person hits a sales slump sometime in the year. Some slumps last a day, some last a couple days, and some last an excruciating amount…

Bloomsday Breakfast at Bryant Park creates buzz for Ireland

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

NEW YORK — With all of the less-than-happy stories in the news, how do you brand a country, create community involvement, and make people happy?

When all else fails, buy your competitor?

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

Is AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile good strategy? Or another form of denial?

Mobile Retail Monday: Simon Malls

The app offers lots of options, but suffers from not having enough relevant content.

Five steps to integrating your multichannel marketing

While the message should remain consistent, what works on television or in a circular likely won't work on mobile or at the shelf.

Retailer videos find audience on YouTube

According to new research, 73 percent of U.S. retailers are making use of online video.

Digital signage & coupon kiosks aim for redbox-like ubiquity

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Coupon Express digital signage kiosks are gaining steam in their drive toward market penetration.

Geoscape to integrate new tool into its online marketing system

June 19, 2011

Geoscape International Inc., a business intelligence and analytics company, announced it has integrated Acxiom Corp.’s Personicx data and analysis tool into…

The ‘New Circular’: Putting digital shopper marketing to work

Transforming the traditional circular is key in reaching consumers.  

Countering the 'Groupon Effect' and linking tactics to strategy with mobile marketing

How should retailers use mobile marketing to establish brand loyalty?

Groupons in Plastic Instead of Paper? Not so Fishy

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Saks Fifth Avenue to accelerate customer-centric transformation

June 8, 2011

Luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has appointed 5one, a global retail consultancy, to assist in the on-going transformation of Saks to a more customer-centric…

Scarcity mentality: Boon or bane?

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

Actually it could be either, depending upon where it exists.

Big Y Foods launches first-ever grocery integration with Groupon

June 6, 2011

Big Y Foods, Inc., Incentive Targeting and HaloEffect today announced that they have teamed with Groupon, to bring social buying to the grocery retail and…

Tesco still fighting uphill battle in the United States

Tesco's Fresh & Easy keeps pushing along in the U.S. as the chain recently announced plans to open its first two stores in San Francisco.