Kai Clarke

Slow and easy, especially in these recessionary times is the right move for Walmart. Walmart has other opportunities to use its resources on, and many of these may be more proven than its current pilot of small format stores. Yes, slow is the right speed for Walmart.

Of course not! This is a long-term turnaround. You have to change the expectations of consumers, store presentation and visit management. Add to this the crazy state of the US economy and you have a difficult situation for any retailer, let alone a declining brand like JC Penney. Only...

This is taking the concept too far. Trucks are for relieving immediate needs...but fashion? No, this does not have an immediate need. This is a solution looking for a problem.

Sales, sales, and more sales. Apple's greatest issue is enough supply and getting more exposure to more people. Working with some of the largest retailers in the world to gain this exposure is something which Apple truly needs...and will win from...sales, sales, sales.

Lies, damn lies and statistics. There are very difficult findings to believe, since their basis is a portion of a portion of a finding. Social media is hardly a measurable mainstay, and certainly not a contender in the marketing media budgets of today. However, it may have a small...

H-E-B knows its markets, its customers and its customer service needs. It very carefully aligns these, while offering great pricing with great customer service. What else is there for any retailer to know? Customer service, customer sensitivity, great prices, and key product offerings are the mainstay of retail at...

Location, location, location are the key challenges for Wegmans. Boston is a location town with many neighborhoods. Getting the right mix for the right location will be the greatest challenge for Wegmans, not just getting the right mix for the right size store. This, combined with keeping their excellent...

These are great ... if they were truly followed. One of the great issues is how to manage and mine data of social networking while establishing their credibility and strength. Much information gathered on the Internet is dubious at best, and outright false many times. Managing this and then...

This is a great concept that extends Walmart's reach to the core of its customers. Simple, smart and easy to implement, this will boost potential sales of these type of customers. The real question remains, how many of these "paycheck to paycheck" customers have full online access and desire...

One stop shopping to drive longer customer duration in its stores is the key benefit of this program. Whether it will drive more profits is the big question. Grocery is not as profitable as many hard goods, and replacing these at store level might be a poor decision in...