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Retailers to up IT spend when economy improves
August 12, 2010
According to TalkingRetail.com, the latest IT in Retail report of the top 100 companies, surveyed by Martec International, suggests that retailers' investment…
read nowConsumer research firm launching airport retail study
August 12, 2010
According to Duty-Free News International, consumer research firm Shopping Behaviour Xplained (SBXL) are set to start a study of major airports and top brands…
read nowMyRegistry.com partners up with Birthday Calendar Facebook app
August 10, 2010
Online gift registry site MyRegistry.com recently announced a new partnership with Birthday Calendar, a division of Big Dates Solutions Inc., the birthday…
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How iPads are Going to Change the Face of Retail
by Mike Wittenstein — Customer Experience and Service Designer, Storyminers
Tablet computing and inexpensive apps, similar to the Apple iPad platform, bring a host of new opportunities to interact with customers. Here are a few
read nowGerman publisher Taschen defying expections with high-end bookstores
August 9, 2010
According to the Los Angeles Times, German publisher Taschen is making its mark with high-end bookstores, even in the midst of a down economy.The publisher has…
read nowReport: Shoppers expected to be more mobile, social and green this holiday season
August 9, 2010
According to MediaPost News, Experian Marketing Services' new 2010 holiday marketer report says brands can expect an increasingly mobile, social and green…
read nowSmart phone carriers going after credit cards
August 8, 2010
A Bloomberg report indicates that AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are joining forces to challenge credit card companies by enabling consumers to pay for their…
read nowIntel digital signage concept shows the changing face of retail
August 8, 2010
According to Digihub.com, Intel’s Intelligent Digital Signage Concept, shown off recently at the Digital Signage World convention in Sydney, could change the…
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Rebuttal to Mary Hunt in Woman's Day Magazine: Retailers Don't Trick Customers
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
Mary Hunt takes aim at retailers by telling Amiable personalities they are all wrong and should become like her, an Analytical. I hate this type of X-files…
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If the Culture Fits
by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY
In the humorous commercials from California’s Milk Advisory Board, viewers are told that "great cheese comes from happy cows." Whether or not cheerful bovines…
read nowCard Sharps: How Hallmark reinvented its loyalty value proposition
by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY
Hallmark is an American classic, a nearly 100-year-old, third-generation family-owned company with deep roots in Kansas City, Missouri. But even long-standing…
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Wasting Time with Walmart
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
I have to run an errand to Wal-mart today and I’m dreading it.
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Generosity
by Doug Stephens — President, Retail Prophet Consulting
The core behaviors of any business have a lot to do with their fundamental beliefs around generosity. For some, generosity is a core value. For others, it's…
read nowNo, Your Customer Can't Put Off the Purchase!
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
If you can't find the energy to explain why waiting is not an option, you'll never make a sale in this economy. And the more expensive the item is that you…
read nowReady for the hook plus line and sinker in the store?
by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY
I needed to buy a down pillow. That’s how it started. I needed something softer than the hard, bouncy pillow I’d been sleeping on for months, so I thought…
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Limelight Marketplace
by Jim Joseph — President, Lippe Taylor
If you live in NYC or plan to visit soon, you have to check out something really special. The Limelight Marketplace. For those of you who don't know The…
read nowThe Aspirational Tourist
by Annamaria Turano — Executive Director, MCAworks
Remember your last out-of-town getaway? You probably wandered into a few shops at your destination to browse, buy a few mementos, or just pass the time before…
read nowDoes Starbucks new free Wi-Fi offer really raise the loyalty bar?
by Sharon Goldman — Senior Director, COLLOQUY
No one who loves Starbucks doesn’t love the fact that they’re now offering free Wi-Fi in its over 6500 locations, right? My question is: How much will this…
read nowWhy Your Best Managers Have To Drink
by Bob Phibbs — CEO, The Retail Doctor
Driver personalities are the natural leaders. When they are second-guessed, their motives and methods questioned and they are not allowed to shine, or made to…
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